Dame Joan Collins switches on lights for London’s tallest Christmas Tree December 11, 2024 Acting Legend Dame Joan Collins lit up the Eastern City – literally – by switching on London’s tallest Christmas tree this month. The massive 67 foot sustainable Christmas tree is the latest edition to the iconic City skyline and is part of the Eastern City Business Improvement District’s Festival of Light Campaign to ensure this [...]
Public Realm Vision December 11, 2024 An ambitious and inspirational vision for the future of public spaces in the Square Mile’s tall building cluster has been unveiled this month. The new Public Realm Vision, published by the Eastern City Business Improvement District (EC BID) following 10 months of collaborative working, seeks to support the City of London Corporation on plans already [...]
Eastern City cycle Medics keeping people safe and secure at Christmas December 11, 2024 Following the success of last year’s initiative, the Eastern City Business Improvement District (BID),along with the City River Partnership, has sponsored and paid for two cycle response medics whowill be deployed in the area to assist any member of the public in difficulty or distress. Over the 2023 festive period the medics treated 116 people [...]
Let the Festivities begin with the Eastern City Festival of light December 11, 2024 An incredible light and sound interactive see-saw installation has been unveiled this week by theEastern City BID – a first for the City of London. Partnering again with FESTIVAL.ORG, which brought the iconic Arcs in 2023 and Bubbles in 2024, the Eastern City was delighted to sponsor IMPULSE – six see-saws installed in St Helen’s [...]
London Stansted embarks on exciting new chapter October 22, 2024 | Sponsored As an economic powerhouse, London needs to keep investment rolling in, to create jobs, to support economic growth and to maintain the capital’s place on the world stage. Last week’s International Investment Summit hosted by Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, was an ideal opportunity for London Stansted to showcase its role in helping the government [...]