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News464City of London’s new ‘Justice Quarter’ gets the go-ahead
Plans by the City of London Corporation for an 18-courtroom facility and new headquarters for the City of London Police have been given the green light.
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News417Fresh study reveals extent of poverty in capital
A new report has revealed the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Londoners. Trust for London’s latest annual Poverty Profile has revealed that the number of people using food banks increased by 128 per cent in London between September 2019 and...
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News389City Corporation launches first ‘School Street’ to improve road safety
The City of London Corporation is launching its first ‘School Street’ outside Charterhouse Square School from 26 April in a bid to support children walking and cycling to and from the school, and reduce road danger during busy drop off and pick up...
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News628Fleet Street heritage could be lost in redevelopment plans
Heritage campaigners have warned that a “landmark” court and police headquarters fronting onto Fleet Street will destroy heritage on the iconic road which was once the centre of journalism in London. The multi-million pound scheme for a new base for the City of London Police...
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News835Heathrow Airport expansion in doubt after widespread opposition
Plans for the expansion of Heathrow Airport are in doubt following widespread opposition from the Prime Minister and London Mayoral candidates. Speaking at a Downing Street briefing, Boris Johnson said that his views on Heathrow expansion were “well known” and that the issue was...
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News759Young ‘artists in training’ get creative in Camden
Hundreds of disabled youngsters in Camden will explore their creative side thanks to new funding for an art project running in the borough. The Artist in Training programme is run by the charity PACE – Play, Adventure and Community Enrichment – based at...
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News1964London Mayor Election manifestos compared ahead of vote
The leading candidates in the race to be the next Mayor of London have now all published their manifestos outlining their plans for the next three years. With just over two weeks to go until Londoners head to the polls, the candidates representing Labour, the...
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News686Leading Mayoral Election candidates oppose Heathrow third runway
The four leading candidates running to be Mayor of London have unanimously opposed the expansion of Heathrow Airport. Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, Sian Berry and Luisa Porritt have all spoken out against plans to add a third runway. Speaking to the No 3rd Runway Coalition, current mayor...
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News494Conservative frontrunner will ‘cut crime in 100 days’ if elected
Shaun Bailey launched his election manifesto with a pledge to cut crime in London “in 100 days”. Speaking at his launch event, the Conservative candidate said that the first hundred days of a mayoral term “dictate what London will be like for the next thousand...
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News1274City of London Corporation gets its first ever female finance chief
Members of the Court of Common Council have elected the first female Chamberlain and Chief Financial Officer of the City of London Corporation, Caroline Al-Beyerty.
By Andrew Zuccala