Notice Of Wardmote & Election – Wednesday, 23 March 2022, Furniture Makers’ Hall

NOTICE OF WARD ELECTION CITY OF LONDON WARD OF BROAD STREET ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCILMEN

To the Electors of the Ward of Broad Street

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of a Precept from the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor, a Wardmote will be held on Wednesday 23rd March 2022, at 12:00 at Furniture Makers’ Hall, 12 Austin Friars, London, EC2N 2HE to elect 3 Common Councilmen on the ordinary election to that Office.

Nomination papers can be obtained from the Ward Clerk, Electoral Services Office, 2nd Floor West Wing, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ between 9.15am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday or downloaded from https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-us/voting-elections/common-councilelections. Completed nomination papers must be received in the Electoral Services Office by noon on Tuesday 1st March 2022.

Four More Years, Well Three Actually

The City-wide elections that were scheduled to take place in March 2021 will now be held in March 2022.

More information on these elections are available on the Common Council elections webpage and the Speak for the City(external link) website.

Find the list for every Ward on the Notices of Election page.

Find the list for every Ward on the Statement of Persons Nominated page.

Key dates

Date Time Event
22 February 2022 n/a Notice of Election
22 February 2022 9.15am Nomination period begins
1 March 2022 Noon Close of Nominations
9 March 2022 5pm Deadline for applying to vote by post
16 March 2022 5pm Deadline for applying for a proxy vote
23 March 2022 Times specific to each Ward Wardmotes
24 March 2022 8am – 8pm Polling Day for contested elections

Ward Might – Virtues Of Virtuality – Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 17:30-18:30 via Zoom

We had high hopes for a Ward Might that the Drapers’ Company had kindly agreed to host for the neighbours, “Behind The Curtains At Drapers’ Hall”, with a light reception and tour of the Hall.  Sadly, Covid-19 restrictions put an end to that for now.  Meanwhile, in a spirit of Broad Street Ward resilience, we moved online with the following agenda:

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EXTENDED – SME Business Recovery Grant Fund – £50M

The City of London Corporation launched a Covid SME Business Recovery Fund of £50 million on 4 March to support SME businesses which contribute to the Square Mile’s vibrancy at street level and directly provide services to returning City workers, visitors, and residents. The deadline for applications to the Fund have been extended until 30 June 2021. For more information click here.