The City of London Corporation Planning Applications Sub-Committee has approved the 55-65 Old Broad Steet scheme, yesterday (20 November). The proposals are for a 23 story, mixed-use building, that will facilitate the restoration of the listed Bishopsgate Bath House, opening…
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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 9A Devonshire Square London EC2M 4YN Bishopsgate 23/01175/LBC Installation…
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From Albert to Alb-E: London’s First Fully Electric Workboat Sets Sail
Cross River Partnership (CRP), a non-profit and impartial partnership organisation, launched Alb-E, London’s first fully electric workboat, at Butler’s Wharf on 14th November 2023. CRP collaborated with the vessel’s operator, Net Zero Marine to convert the vessel from diesel to…
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Burnham Beeches: Iron Age Brought Back to Reality
The City of London Corporation has launched an exciting new augmented reality (AR) application to celebrate the completion of the Beacons of the Past Project at Burnham Beeches. The AR app allows visitors to use their mobile phones or tablet devices to…
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Vacancy: Superintendent of Epping Forest
Job Title: Superintendent of Epping Forest (Assistant Director, Natural Environment Division) Contract type: Permanent, Full Time (35 hours) Location: Loughton, Essex Job reference: OENV0214 Closing date: 04/12/2023 Salary: £71,040 – 81,100 p.a. inclusive…
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Lord Mayor’s Banquet 2023
Last night, the City of London Corporation hosted the annual Lord Mayor’s Banquet. It’s an opportunity for the new Lord Mayor of the City of London to outline his ‘Connect to Prosper’ theme for the year ahead. You can read…
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Vacancy: Head of Conservation – Epping Forest
Job Title: Head of Conservation – Epping Forest & Buffer Lands Contract Type: Permanent (Full Time, 35 hours per week) Location: Epping Forest- The Warren, Loughton, Essex, IG10 4RW Shift and Schedule: Monday-Friday. Also working 1 week in 6 as a…
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Bishopsgate: Combat 2 Coffee Visit
This morning, fellow Bishopsgate Councillor, Shravan Joshi and I visited the Combat2Coffee kiosk at Liverpool Street Station to chat with the team about the important work they do. Combat2Coffee was formed by Nigel Seaman after being diagnosed with PTSD that was…
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Remembrance Day: Remembering my Grandparents
As families around the world gather to pay tribute to those brave military and civilian souls who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and security, I share in their collective grief and celebrate the long lists of names etched…
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Bishopsgate: Remembrance Service – Liverpool Street Station
At 11am today, a busy Liverpool Street Station fell silent, as the bugle played the Last Post and a community came together to remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and security in conflicts across the…
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