As part of the City of London Corporation’s ‘residential re-set’, the Policy Chairman has been working hard to change the way the Corporation engages with and acts upon the feedback from residents in the square mile. This has included the…
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City of London: P3 Policy Framework Approved!
When you make the choice to stand for public office, you spend much of your time focused in your ward or constituency on the hyper-local issues that resonate with voters. Once elected, you quickly realise that the City of London…
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Band of the Royal Yeomanry: Annual Guildhall Concert
This evening, I was delighted to be amongst those who attended the annual concert by the The Band of The Royal Yeomanry (Inns of Court & City Yeomanry) in Guildhall Yard. This annual public event showcases wonderful performances by the…
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City of London: Policy & Resources Strategy Sessions
This week, the City of London Corporation’s Policy and Resources Committee and its Chief Offers spent two days outside of Guildhall discussing some of the great challenges and opportunities which exist and prioritising where they need to focus resources to…
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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 7 Devonshire Square London EC2M 4YH,…
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Bank Junction to Re-open to Black Taxis
Following a long campaign outlined in previous articles on this topic, I am overjoyed to announce that the City of London Corporation have stated that from Monday 28 July, licensed (black) taxis will be able to travel between Poultry and…
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Bishopsgate: Ward Newsletter – Q2 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: Celebrating with Pride 2025
Bishopsgate Councillor Ben Murphy joins the CEO of Bishopsgate Institute, Fran Canty, and her team promoting the work of the charity at Guildhall, London - June 2025
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City of London Police: Operation Swipe
Op Swipe is the City of London Police’s operation to deter, detect, apprehend and prevent phone snatching. This proactive approach involves: Visible public messaging – iconic ‘blue plaques’, placed at phone theft hotspots and locations where arrests of phone snatchers have…
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Destination City Update – May 2025
I’ve spoken in previous posts about the City of London Corporation’s Destination City strategy The concept was borne out of the back of the Covic-19 pandemic, where working from home had materially changed the operating environment within the Square Mile,…
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