Dear Aldermen and Councilmen DLR Accessibility We have launched a six-month trial to help make journeys on the DLR more accessible. The new Access DLR trial aims to enable customers to travel who may struggle otherwise. DLR customers will be…
Continue ReadingEpping Forest Welcomes the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists
Exploring strategic partnerships and leveraging the skills and experience of as wide an audience as possible is critical for the future success of a charity like Epping Forest. Indeed, ‘Connect to Proper’ is The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of…
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The PLANNING ACTS and the Orders and Regulations made thereunder 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 –…
Continue ReadingService of Thanksgiving for the 10th Anniversary of the Invictus Games Foundation
This evening I had the honour to join representatives from across the global military community – past and present – the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of London, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, the UK Prime Minister’s wife Mrs. Akshata…
Continue ReadingEpping Town Council – Annual Civic Reception
This week, I was honoured to attend the Mayor of Epping’s Civic Reception at Epping Hall. The purpose of the event is to draw together key community stakeholders and build community cohesion and collaboration. It is also an opportunity to…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: New Street Buskers
Residents in New Street have spoken to me about the late night buskers using electronic loudspeakers on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, trying to extract cash from those enjoying the night time economy in Devonshire Terrace, Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street.…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: Planning Application – 31 Wormwood Street, London, EC2M 1RP
This week, the City of London Corporation have launched a consultation on 2 new planning applications which propose to move the telephone box on Wormwood Street and to install a large digital advertising board on the outside. Pavement O/s 29…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: Worshipful Company of Coopers Seeks New Members
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…
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