Benjamin Murphy

Bishopsgate Councillor Ben Murphy joins the CEO of Bishopsgate Institute, Fran Canty, and her team promoting the work of the charity at Guildhall, London - June 2025

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This week innovators, investors and tech giants come together at London Tech Week to assess the investment, innovation and talent which calls London home. Attendees include visionaries from over 90 countries seeking to apply new tech to solve the world’s…

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Op Swipe is the City of London Police’s operation to deter, detect, apprehend and prevent phone snatching. This proactive approach involves: Visible public messaging – iconic ‘blue plaques’, placed at phone theft hotspots and locations where arrests of phone snatchers have…

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Finsbury Circus Gardens – London’s first public park and the largest open green space in the Square Mile – has reopened following a major transformation project by the City of London Corporation. Upgrades to this historic, Grade II-listed site include:…

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I’ve spoken in previous posts about the City of London Corporation’s Destination City strategy The concept was borne out of the back of the Covic-19 pandemic, where working from home had materially changed the operating environment within the Square Mile,…

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The City of London Corporation has been working with the City’s Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and Central London Alliance (CIC) to collaboratively leverage this summer’s global sports events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Over the summer, City BIDs and CIC will deliver sporting installations and…

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This evening, I was honoured to attend an evensong at St Paul’s Cathedral and a reception in the Great Hall at Guildhall to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Pikemen and Musketeers, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Michael…

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This morning, The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Alastair King, hosted the first in a series of breakfast briefings on City Giving Day. City Giving Day is an annual philanthropic and volunteering based event taking place on…

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I am delighted to share the latest edition of our Bishopsgate Ward Newsletter with you. Your comments and feedback are always appreciated, to help us understand what you would like to know more or less about.

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Duke of Gloucester celebrates Epping Forest ranger role | This Is Local LondonEEF NEWS – DISTRICT: HRH The Duke of Gloucester visits Epping ForestDuke of Gloucester celebrates Epping Forest ranger role | Epping Forest Guardian His Royal Highness The Duke…

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