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Residents120Tension still high between residents of Golden Lane Estate and local developers
Our man in Golden Lane, Billy Mann, talks about the seemingly ever-present tension around the estate and the implications for residents heading into 2019.
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Residents166New year, same issues for residents of the Barbican Estate
"Perhaps they could open up the gym and pool to the residents close-by who are going to have to stomach the building work? Could they offer discounted fees for City residents?"
By Helen Hudson -
Residents358Why it’s nice to revel in some newer traditions
For a place which makes such a huge deal about meticulously preserving it’s ancient traditions, it is nice to see that the City isn’t averse to the idea of establishing the occasional new one.
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Residents477Sewage and planning woes dominate Barbican chatter
Helen Hudson brings us up to date on all the happenings at the Barbican Estate, including why plugging the pipes is causing costly issues across the houses.
By Helen Hudson -
Residents414City estates residents add local history to the archives
Our man in Golden Lane, Billy Mann, discusses why working to preserve the stories of the past is so poignant in the wake of the centenary of the First World War.
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Residents722History lesson: the church that defied convention
Middlesex Street resident and City Matters contributor, Ian McPherson, reveals a lesser known secret about the site of Sir John Cass's School, and what used to lie beneath.
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Residents665Barbican residents still fighting long list of issues
From construction worries to continued Tube noise pollution, Barbican Estate residents are fighting on all fronts. Defoe House resident Helen Hudson has the update on local issues.
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Residents798City residents urge Corporation to protect their green spaces
Many residents complain not just of the material neglect shown to what is studied worldwide as important modernist architecture, but of the institutional failure to genuinely attach cultural value to these boxy coloured buildings we call home.
By Billy Mann -
Residents711Positive steps made towards implementing Neighbourhood Watch
A few weeks ago I attended a workshop in Artizan Street Community Centre that had been arranged to explore what kind of Neighbourhood Watch scheme residents might actually want.
By Ian McPherson -
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All options being considered to address conflict of interest fears
There is a big debate going on about the future of the Barbican residential committee, which is the board responsible for the running of the City's largest estate.
By Helen Hudson