What a week it has been! Members of the City of London Corporation’s Court of Common Council have been bombarded with representations from both sides of the campaign – those who want to ban black cabs forever from crossing Bank…
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City of London Celebrates Volunteer Workforce
This evening, the Great Hall of the Guildhall was packed full of the army of volunteers that help support the City of London’s operations across London and the Home Counties. From our volunteer police specials and cadets, to volunteer carers,…
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Thames 21 Launch Live Litter Map
Thames 21 is the voice of London’s waterways, working with communities to improve rivers and canals for both people and wildlife. They mobilise thousands of volunteers every year to clean and green the capital’s 400 mile network of waterways. This…
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Parliament is Prorogued – the General Election Campaign Begins
At 10am sharp this morning, the Common Cryer of the City of London read out the Royal Proclamation dissolving Parliament and the summoning of a new Parliament, from the steps of the Royal Exchange. You can watch the proclamation here:…
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City Plan 2040 Consultation Extended
The City of London Corporation has received a number of requests to extend the City Plan 2040 consultation. We have decided to move the deadline, from Friday 31 May to Monday 17 June 2024 to ensure as many people as…
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Bishopsgate: New Street Buskers
Residents in New Street have spoken to me about the late night buskers using electronic loudspeakers on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, trying to extract cash from those enjoying the night time economy in Devonshire Terrace, Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street.…
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Bishopsgate: Update on Finsbury Circus Gardens
The City of London Corporation has revealed new images showing how Finsbury Circus Gardens will look in the future. It comes as a project to transform the Grade II listed site, which is London’s oldest public park, gets underway. This…
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Bishopsgate welcomes Yayoi Kusama’s first permanent UK art installation
This week, we celebrate the arrival of a new piece of art titled ‘Infinite Accumulation’ crafted by Yayoi Kusama, which has been installed outside Liverpool Street Station as part of a partnership between the Elizabeth Line art programme and 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 9 Devonshire Square London EC2M 4YF Bishopsgate 24/00174/LBC Removal…
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Epping Forest ‘Lend a Hand’ Day
As Chairman of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee at the City of London Corporation, I was delighted to host the Forest’s very first ‘Lend a Hand Day’ on Saturday 23rd March. The event drew together long-standing volunteers who have…
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