I am reliably informed by the British Land team at Broadgate that groundworks at 2 Finsbury Avenue are moving full steam ahead, and it won’t be long before their slipform rig begins its ascent on the east tower. Here are…
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“First-class” Commissioner of the City of London Police set to retire
Commissioner of the City of London Police Angela McLaren is to retire from her post on medical grounds. Angela joined the City of London Police from Police Scotland in 2020 as Assistant Commissioner for Economic Crime and Cyber Crime. She…
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A decade of Beerfest in the City of London
The much-loved City Beerfest is back to celebrate its 10-year anniversary at the historic Guildhall Yard on Thursday 11 July, from 12.30pm to 9pm. This year’s festival is set to be the most memorable yet, bringing together a selection of…
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Epping Forest Welcomes Institute of Chartered Foresters
Today, I was delighted to join Tanith Cook, in welcoming the Institute of Chartered Foresters to Epping Forest today for their conference, which happened to also fall on the United Nation’s World Environment Day.Epping Forest is designated a European Site…
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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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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 Land Along Sun Street Passage Broadgate…
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Committee Visit to Kenley Common, Farthing Downs & Riddlesdown
This week the Epping Forest and the Commons Committee have been delighted to visit a collection of our open spaces known as part of the ‘City Commons‘ or the Coulsdon and Other Commons charity. We started our visit in Kenley…
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Bishopsgate: St. Botolph Without Church – June 2024 Newsletter
Infected Blood – Dignity in AdversityFor nearly six years Sir Brian Langstaff’s Public Inquiry into the use of infected blood products in the UK has been a constant in the lives of many associated with St Botolph’s. It has nurtured…
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Parliament is Prorogued – the General Election Campaign Begins
At 10am sharp this morning, the Common Cryer of the City of London read out the Royal Proclamation dissolving Parliament and the summoning of a new Parliament, from the steps of the Royal Exchange. You can watch the proclamation here:…
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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 Land Along Sun Street Passage Broadgate…
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