Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli has today [29 September 2023] been elected as the 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London. As the elected head of the City of London Corporation, he will serve as a global ambassador for the…
Continue ReadingTreasures of Gold and Silver Wire exhibition Opens
Visitors to the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Art Gallery will be taken on a fascinating journey through history this autumn, as they marvel at a dazzling display of over 200 items – from centuries-old robes to contemporary jewellery –…
Continue ReadingEpping Forest: Committee Site Visit – September 2023
Today, I have had the pleasure of hosting a site visit, to allow the City of London Corporation’s Epping Forest and Commons Committee members to see first-hand some of the excellent conservation work being conducted by officers and to talk…
Continue ReadingConsent given for new plaque on William Beckford statute in Guildhall’s Great Hall
The City of London Corporation has been granted planning permission to fix a plaque to a statue of a historic figure linked to the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade. As part of its commitment to tackling racism…
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