Our Coulsdon Commons Newsletter covers Coulsdon Common, Farthing Downs, Kenley Common, and Riddlesdown in the London Borough of Croydon. Mulling over an impressive year of volunteeringAs Christmas approached, our volunteer tasks across the Coulsdon Commons took on a festive spirit, featuring mince pies, baked…
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West Wickham, Bromley, London – Newsletter Jan 2024
The West Wickham Commons – City of London Butcher’s Broom; a peculiar winter plantDiscovered among the trees on West Wickham Common, Butcher’s Broom is an evergreen shrub with bright red berries, adding a splash of colour and cheer to the…
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Ashtead Common, Surrey: Newsletter Jan 2024
Ashtead Common – City of London Keeping the tradition of coppicing aliveOn a crisp January morning, local families seized the opportunity to join the Rangers at an event where they tried their hand at the ancient craft of coppicing. Following…
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Epping Forest: Chairman’s Column – January 2024
The arrival of a new year presents an opportunity to reflect on the year past and plan for the year ahead. For many, this includes resolutions to increase physical activity with the intention of working off some of the seasonal excesses! Epping…
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Pollinating London Together
Today, we were delighted to welcome an exhibition from Pollinating London Together at the Guildhall, alongside the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Michael Mainelli, the Chairman of the City’s Natural Environment Board and the Chairman of the…
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Court of Common Council: 11 January 2024
In an attempt to keep Bishopsgate constituents updated on the work I am engaged in on your behalf, I thought it might be helpful to brief you on the decisions taken by the Court of Common Council at Guildhall today.…
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Epping Forest: Visit from the Minister for Food, Farming & Fisheries
Today, we welcomed the Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP, Minister of State responsible for Food, Farming and Fisheries, to Epping Forest. The Minister is also responsible for the UK Government’s Rural Payments Agency, which provides grants for organisations like Epping…
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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 5 Devonshire Square London EC2M 4YE Bishopsgate 23/01356/LBC Application…
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Liverpool Street Station: Most Used Station in Great Britain
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today revealed that London Liverpool Street has replaced London Waterloo as the most used railway station in Great Britain. The opening of the Elizabeth line was a principal contributing factor in the almost 80.4 million…
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Christmas Message from the Acting Commissioner of the City of London Police
I’m delighted to wish you all a safe and merry Christmas as the Temporary Commissioner of the City of London Police. I find myself in role due to Commissioner Angela McLaren being unwell and currently away from work – and I’m…
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