Beerfest-Lite set to light up Guildhall Yard September 7, 2021 Cooling beers and fabulous food will be on offer later this week at Guildhall Yard as visitors take a breather from this week’s mini heatwave. The fun-packed event, called Beerfest-Lite, will take place from noon to 9pm on Thursday (September 9). Beers on offer will be supplied by Meantime, Windsor and Eaton, Hook Norton and [...]
Dead centre of town: City looks to bring new life to cemetery cafe June 14, 2021 Fancy a thriller of a business opportunity? The City of London Cemetery and Crematorium is looking for a new proprietor to refurbish and operate its on-site café for visitors and mourners. With the current five-year lease coming to an end, the City of London Cooperation is accepting new proposals for the Gatehouse Cafe at the [...]
Pride in London bans City workers unless they support LGBTQ causes year-round February 20, 2024 Pride in London bans City workers from Parade unless they support LGBTQ causes year-round
City Corporation creates new Covid Business Recovery Fund March 4, 2021 The Court of Common Council, the City of London Corporation’s main decision-making body, has today (4 March) agreed to create a new Covid Business Recovery Fund of up to £50 million. At a virtual meeting, elected Members decided unanimously that grants from the Fund will be made available to small and independent retailers and hospitality [...]
New climate action course will help City SMEs go net zero September 30, 2021 Applications have opened for a free course aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses in the City of London play their part in tackling global warming. The course – Climate 4 SMEs: 4 Steps to Action – is open to businesses of between nine and 249 employees which are either based in or operate in [...]
Lord Mayor calls on financial regulators to focus on innovation and sustainability September 22, 2021 Lord Mayor of the City of London, William Russell, will tonight (22 September) deliver a speech at the City Dinner at The Mansion House to an audience of senior regulators and representatives from across the financial and professional services industry. Lord Mayor William Russell will speak alongside Sam Woods, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England [...]
Exclusive: Waterloo and City line set to fully reopen “very, very soon” September 27, 2021 Transport for London’s (TfL) Commissioner has said that crucial commuter artery the Waterloo & City line could fully reopen by the end of the year. “The fact that the City is now getting busier means we are actively looking at when we can increase to full service on the Waterloo & City line so I [...]
London must not rest on its laurels, it needs strong access to talent to continue to thrive January 29, 2022 The past twelve months have been one of the biggest tests that London has undergone in recent memory, with the twin challenges of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic leading some cynics to doubt the capital’s future as a world leading business hub. Even though streets across the City and central London fell quiet at times [...]
Tower Bridge reopens after being stuck in raised position overnight August 10, 2021 Tower Bridge has finally reopened to traffic after a technical fault caused the London landmark to jam in an open position overnight. The bridge was raised for a scheduled lift yesterday afternoon, but remained open for almost 12 hours, shutting down one of the main roads across the Thames before it reopened to traffic at [...]
City Corporation extends support for Square Mile SMEs May 26, 2021 The City of London Corporation has today (26 May) announced it is extending the deadline for submissions to its Covid Business Recovery Fund to 30 June 2021. Eligibility has also been expanded to businesses with a trading premise, or a signed lease for a premise, in the City of London on or before 5 November [...]