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…
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Greater 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.…
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City 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…
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Destination 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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Bishopsgate: 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 15 Devonshire Square London EC2M 4YW Bishopsgate 26/00973/MDC Submission of…
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City of London: Celebrating Sir Michael Snyder’s 40 years of public service
This week, I was honoured to join friends and colleagues from across the City to recognise the 40th anniversary since Sir Michael Snyder was elected to the Court of Common Council in the City of London. The tenure and impact…
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City of London: Financial & Professional Services Dinner 2026
This week, I was pleased to attend the annual Financial and Professional Services Dinner at Mansion House, hosted by the Lady Mayor of the City of London, Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley. The dinner brought together leaders from across government, industry…
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City of London Schools: Outperforming Eton
An Islington secondary school is celebrating one of the strongest sets of sixth form results in its history, reaching the top 10 out of over 4,000 schools nationally. New figures show Islington Collegiate Sixth Form, sponsored by the City of…
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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 Liverpool Street Station Liverpool Street London…
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Bishopsgate: Pride on the Plaza 2026
As regular readers will be aware from my earlier post, Bishopsgate’s inaugural ‘Pride on the Plaza’ took place on Wednesday 1st July and was a joy-filled demonstration of inclusivity. So many people have raised with me recently that visibility matters…
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