City of London exec: Hybrid working is here to stay and the Square Mile will adapt September 23, 2021 The new flexible ways of working are here to stay – and the City will adapt, the chair of City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee, Alastair Moss, has said. Championing the fresh approach to working life in the capital, Moss urged that although employees are seeking a better work-life balance, City office spaces [...]
Winning design for 21st Century City Police Boxes unveiled June 29, 2021 Traditional police boxes in the Square Mile are set to be reimagined as new ‘Digital Service Points’ after the City of London Corporation announced the winning design today (29 June). The design competition winner, ‘The London Stones’ by architecture and design studio Unknown Works, includes space for digital information screens, essential communication technology and for [...]
City Corporation calls for support for India coronavirus appeal May 27, 2021 The City of London Corporation has made a £25,000 donation to efforts to tackle the coronavirus emergency in India – and is calling for others to also show their support. The Square Mile’s governing body has donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s coronavirus appeal, which is providing medical supplies, treatment facilities and logistics support in [...]
Two weeks to go: Square Mile SMEs urged to take advantage of City Corporation financial support before deadline July 15, 2021 The City of London Corporation has today (15 July) called on qualifying SMEs based in the Square Mile to apply to its Covid Business Recovery Fund before the scheme closes on 30 July. The funding pot offers up to £50 million in support for SMEs which contribute to the Square Mile’s vibrancy at street level, and which directly provide services to [...]
London has bounced back before and it will do again as Covid-19 rules are dropped January 24, 2022 After a tough economic winter, the lifting of the Government’s Plan B restrictions is a much-needed boost for many Square Mile businesses that rely on footfall traffic from neighbouring offices. These businesses have faced exceptionally difficult trading conditions during the pandemic, with the reintroduction of guidance to work from home last month yet another disappointment. [...]
City Corporation extends financial support for SMEs to end of July June 30, 2021 The City of London Corporation has today (30 June) announced it is extending the deadline for submissions to its Covid Business Recovery Fund to 30 July. The funding pot offers up to £50 million in support for SMEs which contribute to the Square Mile’s vibrancy at street level, and which directly provide services to returning [...]
We must stand united with Ireland and our European partners in this time of crisis February 28, 2022 At a time when tensions across Europe are at the highest they’ve been for a generation, it is critical for like-minded allies to work together in close partnership. That will be my message when I cross the Irish Sea and return to my roots in Dublin this week. Strengthening financial and professional services links following [...]
City of London calls on Rishi Sunak to support businesses in the Covid-emptied Square Mile December 17, 2021 The City of London’s local authority has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to provide “much needed” financial support for shops, restaurants and pubs in the Square Mile after the government reintroduced its ‘work from home’ advice. In a letter to the Chancellor, The City of London Corporation policy chair Catherine McGuiness warned that small businesses [...]
Ground breaking scheme rating COVID-19 safety expanded to all City businesses June 24, 2021 A pioneering scheme assessing business’ COVID-19 safety measures has been expanded to cover all City companies. The accreditation scheme, which was set up in September last year as a pilot, was the first of its kind launched by a UK governing body. Following its initial success, it was relaunched in April, to promote public confidence in [...]
City Corporation urges firms to support its socio-economic diversity task force July 28, 2021 The City of London Corporation is calling on financial and professional services firms to encourage their networks and employees to support its socio-economic diversity task force. At a virtual meeting, City Corporation policy chair Catherine McGuinness asked individuals and organisations to get involved by being informed and using their influence to raise awareness of the [...]