Top stories
-
Climate change could put emergency services under ‘extreme strain’
A new report commissioned by Green Party London Assembly Member Caroline Russell warns that the City is not prepared for the ramifications of climate change.
-
City Corporation ‘stands ready to work with new PM’
The City of London "stands ready" to work with Theresa May's successor after she announced her resignation as Prime Minister.
-
Fitness Tried & Tested: Ten Health Reformer Pilates
Reformer Pilates promises to reverse the negative side effects of all that time spent parked on our backsides - and tone them in the process.
-
Tried & Tested: The Curtain Spa in Shoreditch
The Curtain hotel and private member's club in Shoreditch has become a top meeting place for London creatives but few know of their small underground spa.
-
The ultimate guide to Play the Mile’s series of events
Throughout summer, the City's Culture Mile will come alive with a long list of live performances, interactive art installations and street festivals for the Play the Mile series.
-
The Square Mile gets its first rapid electric charging point
The installation of new rapid charging points for electric cars in the City of London continues the Corporations's response to the polluted air challenge.
-
Why is resident engagement so hard in Portsoken?
Middlesex Street Estate resident and City Matters contributor, Ian McPherson, examines the unfortunate apathy shown by locals to community centre consultations.
-
The Business Healthy Challenge hits the City
The Business Healthy Challenge is encouraging workers in the Square Mile to get out of the office and focus on becoming fitter through some friendly competition.
-
Business will prosper when ‘government takes the right decisions’
The new CEO of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, David Frost, says tax on business should not be seen as a free hit by the UK government.
-
Thames Clippers gives away 200 prizes for anniversary
Thames Clippers have their 20th anniversary this year and are celebrating by giving people travelling around the City by boat on Friday the chance to win some prizes.
-
How From Babies with Love is helping abandoned children
From Babies with Love donates 100% of its profits to orphaned and abandoned children and helps lift people out of poverty, creating a fairer and more inclusive world.
-
Andalusian romance in the city of Granada
Granada may be best known for the historic Alhambra complex but there is much more going on in this sprawling city where Arab culture blends with that of the...
-
It’s far more than just eating and drinking out at Mimo
Mimo London has just opened up its first UK branch in Borough Market, offering cooking classes and luxury dining experiences to the real foodies out there.
Latest Edition
About City Matters
Hello, and welcome to City Matters – the City of London’s only dedicated, social enterprise news platform.
We are a free publication with a simple ethos; to inform, entertain and, above all, provide the Square Mile with the community voice it deserves.
You’ll be able to pick up your copy at selected hot spots around the Square Mile. For a full list of location of our distribution points, click here.
But our work doesn’t end when the deadline drops. As a registered Social Enterprise, City Matters also strives to provide employment opportunities to clients of our partner charity the Camden Society, facilitating the change we want to see in the world.