We’re hosting our next City Question Time for residents on Monday, 15 December, at Guildhall, 17.30 to 20:00. There will also be a festive celebration. If you’d like to join us, please register here City Question Time & Festive Celebration – 15 December – Fill in form. We’d love you to join us.
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As a reminder, the review of the pedestrian zones originated from a Court of Common Council Motion to review all Traffic Orders in the City, and in October 2024, the Streets and Walkways Sub-Committee agreed to change the operational times of six pedestrian zones. In our Ward, the timing changes for Austin Friars were from 11am to 4pm Monday to Friday, to 7am to 9pm Monday to Friday, subject to further consultation with local businesses and occupiers.
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Come to the City on the morning of Saturday, 8 November. Bring the family and watch the show from 11:00 around Bank and St Paul’s.
Show details and route maps – https://lordmayorsshow.london/
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On Wednesday, 19 November 2025, the City of London Police Prevent Team will be hosting their third Vulnerability Awareness Conference.
The conference will be held at ‘The Studio’ 37 Brushfield Street, E1 6AA, from 0900 – 1400 with breakfast and lunch provided and time for networking and meeting the CoLP Prevent Team.
In an ever changing and complex counter terrorism landscape, extremist narratives, fuelled by online platforms and global events can easily reach vulnerable individuals, making early intervention and safeguarding more critical than ever.
Speakers in attendance at this important event include a victim of the Manchester arena terror attack, the Head of Prevent for London and the South East and officers from Thames Valley Police, who will be sharing a case study on a Prevent/Counter Terrorism investigation which they led.
You are most welcome to attend by registering using the link below:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Pa-Gkxt4rUuFWXFwvna62dkQ_KIdez5Ck3LiJoeqm_BUQ1g1RFlUTlZPSFU1SzFWRUtOUE5KRjdGWC4u
“A thriving Armed Forces Community that is valued and supported by society”
An Armed Forces Engagement Conference
facilitated by Cobseo, sponsored by the Drapers’ Company
Bringing the City of London together on London Poppy Day to support the Armed Forces Community
Thursday, 30 October 2025: 1030 – midday at Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DQ
Come together with key members of the Armed Forces Charity sector to mark London Poppy Day and hear more about the unique obligations of, and sacrifices made by, the Armed Forces. Key speakers will highlight the following topics:
The conference will conclude with a short concert by the Irish Guards Band in Throgmorton Avenue –
click here to book your place.
[An edited version of this article appeared as “Pepys Day: Raise A Toast To London’s Best Diarist” in City AM on 2 September 2025]
Friday, 5 September 2025, marks the second annual Pepys Day in London. If you missed last year’s inaugural celebration, you’ll want to grab your quill and parchment (or smartphone) to register immediately. Samuel Pepys and his diaries of the Great Fire are to London as James Joyce and Bloomsday are to Dublin.
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… about something you’re hosting in the City of London?
One of the main recommendations for the Destination City Programme was to create a consolidated calendar of events to promote and bring together all the activitie happening across the Square Mile.
We are pleased to share the launch of this new interactive calendar, designed to enhance user experience and improve event discoverability across the City. Users can:
My sincere appreciation goes to the Culture Team for their effort in launching this new functionality. Organisations are encouraged to list events on the site by using this form.
We are pleased to inform you of a change to the existing traffic restrictions at Bank, which will allow licensed (Black) taxis to travel across Bank Junction. Starting Monday, 28 July, licensed taxis will be allowed to travel eastbound from Poultry to Cornhill, Monday to Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on an experimental basis.
Continue readingMINUTES OF THE WARDMOTE
FOR THE ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCILMEN
HELD AT FURNITURE MAKERS’ HALL
AT 12.30pm ON WEDNESDAY 19th MARCH 2025
1. The Beadle opened the Wardmote in the usual manner, with Alderman Prem Goyal deputising for Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli.
The 2025 elections for Common Council timetable is:
| 18 Feb | n/a | Notice of Election |
| 18 Feb | 9.15am | Nomination period begins |
| 25 Feb | Noon | Close of Nominations |
| 5 March | 5pm | Deadline for applying to vote by post |
| 12 March | 5pm | Deadline for applying for a proxy vote |
| 19 March | TBC | Wardmotes |
| 20 March | 8am – 8pm | Polling Day for contested elections |