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An exhibition about the history of West Ham Park has been opened by the Lord Mayor, Michael Mainelli, outside Guildhall, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this weekend. A series of events and activities will take place across Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 July to mark this significant milestone in the park’s history. Will you be there? The first day will comprise a free, family-friendly festival with local musicians, including The Dog Jammers and Forest Voices, as well as performances from social media sensation Celina Sharma, TikTok star Fiaa Hamilton, and a DJ set from Ellis. The second day will carry a sports focus, where visitors can try out various sports and health activities, including football, cricket, tennis, athletics, Tai Chi, and long-boarding. And there will be free taster sessions and opportunities to meet local sporting legends. West Ham Park is the largest green space in the London Borough of Newham and forms part of an 11,000 acre network of open spaces, managed by the City of London Corporation. The exhibition will move to the Park for the weekend events and later be on display in Aldgate Square in the heart of the City. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/464tT9a #WHP150 #WestHamPark

We're inviting tech firms to apply to participate in the AI Innovation Challenge, a unique platform for collaboration between financial services (including banking, payments, and insurance) and technology companies. Hear from Haydn Brooks, CEO and Co-founder of Risk Ledger, about how their involvement provided facetime with potential buyers who could give practical advice. Find out if your firm is eligible for this year's challenge at: https://lnkd.in/eQEdvumj

The second largest archive service in the UK will change its name next month, in order to attract new visitors and clarify the nature of its extensive collections. The City of London Corporation-owned London Metropolitan Archives will drop ‘Metropolitan’ from its name and from Monday 5 August, it will become known as The London Archives. The decision to rebrand LMA follows analysis of feedback from workshops and surveys with potential users, some of whom thought that the Islington-based service could be holding the records of only the Metropolitan Police, London Metropolitan University, or London Underground’s Metropolitan Line. It also became clear, said LMA staff, that the word 'metropolitan' had fallen out of everyday use, was not commonly understood or well defined, and did not help explain what LMA could offer, both, to researchers who were interested in using the service, or to new visitors. The archives’ reopening as The London Archives will be celebrated by a new free display, ‘Magna Carta and King John’, featuring two of the most iconic documents in the archives’ collections: London’s Magna Carta (1297) and ‘the mayoralty charter’ of King John, issued in the same year (1215) as the first issue of Magna Carta. It will be the first time that London’s Magna Carta has been on public display at The London Archives (or LMA). https://lnkd.in/ewcVZ5RX

As we head into summer, we’re reminding people not to light BBQs and to dispose of rubbish properly when visiting our parks and open spaces. Did you know? A carelessly discarded glass bottle or a cigarette butt has the potential to cause a severe fire, posing a danger to plant, animal, and human life! We recently joined London Fire Brigade and Thames Water in a training exercise on Wanstead Flats, which simulated a wildfire and tested our response if something like this were to happen in real life. Our staff and volunteers work tirelessly to maintain 11,000 acres of open space, owned and managed by the City of London Corporation across London and southeast England. But we need your help to keep them safe… The best way to prevent fires from breaking out is to be careful and responsible during hot and dry periods. Most wildfires in the UK are the result of human activity, and periods of hot, dry weather increase the risk of fires breaking out. If you see a fire, remember to keep a safe distance, and call 999. You should never attempt to put out the fire yourself. Let’s work together to keep London’s open spaces safe this summer. ➡️ https://bit.ly/464yZlS #WansteadFlats #OpenSpaces #EppingForest #LondonFireBrigade #ThamesWater #WildFires

🚨Traffic changes at Old Jewry 🚨 On 5 July, we reopened Old Jewry to allow all motorised traffic to travel southbound between Gresham Street and Poultry/Cheapside, with two-way movement retained for cyclists. The left turn at the junction with Poultry is restricted to taxis and people cycling only. We are undertaking this work as a traffic experiment to improve access for motorised traffic from north to the south in the Cheapside/Guildhall area. The experiment will run for a maximum period of 18 months and we will monitor the effects of the experiment on local traffic on Old Jewry and surrounding streets, as well as assess the impact on people walking and cycling. Should you wish to comment on the trial, please complete the Old Jewry consultation questionnaire: https://bit.ly/4bGxEm6

At the end of June, we marked London Climate Action Week 2024 #LCAW24, a week packed with key events, report launches, engaging panel discussions, and vibrant receptions. All activities were aimed at developing robust climate strategies, mobilising finance, and highlighting actions to advance us towards a net-zero world. Here are our reflections on the six dominant topics from London Climate Action Week by Councillor Irem Yerdelen, our Lead Member for Sustainable Finance: https://bit.ly/4cYiudj

Very pleased to see this published. The review highlights the hard work of colleagues from across the City of London Corporation, and more importantly the impacts of that work.

HAPPENING NOW! We're ready and waiting for you to join us at this year’s #CityBeerfest here at Guildhall until 9pm. Choose from 35 different beers from some of Britain's finest Brewers and more, tasty street food and fantastic live entertainment - all in the historic setting of #GuildhallYard and in aid of three great causes. #DestinationCity https://lnkd.in/eVjCvw3A

The UK's financial and professional services (FPS) industry is the engine in the country's economy. Throughout the year we have been working with partners across industry, government and partner institutions to support and promote the sector. Our Annual Review 2023/2024 takes a look at some of the City of London Corporation's successes and extensive work on driving dynamic economic growth across the FPS sector in the past year. Highlights include: 1. The launch of Vision for Economic Growth - which set out a roadmap for prosperity 2. Net Zero Delivery Summit - a milestone in the sustainable finance calendar 3. Mansion House Compact - which could unlock up to £50bn of capital for unlisted equities by 2030 4. AI dinner - the key financial services event around the landmark Summit on AI at Bletchley Park 5. US office launch - deepened our longstanding commitment to the UK/US bilateral relationship in financial services The City of London Corporation stands ready to work with Labour’s ‘mission-driven government’ to create economic growth and a more prosperous United Kingdom. Discover more about our work now: https://bit.ly/4cuuaEC

A great roundtable discussion with The Dutch Association of Banks on sustainability and the circular economy. By working together the UK and the Netherlands can use the best of their expertise and innovation in financial services to unlock the huge opportunities offered by fintech, AI and the green transition ahead of COP29.