As many of you will be aware, the City of London is famous for its 101 Livery Companies. The Worshipful Company of Coopers have their Hall in Devonshire Square in Bishopsgate and have been a recognised livery company since 1501.…
Continue ReadingEpping Forest Welcomes Muslim Hikers
This weekend, I was delighted to welcome around 200 Muslim Hikers to Epping Forest, many of whom live in the area, but have never taken the opportunity to visit “the Green Lungs of London” before. Muslim Hikers was set up…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: 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 10 Devonshire Square London EC2M 4YP Bishopsgate 24/00366/FULL Alterations to…
Continue ReadingCity of London Welcomes New Chief Commoner
This week is the start of a new civic year for the City of London, which requires the Court of Common Council convenes in the Great Hall at Guildhall to vote on committee memberships and it also signals the start…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: 1 Broadgate ‘Topping Out’ Ceremony
Today, I had the pleasure of joining teams from British Land, GIC, Sir Robert McAlpine and future tenants to celebrate the ‘topping out‘ of 1 Broadgate. Topping out is an important milestone in the building’s development, as the structural building…
Continue ReadingCity of London Policing Plan 2022-2025 – Annual Refresh
Today the Chair of the City of London Police Authority Board, James Thomson and Temporary Commissioner, Pete O’Doherty, presented the Court of Common Council with the refreshed Policing Plan. The plan outlines how policing will be delivered and sets out…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: 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 4 – 5 Devonshire Square London…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: Update on Finsbury Circus Gardens
The City of London Corporation has revealed new images showing how Finsbury Circus Gardens will look in the future. It comes as a project to transform the Grade II listed site, which is London’s oldest public park, gets underway. This…
Continue ReadingWanstead Parklands Visit
Today, I’ve had the pleasure of getting out in the sunshine and making the most of the natural beauty that is Wanstead Park, in Epping Forest. It was a joy to stop and chat with visitors at the Tea Hut,…
Continue ReadingEpping Forest: Chairman’s Column – April 2024
On Thursday 2 May, you will be asked to cast your votes for the Mayor of London and GLA Assembly Members, for the Essex Police and Crime Commissioner and for Essex County and Epping Forest District Councillors. Epping Forest is…
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