This week, the Court of Common Council of the City of London convened to debate and Bill which would enable the Freedom of the City of London to be removed from individuals for the first time. We approved an Act…
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City of London Academies Trust: Outstanding A Level Results!
Congratulations to the Class of 2026 – a brilliant cohort of students from eight sixth forms in Hackney, Islington, Lambeth, Newham and Southwark. Incredibly, half of all A level grades awarded to our sixth form students were A*/A, compared with…
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City of London: Ofsted praise children’s services
A watchdog has praised the “high quality support” offered to children and young people supported by the City of London Corporation’s children’s services. Ofsted inspectors found support for children and families has been “sustained and improved” since its last “outstanding”…
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Destination City Update – July 2026
One City Platform Launch:Welcome to OneCity! Our new, integrated digital home of the Square Mile – bringing together everything the City of London has to offer in one place. Newly merged with the CityofLdn site, this seeks a collaboration between the…
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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 Liverpool Street Station Liverpool Street London…
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Bishopsgate: Pride on the Plaza 2026
As regular readers will be aware from my earlier post, Bishopsgate’s inaugural ‘Pride on the Plaza’ took place on Wednesday 1st July and was a joy-filled demonstration of inclusivity. So many people have raised with me recently that visibility matters…
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Bishopsgate: ‘Pride on the Plaza’ – 1st July 2026
🌈 I am delighted to share that #Bishopsgate businesses are collaborating to create a ‘Pride on the Plaza’ festival this year, on Wednesday 1st July…and you are invited!! 🥐 The day will start with Discovery Breakfast sessions at our community…
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Bishopsgate: Ward Newsletter – Q2 2026
One year on from our last round of elections in Bishopsgate, we are pleased to share an update on some of the projects we have been working on, on your behalf, share some of the good news in our community and…
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City of London: Ben Murphy re-elected to the Policy & Resources Committee
At the City of London Corporation’s meeting of the Court of Common Council on 23rd April 2026, Ben Murphy was successfully re-elected to the Policy and Resources Committee for a second 4-year term. The Policy and Resources Committee is a…
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City of London: New Civic Year Begins
Today marks the start of a fresh civic year in the City of London. An opportunity to reflect upon progress to date and think about where, as Members, we can have a greater impact in the year ahead. The day…
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