The City of London Corporation has today celebrated the ‘topping out’ of the new flagship courts building at Salisbury Square, which will boost capacity in the criminal justice system to support the fight against fraud, economic and cyber crime. Alongside…
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City of London: Business and Investment Unit Launched
The City of London Corporation has today launched a proactive new business service, the City Business Investment Unit (CBIU), to support and accelerate the Square Mile’s post-pandemic economic renaissance. Designed to attract, retain, and grow investment in London’s historic financial district, the…
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UK Financial Services Investment Hub & Concierge Service
Today, the City of London Corporation has launched “The Future of Financial and Professional Services Investment in the UK: A Strategic Blueprint for a Financial Services Investment Hub and Concierge Service“. Financial and professional services foreign direct investment (FDI) is…
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Responsible Procurement Impact Report 2024-2025
I am delighted to share the City of London Corporation’s second annual Responsible Procurement Impact Report. The City Corporation procures around £700m of goods and services annually, with almost 1,200 third party contracts live, currently valued at £2.7bn. By applying…
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City of London Corporation Celebrates Innovation During London Tech Week 2025
This week innovators, investors and tech giants come together at London Tech Week to assess the investment, innovation and talent which calls London home. Attendees include visionaries from over 90 countries seeking to apply new tech to solve the world’s…
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Bishopsgate: Visit by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia
Hot on the heels of the ‘UK-Saudi Sustainable Infrastructure Assembly’, the Royal Commission for Riyadh City | الهيئة الملكية لمدينة الرياض touched down in London—with big ambitions in tow. The Assembly, backed by Department for Business and Trade , City…
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City of London: Annual Parliamentary Reception
This evening, I was delighted to attend the City of London’s annual parliamentary reception on the terrace of the House of Commons, kindly hosted by former Lord Mayor of London, the Lord Mountevans. The purpose of the event is to…
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Epping Forest: Site Visit to The Royal Forest Hotel, Chingford
As regular readers of my blog will be aware, in February this year I talked about the fact the Heartwood Collection acquired long-term lease from the City of London Corporation on The Royal Forest Hotel in Chingford, adjacent to the…
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Square Mile set for flurry of new pubs as City footfall continues to rise
The City of London will welcome several new and restored pubs into operation, over the next few years, as the Corporation continues work to entice workers and visitors back into the Square Mile. Re-imagining existing pubs within development schemes is…
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