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Residents179Engaging with democracy pivotal to holding people to account
You won’t hear people from outside the City talk much about wardmotes anymore as they are a somewhat archaic throwback to Saxon times and, as far as I can determine, no longer exist anywhere else in the UK.
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Residents307Every email, phone call and letter is ammunition for our councillors
Have you ever walked past roadworks and sped up the pace because the noise was so deafening? Well, that’s the kind of Tube rumble that some of our residents are suffering.
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Residents608Unearthing the facts of the fabled Aldgate station plague pit
Middlesex Street resident, Ian McPherson, digs into the dark past of London to find out whether or not Aldgate station lies within an old plague pit from the 1600's.
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Residents316Green promotions, green initiatives… and the green funding it all
Helen Hudson brings us up to date on all the happenings at the Barbican Estate, including an imminent verdict on who will be footing the bill for electric charging points.
By Helen Hudson -
Residents441From trees to phone masts, golden lane is an estate of sore points
Our man on the Golden Lane Estate, Billy Mann, explains why the search for good news has been a tough task this month, with sore points aplenty locally.
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Residents435City of London to host Bengali New Year celebrations
Sunday 14 April marks another first for the City of London as it hosts its inaugural Boishakhi Mela – the colourful festival that marks the Bengali New Year celebrations.
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Residents751Tension 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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Residents599New 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?"
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Residents673Why 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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Sewage 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