Award up for grabs for businesses which back community sport June 30, 2021 Businesses in London can be nominated for an award recognising their role in supporting community sport. The London Sport Awards, which take place in December, celebrate the efforts of volunteers, organisations, physical activity and sport projects across the capital over the last 18 months. The 10 categories include the Business Contribution Award, which aims to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Billions could be added to regional economies by tackling skills gaps June 28, 2021 New research suggests that addressing skills gaps within the financial, professional and business services (FPBS) sector could boost its yearly output to levels 12% larger than those observed today, equivalent to £38bn annually by 2038, with much of these gains helping to support regional levelling-up across the UK. The report, ‘Skills for future success’, from [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Lunch markets are back on the menu at Guildhall Yard June 21, 2021 Mouth-watering cuisine from around the world will be on offer when lunch markets return to Guildhall Yard on Wednesday (June 23rd). Stalls will be serving up food from across the globe – covering everything from Turkish wraps to paella, Thai and Chinese dishes to German hotdogs and Mexican burritos. Visitors are being encouraged to take [...]
Why the Covid Recovery Commission is right to put focus on skills June 21, 2021 The City of London Corporation is urging Square Mile SMEs to get involved in discussions about how to support the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and enable growth into the future. The SME Strategy Focus Groups will be used to help inform the City Corporation’s very first strategy aimed at small to medium sized businesses. The new strategy is being developed to identify [...]
City businesses urged: keep following rules to stop rise in COVID infections June 15, 2021 The City of London Corporation is urging businesses to follow the rules after concerns that there have been COVID outbreaks because of poor compliance with social distancing guidelines in some workplaces and hospitality settings. Chairman of the City of London Corporation’s Community & Children’s Services Committee, Ruby Sayed, said whilst everyone in the country is [...]
Queen’s Birthday Honours list recognises four City Corporation figures June 15, 2021 A City of London Corporation Member, a transport expert and leaders in the charity and education sectors have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The four will receive awards for their work supporting communities in the Square Mile and across London, including during the COVID-19 crisis. Henry Jones, who has represented Portsoken ward on [...]
