Benjamin Murphy

I was delighted to join members of our community for the annual Christmas tree lights switch-on at Bishopsgate Plaza tonight. The event is organised and sponsored as a joint partnership project between the Pan Pacific Hotel and the Eastern City…

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Pleased to join the City of London Police’s Road Safety Engagement Event at an extraordinarily busy Bank Junction this morning, to see first hand how the Police are addressing unlawful behaviour by riders and drivers, while providing educational outreach to…

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Network Rail’s London Liverpool Street Station has been undertaking long-awaited renovations of its roof structure, delivered by Morgan Sindall Infrastructure. They have replaced most of the old glazing panels over platforms 1-10, including all of the old lichen-covered panels, letting…

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As we brace ourselves for the busy festive season ahead, we are pleased to share some of the projects  we have been working on, on your behalf, over the summer and some of the existing things coming up in the…

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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 1 Appold Street London EC2A 2UU…

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I have received the notification below from Transport for London this morning, outlining price increases in the City of London congestion charging scheme. As a reminder, Transport for London is not part of the City of London Corporation. The Chair…

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The City of London Corporation is the conservator and trustee of 11,000 acres of internationally important green space in London and the Home Counties. It takes an army of staff and volunteers to help maintain these vast estates, which welcome…

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Cluster Panels are community engagement forums where residents and workers in the City of London can collaborate with the police and local government agencies to enhance safety and address local issues. They serve as a platform for local community stakeholders to meet with officers to: In addition to the updates from the City of London Police team, a wide ranging discussion took place with representatives from local businesses…

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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…

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“At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them.” The Armistice, Latin for to stand (still) arms, was an agreement to end the fighting of the First World War as a prelude…

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