Benjamin Murphy

Bringing an end to rough sleeping is something I have passionately campaigned for, for many years. It’s something Bishopsgate residents and workers told me they wanted me to focus on as their local Councillor and was a topic that wasn’t…

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As some of you may be aware, Bishopsgate is one of 25 wards in the City of London. Each ward elected a number of Councillors and one Alderman.  In Bishopsgate, we have 6 Councillors, each of whom are elected by…

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Today, I received notification from Barclays Bank located at 29-31 Wormwood Street, London, EC2M 1RP that they will be closing their Bishopsgate branch on 6th September 2024. In their correspondence, they state: “The decision to close a branch is never…

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As a member of the City of London Corporation’s Natural Environment Board, I have been delighted to see the approval of a £680,000 project to improve Jubilee Gardens on Houndsditch (next to Devonshire Square). The gardens, one of 180 sites…

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I’m writing to let you know about “City Question Time” event, which is taking place on Tuesday 30 January at the Livery Hall, Guildhall from 5-7pm. This question time is a finance special and will be combined with the annual business ratepayers meeting. On the panel…

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Today, we were delighted to welcome an exhibition from Pollinating London Together at the Guildhall, alongside the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Michael Mainelli, the Chairman of the City’s Natural Environment Board and the Chairman of the…

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In an attempt to keep Bishopsgate constituents updated on the work I am engaged in on your behalf, I thought it might be helpful to brief you on the decisions taken by the Court of Common Council at Guildhall today.…

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World AIDS Day takes place on the 1st December each year and brings together people from around the world to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic. The day is an opportunity for…

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Today, Liverpool Street Station hosted the 85th anniversary of Kindertransport, the organised rescue effort by Jewish agencies of children from Nazi-controlled territory that took place in 1938–1939, during the nine months prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.…

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Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had the honour of attending a number of events around Bishopsgate, as we mark the start of the festive season! Last week, I joined the Eastern City Business Improvement District (EC BID) team…

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