Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had the honour of attending a number of events around Bishopsgate, as we mark the start of the festive season! Last week, I joined the Eastern City Business Improvement District (EC BID) team…
Continue ReadingLord Mayor’s Banquet 2023
Last night, the City of London Corporation hosted the annual Lord Mayor’s Banquet. It’s an opportunity for the new Lord Mayor of the City of London to outline his ‘Connect to Prosper’ theme for the year ahead. You can read…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: Remembrance Service – Liverpool Street Station
At 11am today, a busy Liverpool Street Station fell silent, as the bugle played the Last Post and a community came together to remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and security in conflicts across the…
Continue ReadingChristmas in the City of London 2023
As a Councillor in the City of London, one thing I have been raising is the lack of comprehensive information about the many wonderful things which take place in the Square Mile, easily accessible to visitors. Our Destination City strategy…
Continue ReadingLiverpool Street Station: Pre-planning Consultation
The developer of The Shard, Sellar, is conducting a second round of pre-planning public consultations for its proposed £1.5bn redevelopment of Liverpool Street Station on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th January from 12pm-7pm in the 1901 Ballroom of the Andaz…
Continue ReadingAnnual London Government Dinner
At this evening’s London Government Dinner at the Mansion House, the 694th Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Nicholas Lyons spoke about the impact of the government’s levelling-up agenda and the importance of London not being cast as…
Continue ReadingEpping Forest Silver Birch grove planted in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
https://www.royal.uk/royal-week-10-16-december-2022 Birch grove planted for Her Late Majesty The Queen (cityoflondon.gov.uk) Epping Forest silver birch grove planted in memory of Queen Elizabeth | HortWeek Final trees planted at grove honouring reign of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – City…
Continue ReadingCity of London Remembrance Events 2022
On Thursday 3rd November, more than 2,000 Armed Forces personnel, veterans and Royal British Legion representatives launched the London Poppy Appeal, which raised more than £1m in just one day. Military bands will entertain commuters and visitors to Liverpool Street…
Continue ReadingThe Golden Key & Destination City Launch
Top attractions were unveiled for the City of London’s spectacular immersive theatre day – one of London’s biggest free events – which took place on Saturday 15 October. The event was also the launch of the City of London Corporation’s…
Continue ReadingEpping Forest: Chairman’s Update – October 2022
Epping Forest tree planted in memory of late Lord Mayor of London | This Is Local London Epping Forest tree planted in memory of late Lord Mayor of London | Epping Forest Guardian This week in Epping Forest, I hosted…
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