To make the City rich in socio-economic diversity, we need a measure of it first March 28, 2022 THE City of London today is a far more diverse place than when I started out my career as a lawyer. The workers spilling out of the tube stations, flitting between offices, grabbing coffees and enjoying the Square Mile’s vibrant hospitality venues are now a rich cosmopolitan blend, representing every corner of the globe. Strikingly [...]
We won’t be able to create social impact until we learn how to measure its success June 13, 2022 Today, it is more common than before for younger people to think about the ethics of a business before they pull out their contactless cards. So the pressure is on for firms to show their positive impact on society – to attract customers and talent. Morgan Stanley reported recently that millennials are twice as likely [...]
Have your say on plans to protect City against rising sea levels July 12, 2021 The City of London Corporation has launched a public consultation on its proposed Riverside Strategy which aims to protect the Square Mile against rising sea levels as a result of climate change. The pioneering strategy is the first of its kind in the capital and sets out how to ensure the Square Mile’s River Thames flood defences continue to [...]
Flag flies over Guildhall to celebrate role of UK Armed Forces June 25, 2021 The Armed Forces flag is flying over the City of London Corporation’s headquarters today – to mark a national celebration of the UK’s servicemen and women. The flag was raised at Guildhall during a week of events across the country ahead of Armed Forces Day on Saturday (26), which this year includes a focus on [...]
Save Bevis Marks: Skyscraper plans are a menace to the City’s heritage October 5, 2021 The business of London is business. So it has always been. The earliest surviving piece of writing from the city, inscribed on a wooden tablet barely a decade after its foundation by the Romans in AD 43, is an IOU. For two millennia, people have been coming to London to make money. It is the [...]
The vibrancy of our lives, careers and our city depends on a return working together March 14, 2022 Spring is in the air and the sound of footfall is increasingly common across the City of London. Lunchtime queues at popular Square Mile’s cafes, restaurants and shops are spilling out across our streets and this renewed buzz – particularly midweek – is bringing back the creative energy that is the lifeblood of the City. [...]
As London passes the peak and transport reopens, could it really be a happy new year? January 10, 2022 London may be emerging from the worst of the new Covid-19 peak, with the capital’s public health boss saying London appears to be past the peak of infections and vital transport infrastructure kicking back into gear today. Professor Kevin Fenton, London’s public health director, said the data suggests “we may have passed or are at [...]
Views sought on green blueprint for City’s ‘hidden natural world’ May 27, 2021 People are being asked to have their say on a five-year blueprint for improving the biodiversity of the City of London. The City of London Corporation is consulting on its draft Biodiversity Action Plan, aimed at making the Square Mile more attractive to birds, mammals, insects and invertebrates. The plan includes measures to improve the [...]
City of London Corporation secures £450m in external funding for major projects July 18, 2019 The City of London Corporation has secured £450m in external funding for its major projects, after it revealed that its squeezed finances meant it would have to borrow for the first time in 30 years. Catherine McGuinness, chair of the policy and resources committee, admitted the organisation was facing “significant financial pressures” and highlighted the [...]
‘Go green or go home’, City Lord Mayor urges finance industry amid climate talks November 2, 2021 The finance industry “cannot afford to hold back” in pumping capital behind the world’s climate efforts, the City’s Lord Mayor has warned. “The stakes could not be higher,” Lord Mayor William Russell told senior financiers at the Green Horizon Summit. The summit, organised by the City of London Corporation and the Green Finance Institute, has [...]