City Matters Edition 010

CITY MATTERS

Page 2 | 23-29 November 2016 

CITYMATTERS.LONDON 

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On this week 

Call for drivers 

down the years 

29 November 1956: 

Panic-buying breaks 

out at garages across 

the country as the 

government gives details 

to ditch phones 

of its petrol rationing 

plans. 

26 November 1983: 

An armed gang carries 

out Britain’s largestever 

robbery from the 

Brinks Mat warehouse 

at London’s Heathrow 

Airport. 

26 November 1992: The 

Queen is to become the 

crackdown: City of 

first British monarch 

London Police HQ 

since the 1930s to pay 

income tax. 

history maker: 

Her Majesty The Queen 

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Dom goes radio 

ga ga for award 

A RADIO presenter has been honoured with the 

Freedom of the City of London after 20 years in 

the industry. 

Wire FM mid-morning host Dominic Walker 

was recognised at a ceremony at Guildhall. 

Previous recipients of the historic accolade 

from the entertainment world include the likes 

of Hollywood stars Morgan Freeman, Judi 

Dench and Colin Firth. Barbara Windsor is also 

a celebrity recipient of the award. 

Freeman 

The ceremony has its origins in the 13th 

century, and entitled a ‘freeman’ to earn a living 

within the borders of the City of London and 

not be subservient to a lord or baron. 

Former Key 103, Signal 1, 2BR and Bauer 

Network presenter Dominic started at BBC 

Radio Lancashire and then moved to Radio 

Napa in Cyprus. 

Travelling from the Wigan HQ of Wire FM to 

collect the award, he said: “It’s an honour to be a 

freeman of the City, I feel very proud.” 

THE City of London Police force has painted 

a graphic picture in a bid to warn commuters 

of the dangers of using a phone while behind 

the wheel. 

Figures from the Department for Transport 

show that a driver impaired or distracted by 

their mobile was a contributory factor in 492 

accidents in Britain in 2014, including 21 that 

were fatal and 84 classed as serious. 

And in a bid to help drive down traffic 

collisions locally, the Square Mile’s force has 

put together a new campaign. 

It begins: “You’re already running late for 

an important meeting when you jump in your 

car. 

“You intend to drive safely but then, your 

phone rings. It’s your manager to see where 

you are. You fight your better instincts and 

answer. 

“Those few seconds where your eyes slip 

from the road to your phone could have fatal, 

life changing consequences for yourself and 

others. Don’t be a distracted driver.” 

Awareness 

Studies have found that talking on a handheld 

mobile phone can impair driving more 

than doing so above the drink drive limit. 

And as such the City’s officers were out 

patrolling the streets last week as part of a 

concerted crackdown. The operation coincided 

with the second nationwide awareness raising 

week of the year. 

The first week, held in May, resulted in the 

detection of 2,323 driving offences. 

Inspector David Aspinall, operational lead 

for roads policing in the City, said: “We know 

that the roads within the City are some of the 

busiest in London, so the need for drivers to 

stay alert and focused is so important. 

“This week is just one of the ways we 

demonstrate how seriously we take road 

safety. 

“When it comes to phones and driving our 

message is clear; Just don’t use it. Those few 

seconds to check your phone is all the time it 

Mayor wraps up 2020 price freeze 

SADIQ KHAN has frozen fares on London’s 

transport system, just as temperatures prepare 

to take another tumble. 

Commuters and visitors to the City of London 

will be among those breathing a sigh of relief 

as the Mayor unveiled plans to keep the status 

quo for costings across Transport for London 

services until 2020. 

Pay as you go (PAYG) journeys on the Tube, 

DLR, Emirates Airline and rail services will all 

be affected by the decision. 

“After years of huge fare increases for London 

passengers, I’m delighted to be formally 

announcing our plans to freeze TfL fares across 

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takes to get into a crash. It just isn’t worth it. 

Technology is ever present in our society and 

for the most part, that is a great thing; but 

when it comes to driving, put your phone on 

silent and focus on the road.” 

The City of London force is one of few in the 

country to boast a rise in the number of fixed 

penalty notices issued, with a 20% increase in 

2015/16. 

National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for 

roads policing, Chief Constable Suzette 

Davenport, said innovative approaches were 

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required to keep on top of a problem that has 

taken on greater importance in modern times. 

She said: “Tackling mobile phone use by 

drivers requires police enforcement using 

new technology and tactics to maximise the 

numbers of people we can stop, combined with 

strong effective penalties and creative national 

campaigns to make driving distracted as 

socially unacceptable as drink driving. 

“When you’re getting in your car remember; 

don’t put others at risk – keep your eyes on the 

road and your hands on the wheel.” 

London’s transport network,” said the Mayor. 

“Before taking office I was determined to ensure 

we took significant action to make public 

transport more affordable and we’ve already 

taken major steps through the introduction of 

the ‘Hopper’ ticket that in just two months has 

saved Londoners money on over 10 million bus 

journeys. 

“I’m now demanding that the Government 

follows my lead and freezes fares on London’s 

suburban rail routes, where passengers have 

been hit by unacceptable delays, cancellations 

and overcrowding.” 

City Hall estimates that the freeze will put 

Production: Steve Muscroft, 

Michael Obaowo, Robert Money, 

Social Enterprise Press Ltd 

Academy divides 

the Hackney 

community 

THE City of London 

Academy trust incurred 

the scorn of angry 

Hackney residents when 

plans for a new school 

on Haggerston Park, 

Hackney were signed off 

by planners. 

The temporary site 

will act as a stop gap for 

students while building 

work is completed 

on a new permanent 

facility in Hyde Road 

in 2019 – subject to its 

own application being 

successful. 

However, campaigners 

who opposed the 

temporary building – 

which will stand four 

storeys tall at the current 

site of the Britannia 

Leisure Centre – argued 

that permission to 

break ground would 

all but ensure further 

development on the open 

space. 

Hackney BMX club 

has been forced to 

relocate as a result of the 

decision. 

Half say Brexit 

is stuttering 

CLOSE to 50% of people 

believe the government 

are making a mess of 

Brexit negotiations, a 

study shows. 

A survey from Ipsos 

MORI revealed that 48% 

of respondents feel the 

UK has been doing a 

‘bad job’ orchestrating 

the exit deal since 

Theresa May took over as 

prime minister. 

A total of 37% said 

the new government was 

doing a ‘good job’ while 

15% in a sample of more 

than 1,000 residents said 

they ‘did not know’ how 

they felt about the Brexit 

process. 

£40million back into the pockets of Londoners 

next year while encouraging more people to 

use the Capital’s extensive public transport 

network. 

Fares have sky rocketed by 42% since 2008, 

making London one of the most expensive cities 

in Europe when it comes to public transport 

affordability. 

“It’s simply not right that London’s rail 

passengers face another fares hikes caused 

by the Government next year - the onus is on 

the Government to ensure every passenger 

in London gets the fares freeze they deserve,” 

added Mr Khan. 

We at City Matters 

are committed to 

reducing the City 

of London’s carbon 

footprint – please 

pass this newspaper on 

before recycling.



London’s foreign 

population puts 

the boot into city 

THE Capital has been 

slammed by its foreign 

population, which has 

labelled the city among 

the world’s worst to live 

in. 

London, which ranked 

17th out of 35 global 

cities in the Internations 

Expat Insider 2016 

survey of 14,000 

immigrants, came up 

short in categories such 

as quality of life, safety 

and happiness. 

Taking top spot was 

Melbourne, Australia, 

followed by Houston, US, 

and the Spanish capital 

of Madrid. 

Plane has close 

call with drone 

AN organisation whose 

objective is to enhance 

air safety says a drone 

came close to colliding 

with a plane over central 

London last summer. 

A report from the UK 

Airprox Board states that 

a drone flew within 20m 

of an Airbus A320, which 

had 165 passengers on 

board on 18 July. 

The plane was 

readying for landing 

when the drone was 

spotted. The pilot 

described the incident as 

a ‘near miss’. 

Towering over 

London’s Tower 

THE organisation responsible for maintaining 

the Tower of London has written to the 

Corporation to express ‘extreme alarm’ at the 

wave of tall buildings planned for the Square 

Mile in the coming years. 

Historic Royal Palaces has explained that 

concern has been growing over the future of the 

City’s skyline, particularly the Leadenhall area 

close to where the World Heritage Site (WHS) 

is located. 

The Tower’s neighbours in the City’s Eastern 

cluster include Rogers Stirk Harbour & 

Partners’ Cheesegrater and Foster’s Gherkin 

building, while KPF’s Heron Tower is close by 

at 110 Bishopsgate. 

And with a long list of new arrivals in the 

Trust flexing its 

financial muscle 

A SIX figure sum will assist in the 

development of community services for 

senior residents. 

That’s how Age UK Richmond have pledged 

to spend a £102,000 donation by the City 

Bridge Trust. 

Charity chiefs say the grant will help 

finance the salary of a part-time community 

services co-ordinator and support the costs of 

a project working with isolated older people 

aged 75 and over. 

“We are absolutely delighted to be awarded 

this three-year grant towards our Community 

Services programme,” said chief officer at 

Age UK Richmond, Sandra Morrison, before 

outlining her gratitude for the sizeable gift. 

Accessible 

“This grant will enable us to deliver even 

more activities in a range of local venues and 

locations across the borough to make our 

activities accessible for even more people over 

75 years. We really appreciate the support of 

City Bridge Trust.” 

Age UK Richmond supported more than 

9,800 older people during 2015/16 on a 

one-to-one basis, an increase of 28% on the 

previous year. 

But the charity was not the only one to 

benefit from the latest round of funding 

from the Corporation’s charitable arm. Naree 

under threat: the 

Tower of London 

offing, the charity has underlined its fears that 

vast over development could have a negative 

impact on the historical icon. 

Towers being planned for the 

area include Eric Parry’s 310m tall 

1 Undershaft tower – which will be the City’s 

tallest when built – PLP’s 62-storey scheme at 

22 Bishopsgate and a brace of Make schemes at 

40 Leadenhall – dubbed Gotham City – and a 

second at 1 Leadenhall Street which will see a 

37-storey tower built. 

In a letter sent to the City’s authority by 

heritage consultant Drury McPherson on behalf 

of Historic Royal Palaces, the organisation 

said: “[Our] principal concern regarding tall 

buildings in the vicinity of the Tower of London 

World Heritage Site is their potential visual 

impact on the wider setting of the WHS and, 

particularly, on protected views of the Tower. 

Dominant 

“Historic Royal Palaces is extremely alarmed 

by the steady build-up in both density and 

height of the Eastern Quarter to which the 

proposed development at 1 Leadenhall Street 

would contribute. 

“Despite the distance between the The Tower 

of London and the cluster, the latter is becoming 

visually dominant in the iconic views of the 

Tower from the Queen’s Walk and Tower bridge 

and posing a serious threat to a key attribute of 

the ‘Outstanding Universal Value’ of the WHS, 

a matter of considerable concern to us.” 

Earlier this month Historic Royal Palaces 

defended the amount of money generated by its 

ceramic poppy display at the castle in 2014 after 

it faced criticism for the fact that less than half 

of the £23million went to charity. 

Accounts show that £9.5m went to six partner 

charities – namely Royal British Legion, Help 

for Heroes, Combat Stress, the Soldiers, Sailors, 

Airmen and Families Association, Cobseo and 

Coming Home – while £15m was spent on 

running costs. 

welcome lift: seniors 

are being supported 

Shakti, a group that supports Asian women 

living in London to provide more help for 

female carers and their families, has benefitted 

to the tune of £18,500. 

Translating to ‘women’s strength’ in Hindi, 

Naree Shakti is based in Enfield and was 

established in 2005 to assist in overcoming 

language and cultural barriers that can 

impede engagement with mainstream 

services and wider society. 

The organisation also offers social activities 

to help Asian women live more healthy, active 

and informed lives. 

Hinnah Gill, director of Naree Shakti, 

explained that her organisation proposes to 

recruit a dedicated part-time member of staff 

with the funds. 

“We are very fortunate to have received this 

grant from City Bridge Trust during this very 

unstable financial climate,” she added. 

Workshops 

“The needs of the community are increasing 

but funds to support services are on the 

decline. 

“The funds will enable us to continue our 

work in supporting older Asian carers to gain 

access to advice and information and help 

reduce their social isolation. 

“A series of workshops, support groups and 

outings are planned in the coming months 

to identify carers from this community and 

enable them to gain information, access 

support and improve their quality of life.” 

City Bridge Trust is London’s biggest 

independent grant giver, making grants of 

£20million a year to tackle disadvantage 

across the Capital. 

IT’S time to get your skates on for Great Ormond 

Street’s annual Santa Dash and raise a sackful of 

cash for the children’s hospital. 

The event will no doubt be lined with men, 

women and children who have already cemented 

themselves firmly on the ‘good’ list this year, 

and race organisers are issuing one last rallying 

cry to help make 2016’s dash one to remember. 

Runners can enter either a 5km or 10km 

route through Clapham Common on Sunday 4 

December, with all entrants decked out in their 

finest Father Christmas finery, of course. 

Swapping 

GOSH’s very own principal dental nurse, 

Katherine Pearce, is swapping her uniform for 

a Santa suit this December. 

She said: “The charity has a huge impact on 

what we do at the hospital every day. That’s the 

main reason we’re taking to Clapham Common 

this December. 

“I took part in the first London Santa Dash 


Redevelopment 

reaches halfway 

point at airport 

A MAJOR project 

to transform the 

departures area at 

London City Airport, 

where 70% of flight 

gates are housed, is now 

over halfway complete 

following the opening 

of five transformed gates. 

The modernisation 

adds significantly more 

space for passengers, 

with an open-plan 

layout offering more 

places to sit and 

a bright, modern 

environment to enjoy, 

with work spaces and 

quiet areas. 

Once fully completed 

in early 2017, the 

development will add 

around 84% more floor 

space compared to 

the existing area, with 

approximately 600 

additional seats. 

Capital gains in 

property market 

SOME of the best 

London homes have 

had 10% of their value 

chopped off because of 

the cooling market. 

The chief executive of 

Barratt Developments, 

David Thomas, said: 

“Once you move above 

£1million the market is 

clearly slower.” 

hats off to them all: the 

GOSH team are gearing up 

Santas ready to cut a Dash 

last year and absolutely loved it. A handful of us 

ran and had such an amazing day that we’ve got 

over 20 people (and counting) signed up from 

our department already!” 

The event costs £25 for adults and £15 for 

children aged five to 15. 

Katherine even offered up some advice for 

first-time Santa Dashers: “Start small and 

slowly increase your miles before and after work 

and make use of any spare time you have at 

weekends. 

“Rope your friends and family in too – I took 

part with my brother last year who’d never 

really ran before. 

“Now he runs regularly and absolutely loves 

it. You never know who in your circle will take 

to it with you! 

“It’s such a fun-packed day and really 

epitomises everything about GOSH. Seeing 

a swarm of Santas on Clapham Common all 

running for the same cause generated such an 

amazing feeling last year.”

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Dr Parmley gets 

St Kats Docks 

into the zone 

does Hollywood 

at new centre 

THE silver screen is 

coming to St Katharine 

A NEW youth zone for 

Docks this Christmas. 

the Capital has been 

A week-long film 

given the thumbs up by 

festival is scheduled 

Dr Andrew Parmley. 

to run from 5 to 

The City’s new Lord 

11 December on 

Mayor dropped in on 

the docks’ floating 

the launch of Onside 

pontoon. 

YouthZone’s London 

detail: a page St Kat’s Christmas 

base for Barking and 

THE story of how injured men learned to of this altar frontal demonstrates how our 

from the book Cinema will be 

Dagenham on 19 

screening all the 

November. 

embroider a dazzling altar frontal despite creative spirit can be harnessed as a means of 

the horrors of the First World War is now 

classics, including 

He was among the 

rehabilitation.” 

available in a new book. 

Home Alone, Frozen, 

first to sample what was 

The launch of the book coincided with the Chatwin, artist/film-maker Derek Jarman, 

Convalescing servicemen in Britain’s 

Love Actually and The 

on offer at the £6million 

arrival of another historical tribute cut from actor Ian Charleson, and photographer Robert 

military hospitals worked on the unique 

Polar Express. 

facility where young 

cloth to the City this week. 

Mapplethorpe. 

memorial – which at present resides in St 

Guests are invited 

adults can go to engage 

On 23 November, for the first time in 20 Designers involved in the creation of the 

Paul’s – as part of their therapy between the years, the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt was 

to snuggle down on 

and socialise with their 

Quilt include Vivienne Westwood and Rifat 

summer of 1918 and the signing of the Treaty placed on public display at St Paul’s. 

bean bags and enjoy 

peers. 

Ozbek. 

of Versailles in 1919. 

The piece of international social history 

the films with winter 

Around 250 people 

Revd Canon Philippa Boardman, St Paul’s 

The moving work of 138 men is presented, tells the stories of more than 300 people lost 

warmers such as hot 

are believed to attend 

treasurer, welcomed the addition of the quilt 

explored and honoured in From the Hands of to the early HIV and AIDS epidemic of the 

chocolate, mulled wine 

youth zones around the 

to St Paul’s historical offerings: “Behind 

Heroes – The St Paul’s Cathedral First World 1980s and ’90s. 

and a variety of hot 

country every evening. 

each panel is a profoundly moving story of 

War Altar Frontal and Memorial Book. 

The quilt comprises a total of forty-eight the courage of each person who died in the 

food from the Docks’ 

12ft by 12ft panels, each containing up to eight early years of HIV/AIDS in this country, and 

on site restaurants and 

smaller panels; each is approximately 4m sq the enduring love of partners, families and 

retailers. 

and commemorates someone who died of friends who continue to remember them. 

Screenings start at 

AIDS and has been lovingly made by friends, 

7pm during the week 

lovers or family. 

while on Saturday and 

Many are accompanied by emotive 

Sunday there will be 

testimonials, photos and personal documents 

two screenings at 2pm 

telling the story behind the panel. Amongst 

and 7pm. Tickets can 

the lives remembered are writer Bruce 

be booked online at 

skdocks.co.uk. 

Participation 

Admission is 50p 

with additional prices 

purposely kept to a 

minimum to encourage 

participation and 

develop a philosophy of 

personal responsibility. 

Hot meals – costing 

just £1 – are one of the 

many services laid on by 

the centres. 

In keeping with the 

style of his new young 

associates, Dr Parmley 

took to Twitter to give 

his account of the day. 

He said: “At the launch 

of OnSide Youth Zone 

London. They already 

do great work to engage 

diverse communities 

in Manchester, Bolton, 

Oldham... now London 

too. 

“The magic of virtual 

reality transported me 

to a snooker table in 

Wigan YouthZone – a 

safe, supportive space for 

all local young people. 

Brilliant!” 

A-LEVEL students took over an exhibition at 

the Corporation’s Guildhall Art Gallery as part 

of a nationwide initiative to encourage young 

people to visit museums and galleries. 

Sixth form students from Trinity Catholic 

High School in Woodford were invited to work 

at ‘Victorians Decoded: Art and Telegraphy’ on 

18 November as part of ‘Takeover Day’, a scheme 

initiated by the Kids in Museums charity and 

organised by King’s College London. 

The students, some of whom have never 

visited a museum or art gallery previously, acted 

as guides and spoke to visitors about the historic 

artefacts and paintings on display. 

The school’s Year 7 pupils also benefitted 

The tales of 

two tributes 

Restoration 

The book also details the role of Britain’s 

military hospitals during and after the war, 

as well as the St Paul’s broderers who worked 

on the restoration of the frontal (right), which 

will be on display in the cathedral until 2018. 

From the Hands of Heroes is a first step into 

publishing by Memory Lane Media. 

Managing director Andrew Humphries 

said: “We’re honoured to have worked on such 

a moving project with St Paul’s. The abiding 

message of the book is how hope can overcome 

despair and beauty can mitigate tragedy.” 

The 90-page hard back, which features a 

pull-out full image of the altar frontal, is on 

sale at St Paul’s Cathedral Shop. Rev Canon 

Michael Hampel, precentor, said: “The story 

Music to Lord Mayor’s ears 

GOVERNMENT has pledged 

to allocate £300million to fund 

practical music teaching until 

2020 – and it makes sweet 

listening for the City’s Lord 

Mayor. 

Himself a hugely talented 

organist, Dr Andrew Parmley 

welcomed investment that will 

secure 121 educational hubs 

in England for the next four 

years. The financial package will 

continue to allow children to play 

instruments, sing in choirs or 

play in bands; music to the ears of 

the Lord Mayor, who said: “Music 

can build skills and help social 

mobility. This funding is very 

welcome, but [there is] still work 

to do to reach young people.” 

Class acts take control 

from the day and attend educational activities 

delivered by their sixth form peers. Katherine 

Pearce, curator for the Corporation, said: “Our 

Takeover Day aims to empower students and 

open their eyes to the world of art, science, and 

an important period of world history when 

near-instantaneous communication across 

continents was made possible for the first time. 

“The students were key in helping our visitors 

get to grips with the exhibition.” 

Running until 22 January, the exhibition is 

a collaboration between Guildhall Art Gallery, 

King’s College London, The Courtauld Institute 

of Art, and University College London’s Institute 

of Making, and marks the 150th anniversary of 

the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph 

cable to connect Europe and America. 

The exhibition’s four themed rooms (Distance, 

Resistance, Transmission and Coding) contain 

rare and never-seen-before artefacts and 

paintings. Highlights include original code 

books, newspapers, a Roald Dahl-inspired 

messaging machine, telegraphic devices, and 

telegraph cable samples. 

Special curator-led talks of the exhibition 

for members of the public will take place on 

15 December and 19 January. 

Dignity 

“As we honour their memory, may 

we continue to work and pray for those 

worldwide living with HIV/AIDS today, for 

their right to treatment and care, dignity and 

respect.” 

The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt Conservation 

Partnership are also in the City to raise 

awareness of a project to conserve the quilt – 

some of which is in poor condition – aiming 

to raise funds to fully restore it, find a suitable 

permanent home for its storage, and display 

parts of it to educate and inform future 

generations of its historical importance. 

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Business Matters 

Amazon ‘apps’ the 

way through the 

restaurant jungle 

FOODIES in the Capital are ‘primed’ for easy 

eats after Amazon announced a further rollout 

of its restaurant delivery service. 

“London offers some of the best cuisine, 

and now even more Prime customers can get 

quality food quickly delivered right to the door 

in under an hour,” said Al Wilkinson, UK head 

of Amazon Restaurants. 

Expansion 

“Our team have hand-picked a selection of 

the best quality local restaurants in London, 

and with this expansion we’re excited to be 

helping more small businesses start offering 

home delivery for the very first time.” 

Camden’s famous pan-Asian restaurant 

Gilgamesh and South African specialist Shaka 

Zulu, Max’s Sandwich Shop in Crouch End, 

Primrose Hill’s family-run Italian restaurant 

Pesantissimo, international cuisine restaurant 

First Edition, and Maroush Lebanese 

Restaurants are all on the menu for users. 

The ‘24-hour city’ 

LONDON Chamber of Commerce and 

Industry’s chief executive has hailed the 

opening of the Charing Cross branch of the 

Northern Line as crucial to helping make the 

Capital a round the clock city. 

Colin Stanbridge said: “The steady roll out of 

the Night Tube has been a tremendous success, 

not only for revellers, but for staff that work in 

hospitality and those working shifts. 

“We have seen the West End and the area 

surrounding the O2 area opening up for more 

business and this new service will further 

enhance London as a 24-hour city.” 

Shop ’til they drop 

BLACK Friday sales will close in on 

the £2billion mark when the biggest 

day in the shopping calendar rolls 

around this week. 

More than half of all transactions 

will be made online – according to 

experts ahead of the 25 November 

sales – with 14 million people expected 

to take part in the buying frenzy. 

It is believed the total spent during 

the 24-hour window, which originated 

in America where sales are often 

associated with violent crowds of 

people fighting in desperation to bag 

a bargain, will continue to grow by 

around 20% year on year. 

Data from vouchercodes.co.uk also 

suggests that those trying to secure 

presents ahead of 25 December will 

spend up to 25% of their Christmas 

budget on Black Friday. 

However, shoppers have been 

warned that prices on the day may 

not reflect best value for money and 

have been urged to think wisely before 

parting with their hard earned cash. 

They have also been advised to only 

make purchases from trusted websites, 

with cybercrime prevention company 

ThreatMetrix predicting 6.5million 

cyber attacks on the UK this week. 

But even leading names are at risk 

this winter. Amazon are just one 

company to be caught up in widespread 

phishing scams. A statement from 

its website reads: “From time to time 

you might receive emails purporting 

to come from Amazon which do not 

come from actual Amazon accounts; 

instead, they are falsified and attempt 

to convince you to reveal sensitive 

information. 

“These false emails, also called 

‘spoof emails’ or ‘phishing emails’, 

look similar to real emails. Often 

these direct you to a false website that 

looks similar to an Amazon website, 

where you might be asked to give your 

account information and password.” 

Black Friday approaches 

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Campaign is 

on the mark 

THE #LondonIsOpen 

campaign has been 

awarded the Best 

Marketing prize at 

the International 

Congress & Convention 

Association for 

promoting the city 

following the vote to 

leave the European 

Union. 

The campaign, 

which was launched 

by Mayor Sadiq Khan 

and supported by 

London & Partners, the 

official promotional 

company and 

convention bureau 

for the Capital, aimed 

to show the world 

that London remains 

open, entrepreneurial, 

international, and 

full of creativity and 

possibility, while 

reassuring more than 

one million foreign 

nationals who live in 

London that they will 

always be welcome. 

The campaign 

helped change the 

narrative around the 

referendum, resulting 

in a 41% increase in 

convention bureau 

enquiries between 

June and September 

compared to the same 

period last year. 

Old Street 

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LCCI following in 

the steps of the PM 

NEARLY 25 firms are in the midst of a five-day 

trip to India as part of a trade mission with a 

distinctly international feel. 

Companies from four countries have travelled 

to the sub continent in the footsteps of the visit 

of Prime Minister Theresa May and Deputy 

Mayor of Business for London Rajesh Agrawal. 

Led by City-based London Chamber of 

Commerce and Industry (LCCI), delegates 

include representatives from a whiskey distillery 

company, law firm, chartered accountants and 

Public Health England. 

The Federation of Northern Greece, Sicindustria; 

a branch of the leading business federation in 

Italy; and the Public Institution Lithuanian 

Innovation Centre are also represented. 

Support 

Some are visiting India for the first time, while 

others are looking to expand existing links. 

During the trip, delegates will be introduced 

to key business contacts, distributors, agents, 

partners, buyers and sellers, and are briefed 

by government officials and business support 

organisations. 

Vijay Goel, mission leaders and chairman of 

the Asian Business Association (part of LCCI) 

said: “We hope that this trip can capitalise 

on the recent visits of Prime Minister May 

and strengthen trade links between Indian 

companies and those visiting from the UK and 

elsewhere in the EU. 

“Whatever happens politically in the next 

few years the mission is about building business 

ties and understanding ways of working for 

the benefit of all.” The mission will include 

meeting: Theresa May and 

Indian PM Narendra Modi 

pre-arranged business-to-business meetings in 

Mumbai, Bangalore and New Delhi, organised 

by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and 

Industry of India. 

A networking reception with locally invited 

businesses in Mumbai is also to be hosted by the 

Bombay Stock Exchange before the expedition’s 

conclusion.


Entertainment Matters 

animation king: 

Chris Shepherd 

Screen scene 

LONDON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION 

FESTIVAL SHOWCASES BEST IN GENRE 

featured short: 

Under Your Fingers 

discuss their work and answer questions from 

the audience. 

2 December, 9pm 

Cinema 1, Barbican Centre 

ANIMATED film has come a long way since 

the days when Walt Disney ruled the roost. 

True, Disney and subsidiary Pixar have 

given us a whole host of lovable characters over 

the years; from Snow White and her septet of 

singing dwarfs to Buzz, Woody and Mr Potato 

Head, and Elsa the ice queen. 

But if you thought the best of the genre starts 

with Disney and ends with Pixar, think again. 

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and 

Sciences are currently considering a recordbreaking 

number of submissions in the 

animation categories for the 89th Academy 

Awards, with 27 feature-length films and 

70 shorts vying for a nomination, which 

What’s on 

in the City 

this week 

PLAY / Great Expectations 

The Guildhall School takes on Charles Dickens’ 

beloved coming-of-age tale, which was skilfully 

adapted for the stage by legendary Cheek by 

Jowl co-founders Declan Donnellan and Nick 

Ormerod for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 

2005. Here, it is in good hands with Guildhall’s 

vice principal and director of drama Christian 

Burgess at the helm. 

25 November to 30 November, various times 

Silk Street Theatre 

DANCE / The Snowman 

It wouldn’t be Christmas at Sadler’s Wells 

without The Snowman. The Birmingham 

Repertory Theatre’s dance version of Raymond 

Briggs’ film returns for its 19th consecutive year 

on the Peacock Theatre stage to take audiences 

on a magical journey through snow-covered 

forests to the North Pole. Despite claims in 

the recent years the production is in need of “a 

reboot” it remains a perennial favourite at this, 

the most nostalgic time of year. 

23 November to 1 January 

Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street WC2A 2HT 

TALK / S.M.A.S.H comic, graphic and 

novel talkfest 

The London Graphic Novel Network will call 

upon some of the biggest names in the business 

to get philosophical about their craft in three 

panels examining the art of comics. Sara 

Kenney (Surgeon X), Amber Hsu (Tiny Pencil) 

and Hannah Berry (Adamtime) are among 

a huge line-up to lead discussions around 

are announced next January. Whether an 

independent will get a nod remains to be seen, 

but what is clear that the animation genre in 

2016 has never been more diverse, as reflected 

in the programming of the annual London 

International Animation Festival (LIAF), 

which kicks off next week. 

From more than 2,400 submissions, LIAF 

organisers have curated a programme of 128 

of the latest and greatest animation films 

from all over the world, spread over nine 

competition categories. Add in forums, screen 

talks and the best from the archive and you’ve 

got a 10-day showcase of the best the genre has 

to offer. Here are some of the highlights. 

festive favourite: 

The Snowman returns 

genres, taste and what the future holds for 

comics and graphic novels. 

26 November, 5.30pm-8.30pm 

Frobisher Rooms, Barbican Centre, Silk Street 

EC2Y 8DS 

EXHIBITION / Five Roads Back Home 

For almost a hundred years, Armenia and 

Azerbaijan have fought over Nagorno- 

Karabakh, a border region with a majority 

Armenian population. Tensions erupted in 1992, 

with tens of thousands killed in the conflict, and 

the Azerbaijani populace driven out into refugee 

camps where many still remain. In July 2012, 

Hamburg-based photographer Philipp Rathmer 

travelled to the region to portray the victims 

of this unresolved conflict. Solely using his 

camera and a black background, he captured the 

scenes he saw and tells the story of these people’s 

fate. 

25-29 November 

Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane E1 6QL 

Opening Gala 

The opening night gala pays tribute to 

groundbreaking British animator Chris 

Shepherd, whose award-winning work 

combines comedy with commentary on the 

darker side of human nature to universal 

acclaim. The gala will include a world premiere 

of Shepherd’s live-action/animated short 

film Johnno’s Dead, a sequel to 2003’s awardwinning 

short Dad’s Dead. Chris will join cast 

and crew at the screening and stick around for 

a ‘ScreenTalk’ after the film. 

2 December, 6.30pm 


British Showcase 

A comprehensive screening of the very 

best recently released British animation, 

including a couple of world premieres. This is 

your opportunity to see what today’s British 

animators are doing and how they’re doing 

it. Many of the filmmakers will be on hand to 

Charterhouse Museum 

is nearing completion 

THE historic Charterhouse buildings will 

open to the public for the first time in its 

660-year history in January, as work on its 

new museum and learning centre finally nears 

completion. 

The 14th-century buildings, set deep within 

stone walls in the heart of Clerkenwell, have 

remained something of a mystery to the public, 

serving first as a monastery, then a grand Tudor 

mansion, a school and – for the last 400 years – 

an almshouse. 

The development, which includes a learning 

centre, exhibition space and museum will 

chart the history of the buildings through rare 

artefacts, unique and historically important 

documents and artworks. 

Developed in partnership with the Museum 

of London and with the backing of a Heritage 

Lottery Grant, the new facilities were scheduled 

to open this autumn, but building delays have 

shifted the launch back to the new year. 

Drawing on artefacts from its own collection, 

as well as items from the Museum of London, the 

Charterhouse Museum will detail stories of its 

time as a dissolved Carthusian monastery whose 

prior was executed for refusing to recognise 

Henry VIII as the head of the English Church; 

as a Tudor mansion which hosted Elizabeth I; 

as a school with alumni including John Wesley, 

Thackeray and Robert Baden Powell; and finally 

as an almshouse for “decrepit” men. 

The buildings are still home to some 40 

‘Brothers’ – elderly residents in need of financial 

and social support. 

The museum, cafe and learning centre will 

be accessible through Charterhouse Square, the 

site of a medieval plague pit. The square has been 

re-designed, inspired by its 18th-century layout, 

Animated Documentaries 

From the inner workings of an East German 

women’s prison to the history of skateboarding, 

this growing sub-genre is where animation 

meets actuality. The diverse programme 

includes three very different stories of 

computer game addiction in I Was A Winner, 

a reconstructed vision of the anxieties felt in 

1950s Soviet Union in The Empty Space and 

one girl’s harrowing journey from a troubled 

adolescence and addiction in Sophie’s Story. 

10 December, 1.30pm 


The Longing of Michael Dudok de Wit 

Follow Oscar-winning Dutch animator Michael 

Dudok de Wit during the making of The Red 

Turtle, which debuted at this year’s Cannes 

Film Festival, taking home the Special Jury 

Prize. Perfectionist Dudok de Wit was used 

to creating his hand-drawn animated films 

himself but had a team of 30 animators from 

all over Europe to assist him in the making of 

his first feature. Maarten Schmidt and Thomas 

Doebele followed Dudok de Wit over two years 

during his quest to maintain perfectionism 

while coaching others in his craft. 

11 December, 2pm 


Visit liaf.org.uk for the full programme. 

by Todd Longstaffe-Cowan, who authored The 

London Square and serves as gardens adviser to 

Historic Royal Palaces. Entry to the museum 

will be free, with the option of an additional 

paid tour of the further buildings. 

Sir Michael Graydon, chairman of the 

Charterhouse, said: “My fellow governors and 

I are custodians of one of the nation’s longest 

standing and most noble charities, and we look 

forward to opening our doors and revealing 

some of the remarkable history to visitors from 

all corners of our nation and around the world.” 

rich history: 

Charterhouse


Community Matters 

What’s on when & 

where in the City 

TALK / Artists and their Iconic Muses 

The complex relationship between artist and 

muse has been the inspiration for some of the 

most significant works of art of the 19th and 

20th centuries. In this free lunchtime talk by 

Alexandra Epps discover the ‘stunners’ of the 

Pre Raphaelites; Picasso’s various wives and 

companions; and the pioneers of modernism 

Stieglitz and O’Keeffe – muses as different as 

the artists themselves. No need to book, just 

turn up. 

23 November, 12.30pm 

Barbican Library, Silk Street EC2Y 8DS 

PANEL / Death By A Thousand Coughs 

Up to 10,000 Londoners die from air pollution 

every year. Researchers say that the Capital 

regularly breaches legal limits for harmful 

emissions, causing health problems in adults, 

developmental problems in children, and 

costing the taxpayer billions of pounds each 

year. So what is to be done about it? Friends 

of The Earth air pollution campaigner Jenny 

Bates and Greater London Authority air quality 

friday feeling: 

Michael Butten 

manager Elliot Treharne are on a King’s Think 

Tank panel of experts seeking to answer that 

question. The panel will examine the cause and 

impact of pollution and what can be done at a 

local, regional and national level to overcome it. 

24 November, 6pm-7pm 

S-3.20, Strand Campus, King’s College WC2R 

2LS 

MUSIC / Gerald Finley 

Canadian baritone Gerald Finley is committed 

to working with the next generation in his 

field. Witness him share the secrets of his craft 

with Guildhall singing students in this one-off 

public masterclass as part of his programme 

as a Barbican featured artist this winter. Stay 

tuned for performances throughout December 

with Sir Antonio Pappano and the BBC 

Symphony Orchestra. 

25 November, 2pm 

Milton Court Concert Hall, EC2Y 8DS 

CONCERT / Michael Butten 

Guitarist Michael Butten kicks off the first 

of a series of free Friday evening concerts at 

St Stephen’s Walbrook, a new initiative by 

the City’s Lord Mayor Dr Andrew Parmley 

to help workers unwind at the end of a long 

week. The Berkshire-born musician often 

draws links between contemporary British 

guitar and music composed for the lute in 

the late Renaissance period. He is currently 

preparing a solo recording devoted to English 

Renaissance composer John Dowdland, whose 

music will feature prominently throughout the 

performance. 

25 November, 5.30pm-6.15pm 

St Stephen’s Walbrook, 39 Walbrook EC4N 

8BN 

ARTS / The Gulch: An Amateur’s Symposium 

From a pair of singing running shoes to a 

depressed hypnotist, acclaimed Welsh artist 

Bedwyr Williams has been taking Barbican 

audiences on a journey through his weird 

and wonderful mind with The Gulch, a series 

of installations currently on display in The 

Curve gallery. The exhibition will serve as a 

jumping off point for an afternoon of talks 

and performances where you can expect to 

hear experts reflecting on topics as curious 

and diverse as taxidermy and hypnotism. The 

programme will conclude with a performance 

piece with Bedwyr himself. Book in advance 

and bring an open mind. 

26 November, from 1pm 

Fountain Room, Barbican Centre, Silk Street 

EC2Y 8DS 

EXHIBITION / Holland Art Expo 

The Holland Art Exhibition presents work 

from leading Dutch contemporary artists 

such as painter Joop Polder, sculptor Judith 

Wiersema and photographer Jacco Breedveld. 

The show aims to break down international 

barriers of communication and facilitate better 

connections between the art and business 

worlds. All work in the exhibition is available for 

sale or lease online at hollandartexhibition.com. 

Until 28 November, Dutch Centre, 

7 Austin Friars EC2N 2HA 

EXHIBITION / Linnet Dawson 

Jewellery designer Linnet Dawson draws 

inspiration from the fascinating random shapes 

created by melted wax poured on to various 

surfaces. From these limitless possibilities she 

creates wax and casts them in silver or gold to 

be realised as wearable art. Catch the final few 

days of the exhibition before it wraps up at the 

end of the month. 

Until 28 November 

Barbican Library, Silk Street EC2Y 8DS 

INFORMATION SESSION / City of London 

Primary Academy 

The City of London Primary Academy 

Islington opens in September 2017. If you’re 

interested in learning more, newly appointed 

headteacher Kim Clapham will be hosting a 

special information evening and Q&A session 

for prospective parents. No need to book, just 

turn up. 

29 November, 7.30pm 

Barbican Children’s Library, Silk Street 

EC2Y 8DS 

EAT / Bugs and Beers 

Digging around for a fresh take on the humble 

pork scratching? Look no further than your 

garden bed as insects are apparently the new 

bar snack du jour this party season. And if you 

don’t believe us, Jimini’s, the French purveyor 

of edible insects, is hosting a special evening 


on display: Palace 

by Joop Polder 

to demonstrate just how well crickets go with 

craft brews. Relocate your after work drinks 

to the Doddle Bar to try out Jimini’s range of 

grasshoppers, crickets and meal worms over a 

pint. Bookings essential via Eventbrite. 

30 November, 6pm-10pm 

The Doddle Bar, 60 Druid Street SE1 2EZ 

Weekly Planner 

Wednesday 

TALK / Artists and their Iconic Muses 

Thursday 

PANEL / Death By A Thousand Coughs 

Friday 

CONCERT / Michael Butten 

Saturday 

ARTS / The Gulch: An Amateur’s 

Symposium 

Sunday 

EXHIBITION / Linnet Dawson 

Monday 

EXHIBITION / Holland Art Expo 

Tuesday 

INFORMATION SESSION / City of 

London Primary Academy 

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how to make a bang 

PUBLIC NOTICES 

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR 

NEW PREMISES UNDER SECTION 17 

OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003 

Applicant: JP Morgan Chase Finance Ltd. Premises: 

JP Morgan Chase Finance Limited, Old School 

Building, 60 Victoria Embankment, & 4 John 

Carpenter Street, London, EC4Y 0JP. The application 

is: to permit the sale of alcohol for consumption on 

the premises Monday to Sunday 1000 to 2300 hours 

(for business/corporate events/functions for staff and 

their bona fides guests). Full details of which can be 

inspected on the application. The licensing register 

can be inspected at the address noted below during 

normal business hours. Any representations by a 

responsible authority or any other person regarding 

this application can be made to City Of London 

Licensing Team - Markets And Consumer Protection, 

PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ website: 

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk. This must be received in 

writing by 14 December 2016 clearly stating the 

grounds upon which representation is made relevant 

to the Licensing Act. 

It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a 

false statement in connection with an application. 

The maximum fine for which a person is liable on 

summary conviction for the offence is £5,000. 

Blake Morgan LLP 

Solicitors for Applicant 

AT the end of the Finsbury Street spur off 

Chiswell Street immediately north of the City, 

you can often peer through the railings and see 

a rugby or cricket match taking place. 

This incongruous green sward, existing 

amidst a jungle of glass and concrete, belongs 

to the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), 

easily the British Army’s most ancient existing 

regiment, now approaching 500 years old. 

The Company received its Royal Charter from 

Henry VIII in 1537. The king recognised the need 

for ‘better increase of the defence of this our 

realm and maintenance of the science and feat of 

shooting in longbows, crossbows and handguns’. 

Pikemen 

Initially based in Spitalfields, the HAC moved 

to its current home in 1658. Its headquarters, 

Armoury House, is the second on the site, a 

handsome early Georgian affair built in the 

1730s. 

Throughout its history the company has had 

close ties with the City of London. You can’t have 

missed its pikemen accompanying the new Lord 

Mayor’s golden carriage through the streets a few 

weeks ago. 

In its earliest days, HAC officers were 

appointed by the City’s Court of Alderman until 

Charles I took over the role in 1634, no doubt 

another minor yet contributory irritant leading 

to the civil war to come the following decade. 

Appointments remained a Royal prerogative 

during the centuries to come, but the company 

maintained its ties with the City through a 

training role of the Trained Bands until 1779. 

Then, the following year, the HAC played a key 

part in suppressing the Gordon Riots, the worst 

in London’s history. 

Strange to relate for such an old regiment, 

the Honourable Artillery Company didn’t 

actively participate in external actions until the 

Second Boer War in 1900. Hardly surprisingly, 

it then became fully embroiled in the Great 

War providing troops for both itself and other 

regiments. 

It suffered 1,650 casualties from around 

17,000 troops serving under the colours or with 

other regiments. In the Second World War, the 

Company served abroad, mainly in Italy, but its 

primary role was anti-aircraft duty protecting 

London. 700 of its number were killed in 

the conflict. In modern times, the HAC has 

remained on active service in the Balkans, Iraq 

and Afghanistan but continues its ceremonial 

role in and around London, notably providing 

gun salutes at the Tower of London. 

The HAC usually participates in Open City in 

September but a far better opportunity to explore 

its facilities is at its own open day which is after 

work on the second Tuesday every May. 

Museum 

On this occasion you’ll not only get to explore 

the fabulous rooms, medal collection and 

museum in Armoury House, but on the field you’ll 

also enjoy wonderful displays, re-enactments and 

lots of loud bangs. 

Weather permitting, you may also witness a 

Chinook helicopter take off and drop skydivers 

back on to the playing fields of Finsbury. So don’t 

forget to put 9 May 2017 in your new year diary. 

Mike Paterson 

@londonhistorian 

Appendix 2 

Section 34 Licensing Act 2003 

Licensing Act 2003 Variation of a 

Premises Licence 

Notice is hereby given that Widegate Street Bar Limited has applied 

to the City of London on 16th November 2016 to vary the premises 

licence in respect of 21 Widegate Street, E1 7HP. The proposed 

variation is to extend the hours of retail of alcohol, to include off sales 

and to vary the floor plan. 

A record of this application is held by the City of London and 

can be viewed by members of the public online by visiting 

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk or by appointment at the offices of City 

of London licensing authority, Walbrook Wharf, 78-83 Upper 

Thames Street, London EC4R 3TD. 

Any person wishing to make a representation in relation to this 

application must give notice in writing to the licensing authority at the 

address shown above, giving in detail the grounds of objection by 

14th December 2016 

The licensing authority must receive representations by the date 

given above. The licensing authority will have regard to any such 

representation when considering the application. It is an offence, 

under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or 

recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an 

application for premises licence and the maximum fine on being 

convicted of such an offence is £5000. 

Licensing Act 2003 

Notice of Application for grant of 

Premises Licence 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Nesta Enterprises Limited of 

58 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DS has applied to theCity 

of London Corporation on 18 November 2016 to grant a premises 

licence to use the premises Nesta Enterprises Limited of 58 

Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DS for the provision of a 

Premises Licence between the hours of 07.00 and 0.00. 

The record of this application is held by the Licensing Authority 

and can be viewed on the website www.cityoflondon.gov.uk or 

inspected at the offices of the City of London Corporation, Trading 

Standards (Licensing), Walbrook Wharf, 78-83 Upper Thames 

Street, London, EC4R 3TD during normal office hours 

(Ring in advance for appointment) 

Any person wishing to submit representations to the application 

must give notice in writing to the Licensing Authority at the address 

shown above, giving in detail the grounds for objection by 

16 December 2016. 

Representations must be received by the Licensing Authority by the 

date given above. The Licensing Authority will have regard to any 

representations made when considering this application. 

It is an offence under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003 for anyone 

to recklessly or knowingly make a false statement in connection with a 

licensing application.The maximum fine on conviction is £5,000.


Wellness Matters 

Well building 

Do you even lift, 

bro? I thought so 

City’s top 3 weights classes 

Speedflex 

A new spin on weight training using high-tech 

machines that adjust to your strength intuitively 

to challenge your muscles through resistance 

with minimal post-workout pain. Trainers lead a 

small group through a high intensity, low impact 

circuit that targets your shorter muscles to create 

a leaner, stronger frame. 

Plough Court, 33-36 Lombard Street EC3V 9BQ 

BodyPump 

Les Mills’ son Phillip invented his signature 

BodyPump class in 1991, back when everybody 

else was bouncing around in leotards and 

legwarmers. The class has evolved from a 

dumbbell class in a basement gym to being 

rolled out to some of the biggest fitness studios 

in the world, always with the same formula: 59 

minutes, eight tracks targeting different muscle 

groups, and plenty of sweat. 

Fitness First, fitnessfirst.co.uk 

Ripped and Stripped 

This popular class uses dumbbells, free weights, 

tempo changes and banging tunes to tone and 

sculpt your body. Think long sets, non-stop 

movement and full range of motion with some 

half-ranges thrown in to keep you on your toes. 

Gymbox, gymbox.co.uk 

HEALTHY IS A SMART BUSINESS 

THE business case for investing in sustainable 

workplaces is gathering momentum, with 

new research from the World Green Building 

Council revealing employees in greener 

buildings are more productive. 

Improved staff retention, reduced absenteeism 

and staff working more collaboratively were 

among the key benefits of a greener, healthier 

building design according to the report, 

Building the Business Case: Health, Wellbeing 

and Productivity in Green Offices. 

The WorldGBC, which is made up of a 

global network of national green building 

councils, based its findings on nine features that 

characterise healthier, greener offices, including 

indoor air quality, thermal comfort, lighting 

and acoustics. 

It also highlighted case studies of buildings 

around the world that are leading the way in 

sustainable operation and design, and how it has 

impacted on their business’ bottom line. 

For instance, Swedish construction and 

development company Skanska was able to 

reduce sick days by two-thirds in its new 

Doncaster office by improving indoor air 

quality, cutting down on noise levels and 

increasing natural light by installing a central 

light well. 

The company was able to save £28,000 in staff 

costs in 2015, and employee satisfaction grew 

from 58% to 78%. 

Beth Ambrose is the director of the Upstream 

Sustainability Services team at commercial real 

estate giant Jones Lang LaSalle. She also chairs 

the WorldGBC Working Offices group, which 

compiled the report as part of its ‘Better Places 

for People’ campaign. 

Attention 

Beth says that air quality is a factor of 

particular concern among companies based 

in central London due to recent attention on 

pollution levels in the Capital, flagging “a 

noted uptick” in the use of pollution mapping 

equipment, as well as building sensors and 

personal wearable technology to monitor air 

living space: is ‘green’ 

the way forward 

Eight features 

of healthier 

office space 

1. Indoor air quality 

and ventilation 

2. Thermal comfort 

3. Daylighting and 

lighting 

4. Noise and acoustics 

5. Interior layout and 

active design 

6. Biophilia and green 

views 

7. Look and feel 

8. Location and access 

to amenities 

quality indoors. The World GBC report shone a 

spotlight on research out of Harvard University 

linking cognitive performance to building 

ventilation and indoor air quality. The ‘COGfx 

Study’ found that occupants of green-certified, 

high-performing buildings reported 26% 

higher cognitive function scores, slept better 

and had fewer health problems. 

Beth says that businesses overall are placing 

more importance on sustainable design in their 

office spaces, and concern for their carbon 

footprint is not the only driving factor. 

“Companies are obviously very motivated 

to ensure the retention, and to support the 

performance, of their key staff,” she says. 

“I’m particularly seeing this in technology, 

pharma and finance firms where the war for 

talent is fierce. 

“Providing the right kind of holistic indoor 

environmental conditions to support optimal 

health and cognitive performance is already 

becoming a really important part of their real 

estate considerations.” 

on the move: and 

coming to the City 

It’s Not Magic! 

Marathon course shows off sights 

THE Square Mile will be on show during 

next summer’s World Athletics Championships 

with organisers unveiling a marathon course 

that will take in some of the City’s most 

famous attractions. 

The best marathon runners in the world will 

descend on the Capital next August to take on a 

four-loop course that starts and ends at Tower 

Bridge, taking in St Paul’s, Guildhall and the 

Royal Exchange. 

The International Association of Athletics 

Foundation has announced that both the men’s 

and women’s events will be held on 6 August, 

the first time two marathons have ever been 

staged back-to-back at a World Championships. 

The circuit takes runners west along Victoria 

Embankment past the Houses of Parliament 

and back along the Thames before circling the 

Square Mile and returning to Tower Bridge. 

The route was designed to be as flat as possible 

to encourage fast times from the likes of 

two-times London Marathon champion Eliud 

Kipchoge. 

Winners will be presented with their medals 

on a special stage set up in front of the Tower of 

London. 

London World Championships director, Niels 

de Vos, said the route will “showcase the history 

and beauty of central London.” 

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more will offer a stunning backdrop to a huge 

global TV audience.” 

London 2017 is the first time that the 

IAAF World Championships and the World 

ParaAthletics Championships will be held 

back-to-back in the same city. 

There will be 3,300 athletes from more than 

200 countries competing in 245 events over 20 

days of competition. 

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Brain bunch only 

Professor Jo is 

interested in city 

on the right path 

A REPORT from the 

AN honorary 

Centre for Cities has 

consultant at St Barts 

revealed that nearly a 

Health NHS Trust has 

quarter of university 

been elected the next 

graduates end up in 

president of The Royal 

London. 

College of Pathologists. 

A total of 24% of grads 

Professor Jo 

in 2014 and 2015 were 

Martin was appointed 

working in the Capital 

president-elect at the 

within six months of 

college’s AGM earlier 

the conclusion of their 

this month. 

studies. 

‘ATHLETES’ from across the globe descended 

She will take up 

on a City pub for a sporting championship 

Prosperity 

office from November 

like no other at the weekend. 

next year when the 

Chief executive of Three hours of ‘pure excitement, adrenaline 

the Centre for Cities 

current chief, Dr Suzy 

and tension’ unfolded at the Green Man in 

thinktank, Alexandra 

Lishman, leaves the 

Queen Victoria Street on Saturday when 

Jones, said the plans to 

role. 

100 entrants went toe-to-toe – or should 

extend prosperity across 

Jo, a professor of 

that be finger-to-finger – in the 10th annual 

the country will falter 

pathology at Queen 

world-title-deciding rock, paper, scissors 

if the disproportionate 

Mary University 

showdown. 

dispersion of graduates 

of London, said: “I 

Battling their way through seven knockout 

continues. 

am very honoured 

rounds, combatants – some in fancy dress – 

“The priority for 

that college fellows 

crossed swords until just one remained to etch 

national and local 

have given me this 

his into the records books. 

leaders should be 

opportunity. 

strengthening city 

Quirky 

famous win: Ronak – dressed as Scooby Doo “I will build on 

region economies, and Taking the crown was Ronak ‘Shaggy’ 

character Shaggy – clinched glory. Below; the work of my 

increasing local demand Kansagra, who picked up £100, a 

entrants went all out with their epic costumes predecessors in raising 

and opportunities for commemorative trophy and a bottle of 

the profile of the college 

graduates,” she said. Champagne for his efforts. 

and of pathology in 

The event is hosted each year by Wacky 

government, industry 

Something Nation, and the organisers were quick to hail 

and healthcare. 

to share? 

the latest instalment of the quirky contest as a 

“Where there are 

massive hit. 

challenges I also want 

Send your City of 

A statement said: “Thanks to all the 

to make sure that the 

London stories to 

contestants at the 10th championships for an 

voice of the profession 

tom@citymatters.london 

incredible night of fun, laughter and complete 

is heard. I will work 

madness. 

to encourage the next 

“Well done to our worthy and highly 

generation of medical 

excited winner Ronak. We hope to see you all, 

students to flourish in a 

and any newcomers, again in 2017.” 

career in pathology.” 

Ronak rocks his 

way to world title 

Khan plans £50m 

bus cash injection 

THE Capital’s bus services are to receive a 

£50million injection under plans from Mayor 

Sadiq Khan. 

The sum will go towards ‘bus priority schemes’ 

to help improve the reliability of London’s most 

popular form of public transport. 

Almost 2.4billion journeys are made by bus in 

the Capital each year – half of all bus journeys in 

England. The pledge comes as part of a grander 

proposal from the Mayor to tackle growing 

congestion issues on London’s roads. 

Plans include collaborating more efficiently 

with local authorities, utility companies and 

developers to reduce the impact of planned road 

works. 

Mr Khan said: “Ensuring people can get 

around our city easily and efficiently is vital for 

London’s future prosperity. We need to be much 

smarter in how we use our roads and tackle the 

causes of congestion head on. 

“I’m setting out practical and immediate 

steps we can take to reduce disruption, 

including better prioritising buses on our 

streets, better information for road users, and 

substantial improvements in how roadworks are 

co-ordinated. 

“It’s now crucial that these changes are 

implemented alongside our longer-term plans 

to make cycling and walking more appealing. 

“Ultimately, while today’s plan sets out some 

important practical steps, we can only tackle 

congestion in the long term by making public 

transport more affordable, and making cycling 

and walking more appealing choices for all 

Londoners.” 

ticket to ride: bus services 

will benefit from investment


In Profile 

Melvyn Tan 

explains why 

Spitalfields 

Music Festival 

still hits the 

right notes 

JUNE 1976. The iconic Christ 

Church in Spitalfields was slated 

for demolition, having fallen into 

serious disrepair. 

A group of locals gathered to protest 

the plans, not on religious grounds, 

but because East London would lose 

one of the truly great venues to hear 

live classical music. 

Today, Spitalfields Music has 

become a leading force in ensuring 

music and community arts still have 

a home in the East End. 

The 40th annual Winter Music 

Festival will bring 16 musical 

performances into local churches, 

a Masonic temple and the Tower of 

London from next week. 

Approached 

Internationally renowned classical 

pianist Melvyn Tan is one of the 

top billed artists on the line-up, 

performing a specially curated 

programme at Shoreditch Church on 

6 December. 

The Singapore-born Londontrained 

artist can track his association 

with Spitalfields Music as far back 

as the late 1980s, in the midst of his 

rapid early progression as one of the 

pioneers of pianoforte. 

In 2006, following a long absence, 

he was approached by then festival 

director Jonathan Dove to play Vingt 

Regards, a suite of 20 pieces by French 

composer Olivier Messiaen. 

“It’s an incredibly difficult work – it 

lasts about two hours – so I pondered 

and pondered and eventually decided 

to bite the bullet and learn it,” Melvyn 

says. “It took me over a year-and-ahalf 

to learn, but when I performed 

it at Spitalfields it was a great success, 

I’ve played excerpts since but it will 

always remind me of reconnecting 

with the festival after so much time 

away.” 

It was around the same time that 

the legendary Judith Serota left 

Spitalfields Music after 20 years as the 

festival’s executive director. 

The then artistic director of the 

festival, Diana Burrell, came up with 

an idea for a farewell present: a set 

of variations on one of her favourite 

melodies, Bach’s Bist du bei mir, for 

her to play. Eleven of Britain’s leading 

composers contributed, all with a 

personal or professional connection 

with Judith, including the seven 

artistic directors she worked with at 

Spitalfields. 

When Judith asked Melvyn if he 

would premiere Variations for her 

at Shoreditch Church as part of the 

Spitalfields Summer Music Festival in 

2012, he didn’t hesitate. 

“Each one of them is a unique 

gem in a wonderful collection that 

commemorates Judith’s precious 

involvement with the organisation,” 

he says. 

Variations continues to grow; with 

Melvyn preparing to premiere the 

latest contribution – a piece by Rolph 

Hind – in the same place it all began 

on 6 December. He will also perform 

the London premiere of Jonathan 

Dove’s Catching Fire, as well as a piece 

by another former Spitalfields artistic 

director Judith Weir, and Liszet’s 

3 Concert Etudes. 

The performance marks the 

end of an exceptionally busy year 

for Melvyn, who marked his 60th 

birthday with one of his largest ever 

tours that took him from Europe to 

South Africa, Hong Kong and, most 

recently, Australia. 

He has performed at Wigmore 

Hall, Vienna’s Konzerthaus and 

New York’s Lincoln Centre, so the 

question is, why does he always make 

time to return to this little corner of 


play it again, Melvyn: 

the star in his element 

at the keys of a piano 

The keys to success 

East London? “I think what attracts a 

lot of us is the fact that the festival is 

held in these wonderful old churches; 

there’s the historical interest of course 

but the acoustics create a very wellrounded 

sound,” he says. 

“There’s also something quite lovely 

about playing in these old, slightly 

peeling – though incredibly restored 

– buildings that create quite a unique 

atmosphere and I don’t think that 

any other festival has the venues to 

do it.” 

Melvyn Tan performs at 

Shoreditch Church (St Leonard’s) on 

6 December at 7pm. Tickets available 

from spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk 

The Holland Art Expo is an exhibition of paintings, bronze sculptures 

and photography by Dutch contemporary artists. The 17th century, the 

Golden Age of the Netherlands, witnessed an explosion of wealth, art and 

architecture. The Netherlands still benefits from the work by painters like 

Rembrandt. The paintings and scultpures are for sale. 

Organised by Artipico Art Gallery in conjunction with Dutch companies, 

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in London and The 

Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce. 

Monday - Saturday 11am - 6pm 

The Dutch Centre 

Sunday 2 pm - 6 pm 

7 Austin Friars 

Also by appointment 

London EC2N 2HA 

Contact: Edwin Voûte, tel + 31 651 922 582 or info@artipico.com

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