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Residents1055Collective hearts sink over COLPAI works extension
Note to self writes Jacqueline Swanson: if I wanted this to be cheery column about the little acts of kindness that are making life bearable on Golden Lane Estate during lock down I should have written it over the weekend when there’s some...
By Ben Brown -
Residents1095‘COLPAI building works should be halted during coronavirus outbreak’
"How many more pleas to do we have to hear from emergency room staff asking us to stay at home unless our work is essential? The only safe way forward is to do as they ask."
By Ben Brown -
Residents1227Waitrose supports local communities in Barbican area
Those of us who live in the City of London, like others living in Greater London, know that London is really just a collection of villages.
By Ian Burleigh -
Residents793It’s not who you know, it’s Huguenot
These remarkable people, Protestants fleeing persecution in France in the 16th-18th Centuries, originated the term ‘refugee’ and made an immeasurable contribution to the life of this country.
By Ben Brown -
Residents871City’s zero emission road dubbed “vanity project”
Our man in Golden Lane, Billy Mann, discusses the importance of the Culture Mile project for Square Mile residents as well as the contentious Beech Street plans.
By Billy Mann -
Residents896St Botolph’s church improvements hide art installation
‘Sanctuary’, a large fibreglass sculpture by Naomi Blake, formerly sat prominently by the main entrance to the church but it has since been moved to the fire escape.
By Ian McPherson -
Residents1327Residents await execution of plan for Golden Lane estate office
Our man in Golden Lane, Billy Mann, discusses the proposals in place for the estate office, and what it means for the future of the community centre.
By Billy Mann -
Residents1236Golden Lane Estate residents celebrate 60th anniversary
Our man in Golden Lane, Billy Mann, explains how the estate’s residents are doing their bit to preserve the rich and varied history of this historical area.
By Billy Mann -
Residents1491London residents establish energy production business
Residents of the Middlesex Street Estate have banded together to establish an energy production business - starting their own green energy micro-revolution in the City of London.
By Ian McPherson -
Residents1490Laundrette scare gets residents talking about facilities
Our man in the Golden Lane Estate, Billy Mann, explains why the local Barbican Estate Laundrette is such an important facility for those living on Golden Lane.
By Billy Mann