Earlier this year, I was proud to join forces with the Wren Wildlife and Conservation Group to launch a campaign to protect the closest skylark nesting site to London. Skylarks are ground-nesting birds and therefore they are exposed to disturbance…
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Epping Forest Celebrates £4.4m Grant for Habitat Restoration Work
It is with enormous pleasure I can share the news that Epping Forest has successfully won a grant totalling £2,351,000 from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs through their Countryside Stewardship Scheme. The grant will be paid in…
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Burnham Beeches: enduring attraction spans generations (Bucks Free Press)
Buckinghamshire is home to many important natural woodlands. One of those is Burnham Beeches, situated between Slough and Beaconsfield, which is owned, managed and conserved by the City of London Corporation. It has long been one of the places in…
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Epping Forest: Chairman’s Column – July 2024
Ben Murphy on Epping Forest Green Flag award and fire safety | East London and West Essex Guardian Series (guardian-series.co.uk) Parents, teachers, and students across the country are breathing a sigh of relief that the summer holidays are finally upon…
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Epping Forest Conservator’s Respond to EFDC’s South Epping Masterplan Area & Design Code Consultation
The City of London Corporation, as the appointed Conservators of Epping Forest, have today responded to Epping Forest District Council’s South Epping Masterplan Area and Design Code consultation which runs until Thursday 25th July 2024. You can read more about…
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London’s open spaces chiefs urge visitors not to use barbeques or light fires
Visitors to some of London and southeast England’s most popular open spaces are being reminded to stay safe this summer and take extra precautions in hot weather, following the warmest May and spring on record. Elected Members leading the City…
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Epping Forest: High Beach Visitor Centre Celebrates 10th Anniversary being run by Volunteers
Today, I was delighted to join some of the Epping Forest Heritage Trust’s volunteers at the City of London Corporation’s High Beach Visitor Centre in Epping Forest. As a charity, we have two key visitor centres, located at Chingford and…
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Epping Forest: Chairman’s Column – June 2023
As I hope you will have seen from our social media posts, we recently celebrated Volunteers’ Week. It was an opportunity for us to recognise and say Thank You to the many organisations and individuals who help us maintain the…
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Epping Forest: Walking App Launched
This morning I was delighted to join colleagues from Epping Forest District Council, Epping Forest Heritage Trust and the Charles French Charitable Trust to launch the new Epping Forest Walks mobile phone app. The app, which has been created by…
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City of London Celebrates Volunteer Workforce
This evening, the Great Hall of the Guildhall was packed full of the army of volunteers that help support the City of London’s operations across London and the Home Counties. From our volunteer police specials and cadets, to volunteer carers,…
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