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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Lady Mayor’s Show 2025
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/
Dedicated LinkedIn page to keep up to date with news – The Lady Mayor’s Show: Posts | LinkedIn
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Vulerability Awareness Conference – City of London Prevent Conference, 19 November 2025
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
Armed Forces Engagement Conference, Drapers’ Hall, 10:30-noon, Thursday, 30 October 2025 – All Welcome!
“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:
- Minister for Veterans and People, Al Carns DSO OBE MC MP, discussing the Government’s strategy for the Armed Forces Community;
- VALOUR discussion on the role that statutory service providers have in delivering in line with the Government’s strategy;
- Lt Gen Sir Nick Pope KCB CBE, Chair of Cobseo – the Confederation of Service Charities and the Service charity chief executives will discuss the role that the Armed Forces Charity sector plays in providing support across the Armed Forces Community;
- and Consider how the City of London can help to realise a thriving Armed Forces Community that is valued and supported by society.
The conference will conclude with a short concert by the Irish Guards Band in Throgmorton Avenue –
click here to book your place.
Pepys Day 2025: London’s Most Delightfully Diary-Obsessed Celebration Returns
[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:
- Easily see what’s happening on specific days
- Filter events by themes such as family, music, free, and food & drink
- Quickly find relevant activities that suit their interests
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.
More Change @Bank – Experimental Taxi Access
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 reading20 March 2025 Common Council Election Timetable
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 |
Broad Street Man Made President Of The London Chamber Of Commerce & Industry
Delighted to start the year with some great news – our Alderman, Professor Michael Mainelli, has been made President of the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry – “Former Lord Mayor Named President of London Business Group“.
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Medical Prime is a specialist private Menopause clinic in Broad Street Ward that provides quality care in a comfortable and discreet environment within 65 London Wall. Our initial consultation length is up to 60 minutes and follow-up appointments are up to 40 minutes. We have patients in their 20’s, patients in their 80’s, and all ages in between. Menopause, premature-menopause, and perimenopause care.
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