The next stage of the transformational Elizabeth line has been confirmed today, with trains running directly from Reading and Heathrow to Abbey Wood and from Shenfield to Paddington set to begin this November. The brand-new Bond Street Elizabeth line station,…
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City hospitality sector boosted with free ‘al fresco’ dining licences
Square Mile pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants are gearing up for a summer of ‘al fresco’ dining, after the City of London Corporation agreed to offer free pavement licences to hospitality businesses. The organisation’s Planning and Transportation Committee today voted…
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Liverpool Street: Industrial Action – 21-25 June 2022
For those who are having to still attempt to commute into my ward in the City of London this week, I’ve tried to consolidate the best advice and guidance as at midnight on 21st June. This is specific to Liverpool…
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Platinum Jubilee: City of London Road Closures
The City is looking forward to The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, with events planned from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June 2022. There will be road closures in place in the Square Mile especially on Friday 3rd June, as we celebrate the National…
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Liverpool Street’s CrossRail / Elizabeth Line Finally Opens!
The City of London Corporation is today celebrating the opening of the Elizabeth line which will help support the recovery of London and the Square Mile. The Elizabeth line is being opened in three sections (Paddington to Abbey Wood, Reading…
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Liverpool Street: Accessible Bathroom Renovations
One of the things shop owners in Middlesex Street and Artillery Lane spoke to me about when I was first elected was the lack of public toilets, since the closure of those in Middlesex Street and Network Rail’s subsequent decision…
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UK Power Networks: Storms Dudley & Eunice Preparations
Today, I have received an update on the preparations being made by the UK Power Networks to prepare for Storms Dudley and Eunice and thought it might be helpful to share key contact information with Bishopsgate residents should you experience…
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Significant Improvements in Bishopsgate Air Quality
In our last Ward Survey, Bishopsgate residents and workers told us that air quality was a major concern. Since then, the City of London Corporation have taken action to address this through their Air Quality Strategy. Nitrogen dioxide levels have…
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Re-open: Exchange Square, Broadgate
I’m pleased to share that the 1.5-acre Exchange Square site has now re-opened after a re-development which has quadrupled the amount of green space on the Broadgate estate. The aim is to boost the emotional and physical wellbeing of those…
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Crossrail: Trial Operations Commence
Trial Operations: Significant progress was made over Christmas on the commissioning of upgrades to the Elizabeth Line signalling, train software, control communications system and the tunnel ventilation system. With these successful upgrades, the next phase of Trial Operations will start…
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