Today, I had the pleasure of joining teams from British Land, GIC, Sir Robert McAlpine and future tenants to celebrate the ‘topping out‘ of 1 Broadgate. Topping out is an important milestone in the building’s development, as the structural building…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: Update on Finsbury Circus Gardens
The City of London Corporation has revealed new images showing how Finsbury Circus Gardens will look in the future. It comes as a project to transform the Grade II listed site, which is London’s oldest public park, gets underway. This…
Continue ReadingMental Health Awareness Week: 13th-19th May 2024
Join us in celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week, dedicated to fostering positive mental wellbeing and eradicating stigma in the workplace. This year, we recognise the theme of Movement, encouraging small daily movements for mental health and supporting organisations to encompass…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate welcomes Yayoi Kusama’s first permanent UK art installation
This week, we celebrate the arrival of a new piece of art titled ‘Infinite Accumulation’ crafted by Yayoi Kusama, which has been installed outside Liverpool Street Station as part of a partnership between the Elizabeth Line art programme and the…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: Street Renaming Consultation – Sir Nicholas Winton Square
The City of London Corporation has recently lodged an application for the renaming of a portion of Liverpool Street, through the Street Naming and Numbering process, in accordance with The London Buildings Act (Amendment) Act 1939. The section of Liverpool…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: 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 9 Devonshire Square London EC2M 4YF Bishopsgate 24/00174/LBC Removal…
Continue ReadingCity of London: Corporate Plan 2024-2029
REVEALED: City Corporation’s Corporate Plan will deliver “world-class” organisation The City of London Corporation has unveiled its new Corporate Plan with six outcomes to guide its leadership at local, London-wide, national, and international levels. The five-year plan, which takes effect from April,…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: Wardmote 2024
A sincere thank-you to all of those who were able to participate in Bishopsgate‘s annual Wardmote, which took place at the brilliant Bishopsgate Institute this evening. I thought that the presentations and questions from a wide range of residents and…
Continue ReadingNew rough sleeping assessment centre opens in the Square Mile
Bringing an end to rough sleeping is something I have passionately campaigned for, for many years. It’s something Bishopsgate residents and workers told me they wanted me to focus on as their local Councillor and was a topic that wasn’t…
Continue ReadingHappy 150th Birthday to Liverpool Street Station!
This week, colleagues from across the rail industry and leading organisations from the Bishopsgate community gathered to pay tribute to celebrate the milestone 150th Anniversary of London’s Liverpool Street Station. Peter, Lord Hendy of Richard Hill, in his capacity as…
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