Benjamin Murphy

As Chairman of the Projects and Procurement Sub-Committee at the City of London Corporation, I am delighted to share our annual Responsible Procurement Impact Report 2026. It celebrates the positive outcomes delivered through our supply chains, and showcases the many…

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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…

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The City of London Corporation has been praised for its ‘strong leadership’ and ‘clear strategic direction’ in an independent report. The findings came from the Square Mile governing body’s first ever corporate peer challenge, carried out by a team of…

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As the Chairman of the City of London Corporation’s Projects and Procurement Sub-Committee, I had the pleasure of attending the ‘go-live’ event at Guildhall this week. Our P3 framework – which encompasses projects, programmes and portfolios – brings together two…

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As the City of London Corporation’s Chairman of Projects and Procurement, I have been working with our Officer and Member teams to pull together a programme of transformation, to support the Corporation in its ambition to achieving value for money,…

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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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