Each year, the Lord Mayor of the City of London is invited to visit Burnham Beeches in Buckinghamshire (covered in 2025 here, 2024 here, 2023 here and 2022 here). It is an annual tradition for the Lord Mayor to inspect the condition of the…
Continue ReadingCity of London: Upholding the Dignity of Freedoms
This week, the Court of Common Council of the City of London convened to debate and Bill which would enable the Freedom of the City of London to be removed from individuals for the first time. We approved an Act…
Continue ReadingTfL: Bus Frequency Increase on Route 344 (Liverpool St to Clapham Junction)
From Sunday 23 August, Transport for London will be increasing the Sunday early morning frequency of route 344, which operates between Liverpool Street and Clapham Junction. They are increasing the frequency of route 344 Sunday mornings to align with the current…
Continue ReadingCity of London Academies Trust: Outstanding A Level Results!
Congratulations to the Class of 2026 – a brilliant cohort of students from eight sixth forms in Hackney, Islington, Lambeth, Newham and Southwark. Incredibly, half of all A level grades awarded to our sixth form students were A*/A, compared with…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: Weekly Planning Applications
This notice gives details of applications registered by the Department of The Built Environment Code: FULL/FULEIA/FULMAJ/FULLR3 – Planning Permission; LBC – Listed Building Consent; MDC – Submission of Details; TPO – Tree Preservation Order St Ethelburga’s Centre For Reconciliation And…
Continue ReadingCity of London: Ofsted praise children’s services
A watchdog has praised the “high quality support” offered to children and young people supported by the City of London Corporation’s children’s services. Ofsted inspectors found support for children and families has been “sustained and improved” since its last “outstanding”…
Continue ReadingCity of London: Responsible Procurement Impact Report 2026
As Chairman of the Projects and Procurement Sub-Committee at the City of London Corporation, I am delighted to share our annual Responsible Procurement Impact Report 2026. It celebrates the positive outcomes delivered through our supply chains, and showcases the many…
Continue ReadingGreater London: King Appoints City of London Alderman and former Lord Mayor Sir Alastair King as Lord-Lieutenant
The King has been pleased to appoint City of London Alderman, Sir Alastair King DL, as His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London on the retirement of Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE. Sir Alastair King (57) was Lord Mayor of London, 2024-25.…
Continue ReadingCity of London Police: Ranked Top in Performance
The City of London Police has been assigned to Level One – the top ranking – under the new Policing Performance System published for the first time today. Every police force in England and Wales has been assigned a performance level by the policing inspectorate for the…
Continue ReadingDestination City Update – July 2026
One City Platform Launch:Welcome to OneCity! Our new, integrated digital home of the Square Mile – bringing together everything the City of London has to offer in one place. Newly merged with the CityofLdn site, this seeks a collaboration between the…
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