City of London Corporation announces review of its City Plan & Transport Strategy
Following consultation on the full draft plan in 2021, the City Plan 2040 (previously City Plan 2036) and Transport Strategy are currently under review by the City of London Corporation.
The documents provide an overarching framework for future development in the Square Mile, outlining priorities for people, businesses, places and spaces until 2040. To help inform the LocalPlan (City Plan 2040) and Transport Strategy, the City Corporation is now conducting a series of informal public engagements throughout June. These will include a series of workshops on key topics, transport issues and areas in the City that are likely to experience significant change over the Plan period.
The consultation will run from Thursday 8 to Thursday 29 June. You can find the full programme of in-person and online events on the Commonplace platform here.
Other news and updates
City Corporation committee updates
Chris Hayward has been re-elected as Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee while the City Corporation Planning and Transportation Committee has re-elected Shravan Joshi as its Chairman, appointing Graham Packham as Deputy Chairman. Shravan and Graham have also been elected as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Local Plan Sub Committee, with Graham also voted in as Chairman of the Streets and Walkways Sub Committee, supported by John Edwards as Deputy Chairman. Andrien Meyers has been elected Chairman of the Investment Committee.
The City Belonging Project is a new initiative aimed at ensuring that the City's institutions, activities and spaces are open to more communities and a more diverse range of people than ever before. At this launch event, guests will be joined by Alastair King DL (City Sheriff, City of London Corporation), Claire Spencer AM (Chief Executive, Barbican Centre London) and Ian Thomas CBE (Chief Executive, City of London Corporation).
Date: Tuesday 6 June
Time: 8.30am-10.00am
Location: Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
England Captain and all time England Tottenham goal scorer Harry Kane was awarded the freedom at the Guildhall last week by Chris Hayward (Chairman, Policy and Resources Committee, City of London Corporation) and Keith Bottomley (Deputy Chairman, Policy and Resources Committee, City of London Corporation) in recognition of his outstanding sporting achievements.
City Corporation to tackle carbon emissions from historic buildings
The City Corporation is taking steps to tackle carbon emissions and build climate resilience in the City’s historic buildings as part of its ‘Historic Buildings Challenge’ campaign, including developing a retrofit toolkit. Building owners and industry experts are invited to discuss a draft of its retrofit toolkit at a workshop on 30 June. Further information on this campaign can be found here. For those who cannot make this event, a five minute survey for building owners can be found here.
City of London Street Accessibility Tool seeking feedback
The City Corporation transport team is looking for feedback from mobility-impaired employees who use bikes as their primary mobility aid to help investigate how kerbs, crossings, surfaces and street furniture affect different disabled people. The team are seeking three or four people who match the description, are familiar with central London, and who would be prepared to participate in interviews.
City Corporation welcomes the newly outlined Labour Party reforms such as the Future Growth Fund, describing them as “pro-business steps.” Read more here.
City Corporation signs global pledge to dim lights in the Square Mile. Read more here.
City Corporation and Fleet Street Quarter BID announce programme of improvements to Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill to prioritise space for people. Read more here.
New CPA NextGen podcast
Our latest NextGen podcast, Have I got Nextgen News For You… Sustainability & the City, is the first in a series of podcasts focusing on current topics in the real estate sector. In this episode moderator Alex Thorpe (CPA NextGen Committee and Senior Development Manager, CO-RE London),is joined by Marie-Louise Schembri (Sustainability Director, Hilson Moran) and Carina Pohnke (Planning Officer – Sustainability, City of London Corporation).
The group delve into the importance of the City of London Corporation’s newly adopted Carbon Options Guidance to deliver a net zero City by 2040.
Thank you to our NextGen champions Gardiner & Theobald for sponsoring this podcast.
Many thanks to our 630 CPA members and guests who attended the 118th CPA Annual Lunch. Chair Gareth Roberts' (Head of Broadgate Developments, British Land) keynote address highlighted the City’s positive progress on important policies including its flagship Destination City Strategy and its recent industry leading Carbon Options Guidance. You can read Gareth’s speech here.
This year’s guest speaker was from world-renowned behavioural economist, award-winning Financial Times columnist and BBC broadcaster Tim Harford OBE on statistics in the news and misinformation. You can hear more from Tim on his podcast Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford, here. The afternoon was closed by CPA Treasurer Karen Cook (Co-Founder, SPICE Design) who thanked Lisa Webb (Partner, Gerald Eve) for her long-standing contribution to the Association and her tenure on the CPA Board.
Partner events
A month-long celebration of architecture launches in June
The Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards celebrates excellence in social impact both within Greater London and nationally. Nominations for this year's awards are open until Friday 2 June. To find out how to apply and attend, click here. Event details will be released to successful applicants.
Lunch and learn: Collecting and measuring carbon data
Heart of the City is hosting a lunchtime webinar to give small and medium sized businesses practical and actionable advice on tracking and reducing their carbon emissions. Laura McCullough (Net Zero Programme Manager, The Heart of the City) will share her insight on how SME’s can measure and collect their carbon data.
The Rise Initiative UK: Elevating diversity within CRE
Tickets are now available for the inaugural launch of the Rise Initiative UK. Honouree companies and their DEI-focused initiatives will be showcased, as well as talks with expert panellists from all walks of the UK real estate community. Panellists will give their take on the current market, share career advice and discuss innovative strategies to overcome challenges.
Date: Thursday 22 June
Time: 3.00pm-6.30pm
Location: The Black & White Building, 74 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3AY
In collaboration with the Architects and Surveyors Livery Companies, M and G has organised a service at St. Paul’s Cathedral to celebrate the life and work of Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723).
Date: Thursday 27 June
Time: 11.00am-12.00pm
Location: St. Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AD
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