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…
Continue Reading
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…
Continue Reading
City of London: Barbican Renewal approved – securing Europe’s largest multi-arts centre for future generations
The City of London Corporation has approved the planning application for the Barbican Renewal Programme, securing the future of Europe’s largest multi-arts centre and safeguarding one of the world’s most significant Brutalist buildings. City Corporation Planning and Design officers worked…
Continue Reading
City of London: Future skyline showcases strong investor confidence
The City of London Corporation has revealed a new ‘City Skyline CGI’ showcasing what the Square Mile’s tall buildings cluster will look like in around six years’ time. Created by Didier Madoc-Jones of GMJ, the computer-generated images show what the…
Continue Reading
London Government Dinner
This evening, I was pleased to attend the London Government Dinner at Mansion House. The dinner has taken place annually since 1962 and brings together civic and political leaders from across Greater London’s 32 boroughs, to celebrate the achievements and…
Continue Reading
Preferred New Billingsgate & New Smithfield Markets Site Identified at Royal Docks, Newham
Billingsgate and Smithfield Market Traders, the City of London Corporation and the Greater London Authority (GLA) have identified a preferred new site in the Royal Docks in Newham where both markets can locate together. The relocation of the historic wholesale…
Continue Reading
City of London: Breakfast with LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman
Great to chat with LinkedIn co-founder and Microsoft Board Member, Reid Hoffman, at Guildhall this week. Reid spoke about AI and the need to get the balance right between freedom and frameworks. He described the Freedom of the City of…
Continue Reading
Bishopsgate: Leading London – Navigating Digital Innovation Panel Discussion
London’s public sector is at a tipping point. Demand for digital services is rising fast, but budgets and scrutiny are tighter than ever. At the same time, a bold new collaboration is showing what’s possible: a first-of-its-kind solution that brings together zero…
Continue Reading
City Chief Budget Warning: “Supercharge – don’t stall – UK Finance Services Sector; the engine of our economy”
City of London Corporation Policy Chairman Chris Hayward is encouraging the Chancellor of the Exchequer to back financial services as the UK’s growth engine ahead of the Budget. The City Corporation runs London’s Square Mile, which generates an annual economic…
Continue Reading
FINMA and UK Regulators Sign MoU to Expand Cross-Border Financial Services under BFSA
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have formalized a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen regulatory coordination and facilitate cross-border financial services under the Berne Financial Services…
Continue Reading