The City of London Corporation has launched Revealing the City’s Past – its landmark project to reinterpret the statues of slave traders former Lord Mayor William Beckford and former MP Sir John Cass. The “enormous wrongdoings” of the two men are laid…
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Bishopsgate: Ward Newsletter – Q2 2025
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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City of London Celebrates Armed Forces Day 2025
This evening, we raised the Armed Forces Flag over Guildhall, ahead of Armed Forces Day on Saturday, which celebrates the remarkable men and women who serve our nation. The City of London Corporation celebrates its strong and enduring bonds with…
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City of London: New Sheriffs elected for 2025 – 2026
Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney and Deputy Keith Bottomley have been elected at Guildhall’s Common Hall today to serve as the next Sheriffs of the City of London. They will take office on 26 September, holding the position for one year, and…
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City of London: Celebrating with Pride 2025
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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City of London Corporation Celebrates Innovation During London Tech Week 2025
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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Bishopsgate: 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 1 – 2 Broadgate London EC2M…
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City of London Police: Operation Swipe
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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City of London: Finsbury Circus Gardens Opens!
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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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 1 – 2 Broadgate London EC2M…
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