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News Matters
On this week
down the years
25 June 1950: North
Korea has invaded South
Korea at several points
along the two countries’
joint border.
23 June 1955: The Queen
Elizabeth ocean liner
leaves for New York
on schedule despite
attempts by striking
seamen to delay her
departure.
22 June 1981: Mark
Chapman changes his
plea to guilty and admits
he murdered John
Lennon in December
1980.
rock and roll star:
musician John Lennon
SEVEN people have been ordered to pay out
nearly £10,000 in fines and costs for dumping
rubbish in Epping Forest.
The City of London Corporation, which
manages the forest, brought the prosecutions
at Thames Magistrates’ Court on 7 June.
Rubbish abandoned in the picturesque
woodland included a work van loaded up with
commercial and household waste, including
sleeping bags and old car seats.
Unacceptable
Philip Woodhouse, chairman of the Epping
Forest Management Committee, said: “Once
again we are making people pay out large
fines and costs for dumping rubbish in Epping
Forest.
“Even leaving relatively small amounts of
rubbish at this site of special scientific interest
is completely unacceptable.
“We won’t tolerate environmental crime in
Epping Forest and we will always prosecute
those who think it can be used as a dumping
ground.
“You can call 020 8532 1010 if you see
Sustainable champions in line
for coveted green accolades
THE shortlist for this year’s Sustainable City
Awards, which recognise companies and
organisations in London that demonstrate
excellence in sustainable development, has
been announced.
The annual ceremony, run by the London
Sustainability Exchange and funded by the
Corporation, is a national ‘green business’
scheme that rewards best practice in
environmental management and sustainable
leadership.
Established in 2001, the awards attract
applications from all manner of organisations,
from SMEs and charities to multi-national
banks and corporations.
Innovation
This year’s prizegiving is looking to find
the best examples of innovation and good
practice to build a smarter, healthier and more
environmentally friendly city.
Peter Lisley, assistant town clerk and cultural
hub director at the Corporation, said: “This
year we have had such a range of diverse
organisations apply, which really showcases the
excellent work in sustainable development that
is being done across the City.
“Some of these applicants are doing such
innovative and engaging work but it can easily
go unnoticed.
“We are privileged to be able to recognise and
reward their good practice and all that is being
done to make London a healthier and more
environmentally friendly City.”
The six prize categories include Health and
Wellbeing, Innovative Technology, Innovative
Litter bugs caught
dumping in forest
prestigious gong:
last year’s winners
Spaces, Sustainable Transport, The Farsight
Award for investment analysis, and the Sir Peter
Parker Award for leadership.
The ceremony will be hosted by Siemens at its
groundbreaking technology centre ‘The Crystal’
in Royal Victoria docks in July.
“Recognising and rewarding our business
community for their innovative contributions
to sustainability is increasingly important
people or suspect someone of fly-tipping. The
more everyone helps the greater success we
will have in stopping fly-tipping in our forest.”
Named and shamed:
Mrs Jepal Shah, of Newham, was ordered to
pay costs of £939 for giving waste to someone
which ended up being dumped on Wanstead
Flats.
ATK Autos, of Collier Row, and its director,
Mr Liaqat Ali, of Westrow Gardens, Ilford,
were ordered to pay fines of £3,500, costs
of £612, and a victim surcharge of £50 after
waste from the company’s premises was found
dumped on Wanstead Flats.
Director of Crazy Prints, Qasim Jalil, of
London E7, gave waste associated with the
premises to Amanullah Azimi, of Ilford,
who then dumped it on Wanstead Flats.
Mr Jalil was ordered to pay a £120 fine, £30
victim surcharge, and £313 costs. Mr Azimi
meanwhile was ordered to pay a fine of £400,
£40 victim surcharge, and £626 costs.
Mrs Rashid, of Forest Gate, was fined £120
and ordered to pay a £30 victim surcharge
plus a £350 contribution towards costs after
she left waste on Wanstead Flats.
Zu Sizzlers was ordered to pay a fine of £500, a
£50 victim surcharge payment and £579 costs
after a vehicle registered to the company was
seen fly-tipping. Mr Iftikhar Chaudhry, as
director of Zu Sizzlers, was ordered to pay £90
in fines and a £30 victim surcharge.
Mr Christopher Kumadiro of Grays, Essex,
scrapped a work van in which commercial
waste was piled up – it was subsequently
found dumped on Wanstead Flats and he
was ordered to pay a fine of £300, £30 victim
surcharge and £699 costs.
with Brexit on the horizon,” said London
Sustainability Exchange chief executive
Samantha Heath.
“We are proud to be part of this prestigious
awards scheme once again.
“We are extremely grateful to the City of
London Corporation and thankful to Siemens
– last year’s biggest winner – for hosting the
event.”
scenic beauty:
Epping Forest
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Claire Waxes lyrical
about her new role
CLAIRE WAXMAN has been appointed the
first victims commissioner for London.
The role was created in a bid to dramatically
improve the experience of those affected by
crime in the Capital, and forms part of a threeyear
£47million investment in services to better
support them.
Last year, there were 734,190 victims of
crime in London recorded by the Met, but only
10% of those referred for further support took
up the offer.
Around half of trials are classed as ineffective
due to the victim or witness not attending or
withdrawing from the process, prompting this
shift in focus from City Hall.
Claire, who founded campaign group
Voice4Victims, said: “Having been at the
forefront of championing victims’ rights
along with having first-hand experience of the
victim’s journey for many years, I welcome this
opportunity to serve London in this vital role.
“Victims can struggle to access a fair,
inclusive justice system and timely and effective
support. These barriers can have a detrimental
impact on their lives, delaying their recovery.”
Mayor Sadiq Khan added: “As victims
commissioner, Claire will stand up for
survivors across the Capital, making sure their
voices are heard and that their needs are at the
heart of our policing and criminal services.”
Officers report
spike in hate crime
HATE crime surged in the days following the
London Bridge terror attack, figures show.
Statistics for 6 June showed a 40% rise in
racism reports and a fivefold increase in the
number of Islamaphobic incidents compared to
the daily average this year.
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Business Matters
Latest vote leaves
firms with little
to no confidence
ONE of the UK’s largest business organisations
has called on the government to provide
stability for businesses regardless of a soft or
hard Brexit.
London Chamber of Commerce & Industry
(LCCI) chief executive Colin Stanbridge
said that he and his peers had put up with
uncertainty for too long.
“We hear businesses talk about deals and
orders being put on hold because of the
unknown,” he said. “What we need now is
some clear direction, however it is labelled.”
He identified the general election, which
threw up a hung parliament, as an additional
negative factor in the chaos.
Fluctuation
“The current political situation is a hugely
frustrating result for businesses, only creating
more uncertainty on top of the recent impact
of the referendum vote, increasing costs, and
currency fluctuation.
“There is no time to waste in establishing a
good deal for London in the Brexit negotiations
and protecting [not only] the country’s
economy but protecting the Capital’s.”
Pivotal to that is infrastructure investment
in London as well as securing the rights of EU
national in the UK, he says.
“We must also look to equip the next
generation with the skills it needs to succeed.”
Before the election the LCCI published its
London Business Manifesto – entitled Capital
Matters – setting out its key asks for the next
government to ensure that London continues
to maintain its status as a globally competitive
city.
Market rallies around its
own after terror attack
BOROUGH Market has established a
trader support fund to help individuals and
businesses who have suffered losses as a result
of its temporary closure.
The fund was set up in partnership with
United St Saviours and Better Bankside, and
will provide financial assistance to members
of the community who are dependent on the
market.
The site had remained closed since the
London terror attack on 3 June while a police
investigation took place. On 14 June traders
were at last allowed to re-open, and marked the
occasion with a minute’s silence to honour the
people who lost their lives earlier this month.
Chair of the Borough Market Trust, Donald
Hyslop, said the implementation of the fund was
about the community coming together to help
each in crisis.
Magnitude
“An atrocity of this magnitude has many
hidden victims,” he said. “Among these are the
independent traders and producers who rely
upon Borough Market for their livelihood.
“With the market still closed and with
valuable stock lost, some of these traders –
although none would be quick to admit it – are
struggling.
“Anyone who wishes to support this fund will
find their generosity gratefully received.
“There was never any doubt in my mind that
the market’s community would pull together
in a crisis, but it is nonetheless humbling to see
that solidarity in action.”
back in business:
and supporting its own

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Community Matters
What’s on in and
around the City
CITYMATTERS.LONDON
mixing it up: DJ Jeff Mills has
enhanced his reputation
innovator:
as a
music maker in the past
B Ruby
decade
Rich
MARKET / Guildhall Yard Lunch Market
Ditch the packed lunch and feast on some
proper Greek wraps, Jamaican jerk chicken,
cracking Korean dumplings and more, all in
the glorious surroundings of Guildhall Yard.
Market stalls sell tasty treats from around the
globe so let the traders do the work for you.
22 June, midday-2.30pm, free
Guildhall Yard EC2V 5AE
WORKSHOP / Hack it: Rebel Gardening
Did you know you can grow new plants
from your supermarket leftovers? Join Kim
Stoddart, national gardening journalist, social
entrepreneur and politely rebellious can-do
gardener, and learn how to make seedbombs.
Discover how to create your own green spaces
and how to multiply your plants for free by
taking your own cuttings. Part of Hack It: a
series of DIY workshops on living actively and
sustainably in the city.
24 June, 1.30pm, tickets from
museumoflondon.org.uk
Museum of London, 150 London Wall
EC2Y 5HN
FILM / Being Ruby Rich
Twenty-five years after B Ruby Rich coined
the term ‘New Queer Cinema’, the American
feminist, writer and critic will partner with
the Barbican, Club des Femmes, and Birkbeck
College to host a unique series of screenings
and events to celebrate her incredible career.
Among the highlights include the London
premiere of Yance Ford’s acclaimed new
documentary Strong Island, panel discussions,
plus a keynote speech from B Ruby Rich
herself, when she will consider legacies of her
past – feminist film, queer representation,
independent and transnational cinema – in
charting ways of being in 2017.
22-25 June
Barbican Cinema 2, Silk Street EC2Y 8DS
GIG / Monday Night Music: Barry Jackson &
Marco Farris
Barry Jackson and Marco Farris are names
and talents to be reckoned with, having
independently made their mark on the blues
scene in London, the UK and way beyond. Put
the two of them together and they’ll knock
your socks off with a blistering set of
traditional Sonny Boy Williamson and Howlin’
Wolf-inspired blues. It’s what Monday nights
were made for.
26 June, 8pm to 9pm, free
Wilton’s Music Hall, Graces Alley E1 8JB
EXHIBITION / London Tomorrow
Today, half of humanity lives in cities. As
the 21st century progresses, cities will be of
paramount importance in tackling global
issues such as climate change, population
growth, income inequality, and education and
health disparities. The design of our buildings
and cities must adapt to this era of rapid
change. London Tomorrow showcases 30 new
models for New Living, City Amenity, Creating
Culture, and Future Prosperity produced by the
first graduating students of the London School
of Architecture, which is based at Somerset
House.
23-25 June, midday-6pm, free
Somerset House, Strand WC2R 1LA
CELEBRATION / Refugee Week
For the third year running, the Southbank
Centre and Counterpoints Arts have come
together to celebrate Refugee Week (18-25
June). Here are some of the events helping to
shape the bill:
Gift Giving
Artists Afshin Dehkordi and Saeed Taji
Farouky are collaborating with a group of
young refugee and asylum-seeking people
to give voice to social meaning and its loss
through basic printmaking techniques.
Join the artists and young people inside a
freestanding printing workshop, specially
commissioned for the event. At each
printmaking station a young refugee passes on
their newly acquired printmaking skills to a
member of the public.
21-25 June, midday, free
Meet the Archive: Refugee Week
In this special session guests delve into the
centre’s archives to investigate the ways in
which refugees and migrants have helped to
shape the Southbank. Take the chance to
get hands on and explore original archive
material.
24 June, 11am, free
Refugees Welcome
This mobile installation by artist Alketa
Xhafa Mripa comprises a Luton tail lift van: a
potent symbol of the border crossings braved
by refugees. The interior of the van has been
revamped with soft furnishings and visuals
evoking the ‘British Welcome’. There are
vintage armchairs, a rug and a coffee table
that holds the offer of ‘Tea with a Refugee’.
The back interior wall bears a Union Jack with
a neon sign that reads ‘Hope’. Mripa begins
each conversation inside the installation with
a memory of how she was welcomed as a very
young refugee, and of what that meant to her
and her family. Born in Kosovo in 1980, Mripa
came to London in 1997 and completed her
studies at Central Saint Martins. Her artistic
practice advocates for women’s liberation
and independence, using many forms such as
paintings, photography, embroidery and film.
24 June, midday, free
Get Creative
Visual artist Gil Mualem-Doron invites you
to contribute to his New Union Flag project.
The project aims to challenge imagined fixed
identities and reflect the diversity of British
identity through reimagining the Union Jack
in a drop-in flag-making workshop. Browse
stalls and take part in workshops from an
array of organisations that work to support
and celebrate refugees, asylum seekers and
migrants. Counterpoints Arts, the Refugee
Council, Refugees at Home, Coram, Student
Action for Refugees (STAR), the United
Nations High Commission on Refugees
(UNHCR), Freedom from Torture, Women
for Peace and Participation, International
Organization for Migration Office in the
UK (IOM UK), Amnesty International UK,
Asylum Support Appeals Project, and MOAS
(Migrant Offshore Aid Station) are just some
of the many, many names confirmed to be in
attendance.
24 June, 12pm, free
Refugee Week Big Sing
Experience the power of song to bring
communities together. The line-up includes
Mixed Up Chorus, Big Sing Women for
Refugee Women, London Syrian Ensemble
24 June, 1pm, free
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Artizan Street Library & Community Centre
1 Artizan St, E1 7AF
Barbican Library
Level 2, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
City of London Information Centre
St. Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8BX
Coffee Stall
In front of St Mary Abchurch,
Abchurch Lane, EC4N 7BA
Coppa Club
4 St. Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M 8AY
El Vino Wine Merchant
6 Martin Lane, Cannon St, EC4R 0DP
Fuller’s Pub - The Counting House
50 Cornhill, London EC3V 3PD
Fuller’s Pub - The Old Bank of England
194 Fleet St, EC4A 2LT
Giddy Up Coffee
Fortune Street Park, EC1Y 0SB
Jeeves Dry Cleaners
131 Fleet St, EC4A 2BH
J Rogers & Sons - Shoe Repair
28 Liverpool St, EC2M 7PD
Guildhall Library
Aldermanbury, EC2V 7HH
Merchant House City of London
13 Well Court, EC4M 9DN
Merchant House of Fleet Street
8 Bride Court, EC4Y 8DU
Nincom Soup
Old Street Station, EC1Y 1BE
Pod Good Food
75 King William Street, EC4N 7BE
Oh’Lola
58 Hatton Garden, EC1N 8LS
Protestant Truth Society Inc - Book Shop
184 Fleet St, EC4A 2HJ
Rome Coffee Cart
3 Fleet Place EC4M 7RD
Scott’s Shoe Repair & Dry Cleaners
City Thameslink, Holborn Concourse, EC4M 7RA
65 Ludgate Hill, EC4M 7JH
Old Street Station, EC1Y 1BE
Shoe Lane Library
Little Hill House, Little New Street, EC4A 3JR
Sweetings Restaurant
39 Queen Victoria St, EC4N 4SF
Temple Brew House
46 Essex St, WC2R 3JF
The Franklin Building
124 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DP
The M Bar
48-51 Leadenhall Market, EC3V 1LT
The Natural Kitchen
15-17 New St Square, Fetter Lane, EC4A 3AP
176 Aldersgate St, EC1A 4HR
Ye Old Cheshire Cheese
145 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BU
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Food Matters
CHAMBERLAIN’S STILL HOOKING THEM IN
Sole of the City
enticing surrounds:
Chamberlain’s
LEADENHALL Market on a mild
Friday evening and despite earnest
talk of “big fishes” from the bankers
and brokers clutching pints at the
Lamb Tavern, the seaside couldn’t
feel further away.
That is, of course, until the waiter
at Chamberlain’s sets down a plate of
freshly shucked Carlingford oysters,
making us promise to try at least
one without the trimmings (all the
standard accompaniments, plus a red
wine vinegar with shallots).
We heed his advice, and are all
at once transported to the Cooley
Peninsula in Ireland where these
sweet meaty morsels ripen for around
three years before they are shipped
to Billingsgate just four miles up the
road from where we sit.
If the famous fish market is our
landlocked Capital’s gateway to some
of the best seafood in the world then
Les Steadman is one of the keyholders.
The owner of seafood wholesaler
Chamberlain and Thelwell has
worked at the fish market since he
was 15 years old, working his way up
from porter to heading up one of the
market’s most successful companies,
supplying some of London’s top hotels
and restaurants.
It almost makes you wonder
why it took him until 2001 to establish
his own seafood restaurant, smack
bang in the middle of Leadenhall
LET’S DO...
DIY INDIAN / Rola Wala
Celebrated Indian street food kings Rola Wala are putting
down permanent digs in Spitalfields, bringing healthy, do-ityourself
Indian wraps and grain bowls to Brushfield Street
from July. Diners can pick their base, selecting from options
like naan, rice, masala noodles or charred broccoli, then
topping it up with various fillings from the likes of slowcooked
Nagaland lamb and Bengali-spiced beef to veggie
options like ‘kala chana’ chickpeas and beetroot dahl. It’s
lunch with a side of feel-good factor, with one school meal
going to a child living in poverty for every naan roll sold.
36 Brushfield St E1 6AT
making a splash:
sole won the day
Market. With the exception of
executive chef Andrew Johns joining
in 2011 and a recent menu update
following a period of closure after
the kitchen flooded, Chamberlain’s
has remained largely unchanged in
the 15 years; a grand old dame in
a comparatively fickle and chaindominated
City food scene.
So it’s a testament to a winning
concept that the restaurant’s four
floors still swell with patrons on
weeknights, some of whom have yet
to finalise their bill from lunch.
Starting with the aforementioned
oysters is almost a rite of passage,
washed down with a glass of creamy
Pascal Bouchard chablis.
Long lunchers would do well to
languish over the rich lobster bisque,
but a warning; this is a dish for the
decadent of stomach so lighter cold
starters like the tuna tartare might be
wise if you’re here for the long haul.
Mains are a bit more cut-and-dry.
Chamberlain’s is famous for its
classic Dover sole, served on or off the
bone and either grilled, pan-fried or
poached in Champagne sauce.
We keep it simple and go for pan
fried, again on the advice of staff, and
are glad for it when the fish arrives;
golden on the outside, firm but
delicate flesh on the inside and tasting
like it arrived at the restaurant and
flopped straight into a pan. It’s easy
to see why Chamberlain’s regulars
return two or three times a week for
it; one must treat oneself, after all.
The lesser-lauded Guernsey skate
wing arrives with a rich brown butter
and caper sauce and while expertly
cooked to preserve a mild nutty taste,
it is difficult to compete with the sole
at this table.
Prices are at the higher end of the
scale for lunch (the Dover sole is £36),
but are well worth the outlay and
matched by a reasonable wine list,
particularly at the lower end with a
glass of chenin blanc starting at £5.
One thing to look out for
this summer is the addition of
Chamberlains’ fish and chip shop
next door, which should lure in a few
more little fishes.
Or at the very least patrons of the
Lamb Tavern once they’ve put down
their pints.
Chamberlain’s 23-25 Leadenhall
Market EC3V 1LR
BAKED GOODS / Butterscotch
Sweet-tooths should head straight to Old Street Station
this month where Bea’s of Bloomsbury founder and
all-around American comfort food queen Bea Vo is
trying out recipes for her new bakery Butterscotch,
ahead of its permanent opening later this year in White
City. Think brownies, pies, cobblers, breads, muffins
and, of course, cupcakes, with limited edition Cupcake
of The Month concoctions throwing up combinations
like elderflower, strawberry and mascarpone cream
for June, and fresh mint, strawberry, orange peel and
Pimm’s syrup for July.
Old Street Station EC1Y 1BE
LONDON COURAGE / Arabica
So many stories of courage have emerged from the
terror attacks at London Bridge earlier this month that
Borough-based Middle Eastern joint Arabica Bar &
Kitchen decided to dedicate a cocktail to them to mark
its re-opening. The London Courage (a Levantine take
on a Tom Collins) made its debut at the launch of the
restaurant’s informal Sunday music sessions at the
weekend, with all ticket sales and £1 from every cocktail
sold donated to the Borough Market Relief fund. James
Walters, Arabica founder said: “We are going to need
London more than ever now so please come and visit us
and the rest of our Borough Market community soon.”
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Shopping Matters
CITYMATTERS.LONDON
CORDWAINER IS FOOTWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Putting her best foot forward
On a good footing
City’s top 3 shoe shops
Shoe Embassy
Ladies are unlikely to find the standard nude
court shoe staple of so many working wardrobes
at Shoe Embassy, which specialises in Europeancrafted
footwear for men and women with a
twist. Think bright, bold pops of colour and
intricate design details that make your feet the
feature, rather than just part of the overall outfit.
Bazaar Stall, 16 Horner Square, Spitalfields
Market E1 6EW
Joseph Cheaney & Sons
Once upon a time, Bow Lane was littered with
scraps of leather from the City’s cordwainers
lining the tiny strip. Nowadays, it is home
to only a handful, including the handsome
Cheaney, which has been keeping City folk wellheeled
from its Northamptonshire factory for
around 120 years.
8 Bow Lane EC4M 9EB
Jeffery West
Northampton-born boys Mark Jeffery and
Guy West bring all the craftsmanship and
care from Britain’s capital of shoemaking but
none of the classic designs. Regency dandies,
20th-century subculture, pop culture and a
whole swath of swashbucklers inspire cutting
edge, flamboyant designs named for legends of
music and film.
16 Cullum Street EC3M 7JJ
THE pathways to a career in shoe design are
many and varied.
Jimmy Choo followed in the footsteps of his
cordwainer father; Nicholas Kirkwood wanted
to create footwear to match the statement hat
designs of milliner Philip Treacy, and Christian
Louboutin has said his famous stilettos were
originally an act of defiance against an art
gallery forbidding women from wearing heels
for fear they might damage the floorboards.
For former architecture student Rachel
Hamill, it was the desire to design a product
that would give every woman confidence that
drove her to enrol in a BA Honours in Footwear
Design at De Montfort University.
Industry
“I thought about fashion, but everybody is
different shapes and sizes, and body image
is a real issue for a lot of women – some lack
the confidence to express themselves through
clothing,” she says.
“With footwear, it doesn’t matter what size
you are, a great pair of shoes and you’re always
winning.”
It sounds like an advertising tagline for a
footwear label, which Rachel could be well
on her way to establishing after being named
the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers’
Footwear Student of the Year earlier this
month.
A judging panel of footwear industry experts
selected her Victorian dollhouse-inspired
portfolio from a pool of 15 finalists from the
three universities that offer courses in shoe
design, De Montfort University, University of
Northampton, and London College of Fashion.
More than 200 industry leaders and students
attended the ceremony at Clothworkers Hall
on 8 June to see Rachel take home the £5,000
prize, part of the Cordwainers’ £100,000 annual
commitment to support education in the
footwear and leather sectors.
Rachel is already planning to put the money
towards starting her own label somewhere
down the line, but first there’s the matter of
her final weeks as a student at De Montfort,
followed by the always-testing graduate job
search, which will most likely lead to a move to
London from her native Portadown, southwest
of Belfast.
Competitive
“I would love to spend a couple of years at a
large label and really develop my skills, but of
course it’s so competitive,” she says.
“I love designers like Sophia Webster, Marni,
Fendi, and I’m also a huge fan of Nicholas
Kirkwood.”
She said meeting Kirkwood, who delivered
CASH payments are still “very much alive and
kicking” despite a surge in contactless card
transactions, digital currencies and mobile
payments, according to the Bank of England’s
chief cashier and director of notes.
Speaking at an ATM and Cash Innovation
Europe event in London, Victoria Cleland
said technology has had a “huge impact on
the payments industry” but predictions of the
eventual death of cash are preemptive, with 5%
of UK adults relying almost entirely on cash to
make day-to-day payments.
“Technology is not a threat to cash – it
provides opportunities. The bank has used the
latest technology to introduce state-of-the-art
polymer banknotes,” Cleland said.
“The rate of change could increase if the cash
industry does not respond by keeping prices
competitive, continuing to innovate, and having
fashion flair:
Rachel Hamill
with the
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Cordwainers
Jeremy
Blanford and
Nicholas
Kirkwood
the keynote speech at the ceremony, was one of
the best things about winning the prize, as was
the validation from industry leaders.
“I’m also so grateful to the Cordwainers for
the opportunity... to get that recognition of me as
a designer, from other designers who I admire,
was really amazing.”
Cash still in the money amidst rise
in contactless, says Bank of England
a model that can effectively support cash in an
environment of reduced volumes.”
She also said the Bank of England had
considered issuing its own digital currency,
but “do not envisage this in the foreseeable
future.”
But the figures come with a warning to
businesses not to be complacent when it comes
to cash as a rising number of alternative payment
methods entice consumers to use them instead.
“The rate of change could increase if the cash
industry does not respond by keeping prices
competitive, continuing to innovate, and having
a model that can effectively support cash in an
environment of reduced volumes.”
The bank will launch a new polymer £10 note
featuring author Jane Austen in September,
following the introduction of polymer £5 notes
featuring Sir Winston Churchill last year.
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Barbican springing into life
Church seeking
more volunteers
From Front Page
for the City of London as part of its Low Emission
Neighbourhood project.
Conceived by landscape designers Studio Xmpl,
the garden is made up of plants with hairy leaves or
stems designed to capture and mitigate particulate air
pollution and improve biodiversity.
The pop-up garden was launched last Thursday to
coincide with National Clean Air Day, and is part
of a raft of pilot schemes around the Golden Lane
and Barbican Estates aimed at improving local air
quality.
Proposals for the scheme include air pollution
awareness events, working with businesses to tackle
emissions from deliveries and freight, new electric
vehicle charging infrastructure, and the introduction
of green taxi ranks.
Volunteers from Friends of City Gardens and local
residents volunteered more than 500 hours of their time
to install the garden, with the help of local businesses
and workers from nearby building sites.
Barbican resident and Friends of City Gardens chair,
Sarah Hudson, said the project had united people from
every corner of the community.
Prototype
“We had residents from every estate in the City come
down to help, Mace Construction sent their team [from
the 100 Moorfields construction site] to help unload
lorries and build bird boxes, Riney donated the gravel...
this really was driven by the community,” she said.
The pop-up garden forms part of a low emissions
route; a marked pathway from Barbican station
encouraging pedestrians to make use of ‘cleaner’
walkways through the City, rather than ‘pollutionriddled’
Beech Street.
It will remain in place for at least two years, acting as
a “prototype” for other groups to increase planting at
street level within the Square Mile, the Friends of City
Gardens’ City in Bloom Challenge for 2017.
Farringdon station has received a similar treatment,
with repurposed ducting and pipes from Crossrail work
planted up with air quality plants to form a long garden
bed. Ms Hudson said the group are also looking at sites
such as the Moor Lane bridge and Aldersgate bridge for
additional pop-up anti-pollution gardens.
“We’ve had corporates like UBS and Redrow
replanting their sites with air quality plants and the
City really is leading on the number of green roofs in
London,” she added.
“Everybody really is much more aware of the
importance of biodiversity and keen to see patches of
green pop up all over the City.”
Councillors and fire
chief to host Q&A
CRIPPLEGATE councillors will be addressing
the concerns of Barbican and Golden Lane Estate
residents on 26 June.
David Barker, Mark Bostock, Mary Durcan,
Vivienne Littlechild, Sue Pearson, Will Pimlott,
Steve Quilter and John Tomlinson, together
with Alderman David Graves, will be running a
Q&A from 7pm at the Golden Lane Community
Centre, and are imploring as many locals as
possible to make their voices heard.
In light of the tragic events at Grenfell Tower
last week, Terence Short, the City of London’s fire
safety advisor, will also be in attendance, and will
be fielding queries surrounding safety on each of
the estates.
Banking on support
SENIOR chiefs from Santander went back to the
classroom this month to mark a decade-long
partnership with City University.
Celebrating 10 years since the bank created
a formal link with Cass Business School – the
bank’s first educational partnership, followed by
a collaboration with the entire university three
£2m puts women at
centre of research
BARTS Charity has passed on a £2million
grant to establish a Barts Research Centre for
Women’s Health.
The pioneering new complex will focus on
improving the health of mothers and babies,
with research centred around conception,
pregnancy, birth and post-birth.
“Diabetes, bleeding following childbirth,
obesity – these are all key problems for our
local community,” said professor Shakila
Thangaratinam, joint lead researcher on the
programme. “But we’re creating a visibility at
a national level too, addressing problems in
mothers who need it most and helping to put
findings into clinical practice nationwide.”
years later – key figures including deputy CEO
of Santander, Javier San Felix, and Matt Hutnell,
director of Santander Universities were among the
visiting delegation.
During that time more than £1million in
funding has been pledged to the university,
supporting hundreds of students through
apprenticeship and training schemes, as well as
advice and guidance.
green scene: the aim of
the garden is to shift focus
on to cleaner living
A GROUNDBREAKING operation run by the
City of London Police’s intellectual property
crime unit (PIPCU) to disrupt illegal websites
providing pirated access to films, TV, books,
music and games has been hailed as a major
success.
Statistics show that there has been an 87%
drop in adverts for licensed gambling operators
being displayed on illicit sites that infringe
copyright in the last 12 months.
Consumers
“The success of a strong relationship
built between the PIPCU and the Gambling
Commission can be seen by these figures,” said
acting Detective Superintendent Peter Ratcliffe,
PIPCU head.
“This is a fantastic example of a joint working
initiative between police and an industry
regulator.”
In October 2016, the Gambling Commission
made placing digital adverts responsibly a
licensing condition for all gambling operators
targeting consumers in Great Britain. Through
THIS year’s St Lawrence
Jewry August Festival is
themed around the music
of Johan Sebastian Bach.
The annual bash will
run from 31 July to 25
August, with concerts
starting at 1pm each
weekday.
But the music can’t
begin without the help of
volunteers, and church
chiefs are imploring all
those able to lend a hand
to make themselves
known before the festival
kicks off next month.
“We are looking for
two volunteers a day
to come and man the
front of house, to help
with the distributing
of programmes before
the concert, to provide
general information, and
then after the concert
help tidy the church,”
said vicar David Parrott.
“We would need you
to arrive for 12.30pm
and you should finish by
2.30pm.”
As a thank you,
organisers are planning
to hold an End of Festival
party on 25 August, to
which all our volunteers
are welcome.
“This is a wonderful
opportunity to meet lots
of interesting people,
promote the work of
St Lawrence Jewry and,
of course, enjoy the
music,” added Rev
Parrott.
A one-hour training
session is set to take
place in July, the exact
date and time of which
will be announced in due
course.
To offer your services
email katrina@stlawrencejewry.org.uk
or telephone
0207 600 9478.
Operators told dodgy ads
are not worth the gamble
the Infringing Website List – a police-endorsed
list of websites which host copyright infringing
content – gambling operators are provided with
an up-to-date list of where not to place their
adverts.
Research carried out earlier this year by
whiteBULLET showed that there has been a 64%
decrease in advertising from the UK’s top ad
spending companies on sites that break the law.
“We commend the 40 gambling companies
who are already using the Infringing Website
List and encourage others to sign up,” added DS
Ratcliffe.
“We will continue to encourage all UK
advertisers to use the Infringing Website List
to ensure they’re not inadvertently funding
criminal websites.”
Paul Hope, the Gambling Commission’s
programme director, said: “We are committed
to ensuring gambling is free from crime.
“This is why we brought in a requirement
that all gambling operators must not place
digital advertisements on websites providing
unauthorised access to copyrighted content.”

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CITYMATTERS.LONDON
£100,000 GRANT WILL HELP EX-OFFENDERS REINTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY
Trust ensures
a bon Voyage
cash lift:
Voyage’s bid
for a grant was
successful
A SIX-figure grant should ensure smooth
sailing for one criminal justice charity helping
ex-offenders settle back into the community.
Based out of Hackney, Voyage – recently
backed with £100,000 by City Bridge Trust –
was established in 2002 as the delivery brand of
the Black Police Association Charitable Trust;
which itself was developed as a result of the
Mayor’s Time for Action strategy.
Time for Action was launched amidst
heightened concern for youth violence, with
youth murders increasing 53% between 2006
and 2007, and further escalating in 2008. A
disproportionate number of young black men
are both perpetrators and victims of serious
youth crime, and in 2007/2008 77% of young
murder victims (aged 10-19) were black.
Project
Charity chiefs will use their latest round of
funding to further address the root causes of
youth crime in the Capital, specifically with a
new programme called Horizons Plus.
The overall aim of the project is to counter
the negative effects of criminal records,
which can act as a barrier to work and higher
education. Paul Anderson MBE, the CEO at
Voyage, said Horizons Plus had been tailored to
help people surpass their own hurdles, helping
them to reintegrate back into society, find work
and get into education.
“It will provide our young people with
the skills they need to enter the workforce
through dedicated training programmes and
workshops,” he added, and service user Ashton,
who is 15, agrees.
Initiative
He said: “If I change my thoughts to positive
ones then everything else changes that way.
Sessions have helped me realise I can make the
right choice for myself.”
The initiative, launching on 9 June, will
deliver an intensive programme of personal
development training to 30 young people a year.
It will offer a bespoke 10-week employment
skills, mentoring and rehabilitation programme
with partner Hackney Community College for
youngsters aged 15 to 21.
The programme will be available across
eight London Boroughs, including Hackney,
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Islington, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Haringey,
Camden, City of London and Waltham Forest,
with a strong focus on the black and minority
ethnic communities.
Alison Gowman, chairman of the City
Bridge Trust committee, said that giving
people a chance to work their way out of difficult
circumstances is what the trust is all about.
“This charity is already providing support to
some of the most vulnerable members of the
community at times when they need it most.
“This new programme is an opportunity for
these young people to really turn their lives
around and provide the first stepping stones for
building a long-lasting, successful career.”
voyageyouth.com
‘It will provide young people
with the skills they need to
enter the workforce’
Voyage CEO
Paul Anderson MBE
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