Benjamin Murphy

As a member of the City of London Corporation’s Natural Environment Board, I have been delighted to see the approval of a £680,000 project to improve Jubilee Gardens on Houndsditch (next to Devonshire Square). The gardens, one of 180 sites…

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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  7 Devonshire Square London EC2M 4YH   Bishopsgate …

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This week, the City of London Corporation’s Natural Environment Board welcomed a wide range of external guests and stakeholders to the Guildhall to unveil its four new strategies. These are corporate strategies, which will apply across each of the open…

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Today I had the pleasure of attending the City of London Corporation’s ‘Celebrating our People Awards’ at the Guildhall. This annual event is designed to celebrate the contributions of nominated employees across a range of categories. It’s there to especially recognise…

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I’m writing to let you know about “City Question Time” event, which is taking place on Tuesday 30 January at the Livery Hall, Guildhall from 5-7pm. This question time is a finance special and will be combined with the annual business ratepayers meeting. On the panel…

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The City of London will welcome several new and restored pubs into operation, over the next few years, as the Corporation continues work to entice workers and visitors back into the Square Mile. Re-imagining existing pubs within development schemes is…

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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  Brushfield House 12 Brushfield Street London E1…

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Burnham Beeches and Stoke Common – City of London Looking after Stoke Common throughout the yearOur four Exmoor ponies are currently grazing the west side of Stoke Common and will most likely remain there for the next few months. Please remember,…

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Our Coulsdon Commons Newsletter covers Coulsdon Common, Farthing Downs, Kenley Common, and Riddlesdown in the London Borough of Croydon. Mulling over an impressive year of volunteeringAs Christmas approached, our volunteer tasks across the Coulsdon Commons took on a festive spirit, featuring mince pies, baked…

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The West Wickham Commons – City of London Butcher’s Broom; a peculiar winter plantDiscovered among the trees on West Wickham Common, Butcher’s Broom is an evergreen shrub with bright red berries, adding a splash of colour and cheer to the…

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