Recruitment drive to launch for next Commissioner of the City of London Police May 10, 2021 The City of London Corporation’s Police Authority Board (PAB) will begin a recruitment drive for the next Commissioner of the City of London Police (City Police) next week. The appointee will replace Commissioner Ian Dyson, who has announced his planned retirement after 38 years of distinguished service in policing. Commissioner Dyson will be leaving the [...]
City Corporation calls on policymakers to help UK compete with US for tech listings May 7, 2021 The City of London Corporation has today (7 May) published a new research report calling on policymakers to take vital steps to improve the UK’s attractiveness as a destination for new listings. London’s Equity Capital Markets Ecosystem finds that the UK should act to address the current disparity which exists with competitors, notably the US which [...]
New City of London Corporation Finance Committee Chairman elected May 6, 2021 Jamie Ingham Clark has today [6 May] been elected as the new Chairman of the City of London Corporation’s Finance Committee. Jamie, who previously served as Deputy Chairman, will lead the Committee responsible for stewardship of the City Corporation’s funds. The Committee aims to ensure the organisation achieves value for money in all its activities and maintains a [...]
City Corporation releases new CGI images of the future City skyline May 6, 2021 The City of London Corporation has today (6 May) released updated images visualising how the Square Mile’s skyline will look by the mid 2020’s. The new images capture all major developments which have been resolved to approve by the City Corporation’s Planning and Transportation Committee over the past 12 months including 50 Fenchurch Street, 55 Gracechurch [...]
Firms helping vulnerable during pandemic recognised in Dragon Awards April 30, 2021 An app which mobilised volunteers to shop for vulnerable people during the pandemic is among the winners in London’s top responsible business gongs. Described as an ‘Uber for volunteers’, onHand, which matches volunteers with projects in need of help, won the Lord Mayor’s Award for Innovation During COVID-19 in the Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards. The [...]
City Corporation unveils action plan to be world’s most innovative, inclusive and sustainable centre April 27, 2021 The Square Mile must adapt to post-pandemic economic and social trends in order to remain a world-leading ecosystem, according to a new report published today by the City of London Corporation. The Square Mile: Future City, produced by the City Corporation’s Recovery Taskforce inpartnership with Oliver Wyman, sets out a vision for the next five [...]
City of London’s new “Justice Quarter” gets the go-ahead April 22, 2021 New civic development will provide Crown, Magistrates, County and Civil Courts and a new City of London Police HQ, built to tackle national fraud and economic crime. Designed to last at least 125 years, the development will drive recovery and growth in the Square Mile and beyond, ensuring that the City retains its global position [...]
City of London Corporation appoints new top team to lead transformational change April 16, 2021 Following its decision in December 2020 to endorse a new Operating Model, the City of London Corporation’s governing Court of Common Council today welcomed the appointment of eight new senior officers and formally confirmed the appointment of the first woman as Chamberlain, the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer, since the post was created in 1237. Chair [...]
Policy Chair outlines Square Mile COVID recovery plan April 15, 2021 Speaking at the Court of Common Council today (15 April), City of London Corporation Policy Chair Catherine McGuinness promised a strong, sustainable COVID-19 recovery in the Square Mile. She said: “We need to encourage the return of workers and visitors, while also providing reassurance about the steps taken to protect public health throughout the City’s reopening. [...]
City of London starts to reopen as Government eases lockdown restrictions April 12, 2021 The City of London Corporation has today (12 April) announced a string of events across the Square Mile, which will mark the reopening of some of its most iconic institutions and businesses, including non-essential retail, outdoor hospitality and leisure. As the Government’s roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions in England reaches its second step, Lord Mayor [...]