As you may have heard, the City of London Corporation have confirmed that the nomination period for candidates to stand in the Bishopsgate Council elections on the 20th March has now closed, and with no other candidates formally registering and meeting…
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London’s Growth Plan Published
The City of London Corporation, as part of London Councils, joined the Mayor of London to launch the London Growth Plan. The plan identifies opportunities for London to unleash growth in industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), life sciences, robotics,…
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Bishopsgate: Bollard Replaced on Houndsditch
Following an accident reported to me last week, where a van hit the bollard outside the Pan Pacific Hotel, I am pleased to report that the City of London Corporation’s highways team managed to re-install the bollard and make the…
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Bishopsgate: Consultation on proposed loading restrictions on Liverpool Street
In April 2022 the City of London Corporation’s Court of Common Council passed a motion relating to Traffic orders, which instructed the Streets and Walkways Committee to review all traffic orders currently in effect on the City’s streets. The outcome…
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City of London: Driving Growth for the Future
Tonight, I attended the City of London Corporation’s Policy and Resources Committee annual dinner at Haberdashers Hall. The Policy and Resources Committee is responsible for the City Corporation’s governance arrangements, recommending its strategic priorities, agreeing policy, allocating overall resources and…
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Bishopsgate: Ward Newsletter – February 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: Business Ratepayers Consultation Meeting 2025
As explained in my earlier post, the City Question Time held on the 3rd February was combined with the annual business ratepayers consultation meeting, which is a requirement before the City of London Corporation agrees which levers it has to…
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City of London Police: ‘Insure our Survival’ Protests : 29th-30th January 2025
The City of London Police are aware of an organised Extinction Rebellion protest taking place in the City of London area on Thursday 30th January 2025. This is linked to the ‘Insure our Survival’ campaign and will be taking place…
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City Question Time: 3rd February 2025
The next City Question Time will take place on 3rd February from 5:30pm, in the Frobisher Auditorium, Barbican Centre. This City Question Time will focus on finance and, as with last January’s, will be combined with the Business Ratepayers consultation…
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City of London: Access to Finance for Early-Stage SMEs
The City of London Corporation have been working really hard to support the development of Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) as part of our pandemic recovery plan. Did you know that SMEs make up 98% of all businesses in London…
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