Alderman Bronek Masojada has been elected to serve as the 698th Lord Mayor of the City of London. He will succeed Lady Mayor Dame Susan Langley DBE, and take office at the Silent Ceremony at Guildhall on 13 November. 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 1 Exchange Square London EC2A 2JN…
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City of London Police: What do you think of proposed reforms?
In January 2026, the Home Office published a white paper on police reform, From local to national: a new model for policing. In the King’s Speech 2026, the government committed to introduce a Police Reform Bill to implement commitments in…
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Burnham Beeches: Lord Mayor’s Annual Visit
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…
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City 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…
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