I had the pleasure to participate in the Bishopsgate Ward Christmas Carol Service at St Botolph Without Church this afternoon, alongside the Masters of the Worshipful Company of Coopers, Worshipful Company of Firefighters, representatives from the City Police and the…
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City of London Host German State Banquet
The Lady Mayor of the City of London, Dame Susan Langley DBE, yesterday (4 December) used a keynote address at a Guildhall banquet for Germany’s President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to call for deeper UK–EU collaboration on financing European defence. With geopolitical…
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Preferred New Billingsgate & New Smithfield Markets Site Identified at Royal Docks, Newham
Billingsgate and Smithfield Market Traders, the City of London Corporation and the Greater London Authority (GLA) have identified a preferred new site in the Royal Docks in Newham where both markets can locate together. The relocation of the historic wholesale…
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City of London Police: Join Our ‘Walk Along’ Series
As a Board Member of the City of London Police Authority, we are inviting women who live, work, or visit the Square Mile to join our Walk Along events during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (25 Nov…
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Bishopsgate: Christmas Party at BOXHALL City in Liverpool Street Arcade
This evening, Bishopsgate Councillor Simon Burrows and I were pleased to join BOXPARK Chief Executive, Matt Snell, and his management team at BOXHALL Liverpool Street for their Christmas Party. In addition to the Christmas lights switch-on, the excellent range of…
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Bishopsgate: The Festive Season has begun!
I was delighted to join members of our community for the annual Christmas tree lights switch-on at Bishopsgate Plaza tonight. The event is organised and sponsored as a joint partnership project between the Pan Pacific Hotel and the Eastern City…
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Bishopsgate: Ward Newsletter – Q3 2025
As we brace ourselves for the busy festive season ahead, we are pleased to share some of the projects we have been working on, on your behalf, over the summer and some of the existing things coming up in the…
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Transport for London: Congestion Charge increases in the City of London
I have received the notification below from Transport for London this morning, outlining price increases in the City of London congestion charging scheme. As a reminder, Transport for London is not part of the City of London Corporation. The Chair…
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Bishopsgate: City of London Police Cluster Panel
Cluster Panels are community engagement forums where residents and workers in the City of London can collaborate with the police and local government agencies to enhance safety and address local issues. They serve as a platform for local community stakeholders to meet with officers to: In addition to the updates from the City of London Police team, a wide ranging discussion took place with representatives from local businesses…
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Bishopsgate: Armistice Day at Liverpool Street Station 2025
“At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them.” The Armistice, Latin for to stand (still) arms, was an agreement to end the fighting of the First World War as a prelude…
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