Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had the honour of attending a number of events around Bishopsgate, as we mark the start of the festive season! Last week, I joined the Eastern City Business Improvement District (EC BID) team…
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Bishopsgate: St. Botolph Without Church – December Newsletter
From the RectorYou will see from this edition of our newsletter that December is a time when we at St Botolph’s welcome thousands of people through our doors to our many Carol Services.Running in tandem with the observance of Advent,…
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London Tree and Woodland Awards 2023
This evening, the UK Forestry Commission and Mayor of London hosted the annual Tree and Woodland Awards at City Hall, known as the “Tree Oscars”. These awards celebrate the work of individuals, communities and professionals to protect, improve and expand…
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City of London Banquet: President of the Republic of Korea
Tonight, the City of London Corporation hosted a banquet for President Yoon Suk Yeol and Mrs Kim Keon Hee of the Republic of Korea (ROK) celebrating the rich trade, business and cultural relationship between our two nations. The banquet was attended by…
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Bishopsgate: 55-65 Old Broad Street Redevelopment Plan Approved
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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