Benjamin Murphy

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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“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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I am writing to let you know of an upcoming statutory consultation for proposed changes to the operational hours of the Devonshire Row pedestrian zone in your Ward. The attached letter and plan will be sent to all occupiers in…

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London’s public sector is at a tipping point. Demand for digital services is rising fast, but budgets and scrutiny are tighter than ever. At the same time, a bold new collaboration is showing what’s possible: a first-of-its-kind solution that brings together zero…

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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 Kings Stores Public House 14 Widegate…

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Passengers using rail services across London and Cambridgeshire are being reminded to check before travelling this Christmas for planned engineering work taking place which may affect rail journeys.  This Christmas, passengers are being encouraged to check their journey plans before…

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Thank-you to those who have reported flytipping outside of St Ethelburga-the-Virgin within Bishopsgate. The City of London Corporation’s local environment manager at our contractor Veolia have inspected the waste (not the nicest job!) and have found sufficient evidence to identify…

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The City of London Police, in partnership with the Eastern City and Aldgate Connect Business Improvement Districts, has launched the ‘City Safe Bus’. The City Safe Bus is a converted former ambulance and  will be situated next to the taxi…

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Regular readers will be aware of my frequent updates (here, here and here) on the redevelopment of Jubilee Gardens in Bishopsgate. It is with pleasure I can confirm the garden is open again – and is now greener than ever!…

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The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have formalized a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen regulatory coordination and facilitate cross-border financial services under the Berne Financial Services…

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