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NEWS AND KEY TOPICS FROM THE CITY OF LONDON

CityResident

A bit of good news! page 9

City Elections 2017 page 3

Autumn 2016 Issue 39

Time for school applications page 5

It’s Lord Mayor’s Show Day! page 8

Victorians Decoded page 10

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NEWS

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The City of London Corporation is investigating an experimental scheme to restrict vehicles crossing Bank Junction.

is viable however, early results are positive. If the plan is approved in December, the new restrictions could be in place as early as next spring.

In order to improve safety, the proposal is to restrict traffic to bicycles and buses only, between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Friday.

This is the time period where 75% of the collisions take place, and it is thought the scheme could save over 50% of the casualties. It is yet to be decided if taxis will also be allowed.

The City Corporation is also continuing to investigate new options for improving Bank Junction and its approaches. These will be developed in more detail, with a view to going out to public consultation in the summer of 2017.

New plans for Bank Junction

There is still some work to do before we can ensure the scheme

CityResident Town Clerk’s Department City of London PO Box 270, Guildhall London EC2P 2EJ 020 7332 3099 pro@cityoflondon.gov.uk www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

MORE INFORMATION www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ bankonsafety

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Closing Tower Bridge Road Tower Bridge will be closed to all road traffic from 1 October to 30 December 2016 for essential maintenance works. The closure will be in place 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Bridge is 122 years old and every 40 to 50 years, needs to undergo essential maintenance works to ensure it continues to serve as a vital London river crossing.

The Bridge carries around 40,000 people and 21,000 vehicles a day.

This heavy use has had an effect on the timber decking, which was last refurbished in 1970.

While the works are taking place, it will be ‘business as usual’ for the Tower Bridge Exhibition... With an added bonus: see these rare conservation works taking place from high above through the Glass Floor. You might even get to see the Bridge suspended in its famous raised position!

MORE INFORMATION www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ towerbridgeclosure @Squarehighways

A new public seating area has been proposed for Monument Yard, providing an enhanced visitor experience to The Monument, including a new visual display on the ground showing live views from the gallery.

Plans include replacing the concrete paving around the Monument itself with new Yorkstone paving, and repaving both carriageways along Fish Street Hill and Pudding Lane with granite setts.

The new seating area will consist of timber seats and granite stone benches with the ‘London’s Burning’ rhyme engraved onto the surface, new semi-mature trees, and improved lighting.

A new plaque will be added in Monument Yard, indicating where exactly, on Pudding Lane, the Great Fire began. Implementation works start in early 2017.

MORE INFORMATION monumentstreetarea@ cityoflondon.gov.uk www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ monumentstreetarea

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CITY ELECTIONS 2017 The Common Council elections will take place on Thursday 23 March 2017. We will write to registered voters in February to confirm the polling station and Wardmote arrangements in your Ward. The Wardmote (or Ward meeting) is part of the election process and is an opportunity for voters to meet and question the candidates standing for election in their Ward.

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City Elections 2017 – Register to Vote The lists of voters in the City of London are being updated, and we need to know who is eligible to register to vote at your address.

In the City there are two different lists, the Electoral Register (which is used at national elections) and the Ward Lists (which are used at City Ward elections for Aldermen and Common Councilmen).

Each residential address has been sent two forms, a white form for the Electoral Register and a green form for the Ward Lists. Please

complete and return both forms as soon as possible – even if the information on the forms is correct or you do not think anyone at your address is eligible to vote.

In March 2017 there will be elections of all 100 Common Councilmen who represent the City’s 25 Wards, so it is particularly important to make sure you are registered on the Ward Lists so that you have the opportunity to vote.

If you are already registered you must re-register or you will be unable to vote in these elections.

You can find more information in the leaflet that was sent with the forms, and in the residential registration section on www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ voting. Please follow the guidance on the forms when completing them.

CANDIDATE BRIEFING

Guildhall on 10 November at 6pm. If you do plan to attend please contact seth.alker@cityoflondon.gov.uk so we have a note of your intention.

If you’re thinking of standing as a candidate in next March’s City elections, then you may want to find out exactly what’s involved. So come along to an open briefing to be held at

MORE INFORMATION www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ cityvote17

NEWS

Superfast broadband latest Having already installed superfast broadband in Golden Lane and the Middlesex St estates, BT Openreach will soon be extending their roll out of superfast broadband across the City by installing broadband cabinets on certain City streets.

The cabinets will be set up in the month leading up to December, and will allow residents and small businesses to access speed of up to 80mpbs, enabling a transformative experience for online activities at home and work.

The City of London is continuing to engage with telecommunications providers to improve broadband infrastructure across the City and to encourage them to invest in wider roll out of superfast broadband in parts of the City not currently served.

MORE INFORMATION www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ superfastbroadband steven.bage@cityoflondon.gov.uk

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New service for unpaid carers in the City Carers Network has been awarded a three year contract by the City of London Corporation to support unpaid carers, taking over from the current service provided by Elders Voice.

WHAT’S AN UNPAID CARER? Unpaid carers support a friend or family member who has a physical disability, a learning disability, a mental health need, a health condition, misuses drugs or alcohol, or who is elderly. They do so unpaid and often, without help or recognition.

WHO’S THE SERVICE FOR? Carers Network provides information, advice and support for adult carers of people aged 18 or over, who live in the City of London.

WHAT DOES THE SERVICE PROVIDE? n A friendly, confidential ear. At home, over the phone, via Skype or email, or at a monthly drop-in. n Help to navigate the maze of services, professionals or forms that many carers come across. n Expert information and advice on carers’ rights. n Support to help carers find ways to manage their caring role and to find a balance between caring and the rest of life. n A chance for carers to meet and share experiences with each other at monthly support groups and to hear from local professionals. n Opportunities for training, social events, trips and activities.

ABOUT CARERS NETWORK Carers Network is an independent charity dedicated to supporting unpaid carers in London. They have been supporting carers through some of their most difficult times in Westminster for 25 years, and in Hammersmith & Fulham since 2013.

They were the first carers centre to provide specialist support for carers looking after someone at the end of their life, and run the only carers’ Time Bank in the UK.

MORE INFORMATION 020 8960 3033 info@carers-network.co.uk www.carers-network.co.uk/city

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Become a member The East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) provides mental health services in the City of London. To ensure the services reflect and respond to the needs of the diverse population living in the Square Mile, ELFT needs more residents to join as members.

Benefits include: n I nfluencing ELFT’s services and shaping how future services are developed nB eing kept informed about ELFT’s services and future developments nA ttending ELFT events and meetings nB ecoming an ELFT governor to advise and work directly with the Trust Board and represent members nV oting to elect ELFT governors nO nline discounts

Membership is free and it’s quick and easy to join. There is no fixed time commitment and members can choose how involved they would like to be.

MORE INFORMATION 0800 032 7297 membership@elft.nhs.uk www.elft.nhs.uk

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Time for school applications PRIMARY SCHOOL Children born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013 should start primary school in September 2017. Applications are open until 15 January 2017.

JUNIOR SCHOOL Junior school application is for children currently attending infant school or in Year 2 of primary school. Parents with children born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010 can apply until 15 January 2017.

SECONDARY SCHOOL Children born between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006 will be attending secondary school in September 2017.

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The application deadline is 31 October 2016.

However, if you miss the deadline you can contact the School Admissions Service on 020 7332 1750.

Children missing from education To coincide with the ‘going back to school’ season, this autumn the City of London Corporation is running a campaign aimed at residents, children, young people, families and workers in the City. The campaign is raising awareness of the signs of children missing from education and what to do if you’re concerned about someone.

If you think a child is missing education or regularly appears

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to be out of school contact the Children and Families Team: n 020 7332 3621 – Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm only. n 020 8356 2710 – at all other times, including weekends and bank holidays.

MORE INFORMATION www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ missingschool

New private fostering app!

The City Corporation has recently developed a new app on private fostering. Parents and carers can get helpful guidance on issues facing children from overseas, who are living in the UK with somebody other than their parents or legal guardian.

The app is available to download on the App Store or Google Play by searching ‘private fostering’.

MORE INFORMATION 020 7332 1002 www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/schooladmission

MORE INFORMATION www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ privatefostering

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What happens to your recycling?

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Concerned about air pollution?

Sometimes however, clear recycling sacks contain many non-recyclable items and this can cause problems such as reducing the quality of the separated materials. It can also limit the possibilities for what the recycling can be turned into and even result in the whole recycling pack being rejected.

Additionally, too many nonrecyclable items found in the clear recycling sacks can cause health risks to workers and damage machinery.

All recyclables placed in your clear recycling sack are collected and are taken to a sorting facility called a Materials Recovery Facility, in Southwark.

Here, the clean mixed recycling is assessed, sorted and separated into different types of materials by stateof-the-art-machinery and by hand

by Line Pickers.

The separated materials are then compacted and baled and taken for reprocessing at specialist factories, mostly in the UK or Europe, to be made into new products.

What is your recycling turned into? nF ood tins and drink cans are made into new cans. nH ousehold plastic packaging, ie plastic bottles, pots, tubs etc, may be recycled into shampoo bottles, milk bottles, bins, dustbin sacks, t-shirts and fleeces. nM ixed glass bottles and jars can be processed into new glass bottles and jars and can also be used as eco-sand in construction projects in the UK. nC ardboard can be made into boxes and packaging. nM ixed paper may be turned into newspapers, magazines and tissues. nC artons can be processed into a range of items such as plasterboard liner, paper bags and envelopes.

It is important that only materials which can be recycled are placed in the clear recycling sacks. Please help us to maximise recycling, by placing the correct materials in your recycling sack and ensuring recyclables are clean and dry.

In an effort to improve air quality, the Mayor of London has awarded the City Corporation £1m over three years to establish a Low Emission Neighbourhood.

Different measures include plans to reduce traffic volumes and encourage low and zero emission vehicles. Different options will be trialled and the more successful ones will be rolled out across the City.

The Mayor is also providing air pollution alerts at bus stop and tube stations across the capital.

Londoners will see warnings when air pollution reaches ‘high’ or ‘very high’ which happens around four or five days of the year. He is also consulting on changes to proposals for an ultra-low emission zone in central London.

For details on air pollution levels in the City, alerts and low pollution routes, you can download the CityAir app.

MORE INFORMATION www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/recycling

MORE INFORMATION cityair@cityoflondon.gov.uk www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/air @_Cityair

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talkback Countering terrorism in the City of London The City of London is one of the safest parts of the capital however, its cultural and economic significance makes it an attractive target for those intent on causing harm.

City of London Police helps safeguard the community in a number of ways.

Recently they carried out a successful training exercise to test officers’ reactions in an unplanned counter terrorism arrest scenario.

Exercise Scarlet took place in Leadenhall Street and featured a number of role players.

They also held a workshop to teach people about recognising and helping vulnerable individuals who may be considering travelling to Syria to help terrorist groups, part of a national campaign called Prevent Tragedies.

To report a crime call 101, 999 in an emergency only www.cityoflondon.police.uk

Sharing the City’s roads safely As part of a continued effort to make the City’s streets safer for everyone, City of London Police officers took to the streets, recently, to talk to road users about safety.

Officers engaged with commercial vehicle and car drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, to give them tips and advice on the best ways to stay safe and also how to keep others safe on the roads.

Cyclists and pedestrians were given the opportunity to ‘exchange places’ with lorry drivers to get a full

understanding of the challenges they face on the roads, and drivers were also reminded of the City’s 20mph speed limit.

Chief Inspector Hector McKoy, from the City of London Police Communities and Partnerships Team said:“The simple truth is, one death or serious injury on the roads is one too many. People who come to the City using any mode of transport, including pedestrians crossing the road, should be able to do so in the safe knowledge that we are all respected whilst we are using the road.”

There are lots of ways you can help ensure the safety of your City, one of which is to stay vigilant and report anything suspicious.

This will help inform Operation Lightning, the national intelligence gathering operation we are part of with other agencies.

MORE INFORMATION @CityPolice

Cyber crime awareness

Last summer, City of London Police officers spent time speaking with residents, visitors and City workers, about the danger of becoming a victim of cyber crime.

A week of activities took place where officers, as well as industry experts from banks and computer software companies, were on hand at the event to provide advice. There was also a Formula 1 racing car simulator, which helped to display how cutting edge technology is being used by F1 teams to protect their cars and systems.

Detective Inspector Katie Balls who led the event said:“Cyber crime is constantly on the rise and we

need to do everything we can to stop online criminals from taking advantage of people in the City.

This week of activity was set-up to ensure that those in the City have all the knowledge they need to protect themselves.

“It has been predicted that 80% of fraud and cyber crime is preventable if individuals and businesses follow simple advice and the more people understand online criminals, the harder it is for them to take advantage.

The event was a great success and it was brilliant to be able to speak with so many people about cyber crime”.

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A snapshot of things to do near you in the next couple of months

Thursday 13 October and 8 December

Save the dates for our popular lunch market! With more than 20 stalls serving up mouth-watering cuisine from around the world, you can taste anything from proper Greek wraps, Mexican street food, cracking Korean dumplings and more. And if you’ve still room for dessert, there are also plenty of sweet treats, including gourmet brownies and traditional French pastries. www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ guildhallmarkets

Give and Take Days

22 October at the Artizan Street Library 7 January at St Giles Cripplegate Church Having a clear out? Give and Take days are the perfect opportunity to get rid of household items you no longer want, but are too good to throw away.

It’s also an opportunity to pick up other things that may catch your eye – all for free!

How the event works: 10am-12noon – Drop off unwanted items eg kitchenware, books, clothes, bric-a-brac,

Guildhall Yard Lunch Market

electrical items like kettles, hoovers etc. Unfortunately we are unable to accept donations after 12 midday.

1pm-2pm City residents collect donated items.

Please bring proof of address within the City to get priority access. 2pm3pm – open to the public.

MORE INFORMATION

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ giveandtake

It’s Lord Mayor’s Show Day! 12 November

On this Saturday, City roads will be closing to traffic to make room for over 6,000 people, 200 horses and more than 100 floats…. and one newly elected Lord Mayor. The parade will be making the three mile journey from Mansion House, past St Paul’s Cathedral to the Royal Courts of Justice and back to Mansion House via Victoria Embankment. To mark the end of the Show in style, the annual fireworks display will take place at 5.15pm. Arrive early to secure the best viewing spot! Road traffic and parking restrictions will be in place in most parts of the City for the duration of the Show and later in the day for the fireworks.

MORE INFORMATION

Lordmayorsshow.london/residents www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lmshow

Get involved!

We’re currently developing ideas for the City float for this year’s Lord Mayor’s Show, and we’re holding a series of workshops at the Golden Lane Community Centre throughout October and early November.

Interested? Get in touch with Marcia Connell to book your place at one of the workshops: marcia.connell@cityoflondon.gov.uk

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Design your Monument

Christmas Fete @ Shoe Lane 1 December, 9.30am-5pm

Help raise money towards supporting children’s activities in the library. There will be stalls selling a range of local crafts and other items, a raffle, competitions, activities for adults and children, and there will be refreshments for sale.

Everyone’s welcome: whether you live, work or study in the City. It’s set to be a great day!

MORE INFORMATION

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/shoelanelibrary

A bit of good news!

MORE INFORMATION

www.themonument.info

The East London NHS Foundation Trust has recently been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. The Trust, which provides mental health services in London, Luton and Bedfordshire, is the only mental health and community health trust in London and the East of England to receive such a high rating.

The assessment team were impressed with the calibre of leadership in the Trust, and felt the diversity of the Trust board reflected the makeup of local communities. This is certainly very good news for residents in the City, and also reassuring to know they are in good hands if they need treatment, care and support.

MORE INFORMATION

www.elft.nhs.uk

Restart Party

Next event: 26 November, 12noon-3pm Golden Lane Community Centre Do you have a small electrical item that needs fixing and don’t want to throw away? Bring your broken electronics to the Restart Party and learn how to repair them. A free community event where experienced volunteers

(Restarters) will teach you how to fix your broken electrical items, the Restarters will do their best to help you fix whatever you bring, but there are no guarantees.

MORE INFORMATION

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ recycling

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This year, to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, young artists (aged 6 to 14) are invited to have a go at designing their very own Monument. To enter the competition is easy. If you fit the criteria, then all you have to do is to think about an important event in your life that you would like remembered and draw your Monument. The winner will receive a framed copy of their design, along with a family ticket to climb The Monument and visit Tower Bridge.

Two runners-up will receive joint family tickets to visit The Monument and Tower Bridge.

Competition closes on 15 November. Start drawing!

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GUILDHALL ART GALLERY

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Victorians Decoded: Spitalfields Music Art and Telegraphy Winter Festival 150 years ago, communication was revolutionised. The successful laying of cable along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean meant that exchanges that would have taken weeks by ship, were possible within a single day.

‘Victorians Decoded: Art and Telegraphy’ looks at the impact of this development and telegraphy on the artistic imagination and features Victorian paintings, scientific apparatus and the personal notes and papers of telegraph pioneer Sir Charles Wheatstone.

This ground-breaking technology captivated Victorian society and

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how it conceived of itself in time and space. Artists responded in visual terms to the newly connected world, the hostile landscape, changed perceptions of distance, and the idea of sending/ receiving messages, coding and decoding.

The project is a collaboration between the Courtauld Institute, King’s College London and the Guildhall Art Gallery, exploring the connections between art and science in the 19th century.

MORE INFORMATION www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ victoriansdecoded

Leadenhall Market

Last minute Christmas shopping

Lord Mayor’s Christmas Lights Switch-on

19-23 December, 12noon-2pm

18th November, 5pm-6.15pm

Join the Lord Mayor for the official opening of Christmas in the City and stay for great festive food, drinks and lots of entertainment.

Who said that shopping can’t be fun? Come to Leadenhall for some festive fun while you do your last minute Christmas shopping. Enjoy good food and live entertainment, every lunchtime.

MORE INFORMATION @Leadenhall Market

From Bach to Bollywood, this year’s Spitalfields Music Winter Festival offers an intriguing mix of early and new music, dance events and poetry happenings, shows for very young ears and musical explorations into the past and future. To spice things up further they’re presenting concerts including festival favourites The Sixteen and Solomon’s Knot in

Shoreditch Town Hall’s magnificent Assembly Hall; offering a musical dining treat in the opulent settings of a hidden Masonic temple; and inviting you to a Shakespeareinspired programme with The English Concert.

MORE INFORMATION Box office 020 7377 1362 www.spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk

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GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DRAMA PRESENTS

Anthony Strong with Guildhall Jazz Band & Choir The Guildhall School is thrilled to welcome back singer-pianist Anthony Strong who, since graduating in 2007, has gone on to enjoy an international career, having recently sold out the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

A huge talent, Anthony’s skills go beyond performing – he is an accomplished arranger, as will be evident this evening as the awardwinning Guildhall Jazz Band present his stellar arrangements.

27 October, 7pm Milton Court Concert Hall

Chamber Masters Ronan O’Hora piano András Keller violin Pablo Hernán Benedi violin Matthew Jones viola Louise Hopkins cello Dvořák Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op.81 Beethoven Piano Trio in D major, Op.70 No. 1, “Ghost” Hear two masterful chamber works in an exclusive performance by Guildhall School professors.

31 October, 7.30pm Milton Court Concert Hall

The Lord Mayor’s Carol service St Lawrence Jewry

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra Diego Matheuz conductor Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade Beethoven Symphony No. 5 No work of classical music is as famous and iconic as Beethoven’s dramatic Fifth Symphony.

Experience a live performance of this spine-tingling masterwork conducted by a rising star graduate of Venezuela’s El Sistema programme.

9 November, 7.30pm Barbican Hall

Great Expectations

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Nick Ormerod and Declan Donnellan

Charles Dickens’s enduring masterpiece is brought to life in this brilliant stage adaptation which offers an opportunity for a large ensemble of actors to share the telling of this classic coming-of-age story. Christian Burgess directs.

25, 26, 28, 29 and 30 November, 7.30pm.

Matinees 28 and 30 November, 2pm Pre-performance talk: 29 November Captioned performance in association with Stagetext: Wednesday 30 November, 2pm Silk Street Theatre

Admission Tickets from £10, concessions available Barbican Box Office 020 7638 8891 www.barbican.org.uk

Billingsgate Roman House and Baths 45-min weekend tours Tickets £8/£6 concs

Wednesday 21 December 5.30pm

Come an join in this year’s Christmas celebrations at St Lawrence Jewry for the annual Carol service attended by the Lord Mayor. Wine and mince pies are served after the service. Arrive early to ensure a good pew!

MORE INFORMATION www.stlawrencejewry.org.uk

Beneath the curious cobbled pathways of the Square Mile lies a rich Roman history surviving 2,000 years of building, fires and bombings.

The Billingsgate Roman Bathhouse was discovered in 1848, and is now finally open to the public. Explore this fascinating insight into ancient life in the City on a 45-min guided tour and discover the remains of the Roman Bathhouse which lies hidden beneath office buildings. www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/romanbathhouse

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The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined Until February 2017, Barbican Art Gallery

Celebrating fashion’s enduring fascination with vulgarity’s excesses, this exhibition features moments in dress history of extravagance, ostentation and exhibitionism. The Vulgar includes a wealth of over 120 stunning exhibits from the Renaissance through to the 21st century, with contributions from leading modern and contemporary designers including Chanel, Dior, Galliano, Gaultier, Vuitton, and Westwood to name a few. Weaving together historic dress, couture and ready-to-wear fashion, textile ornamentation, manuscripts, and photography and film, this carefully crafted installation illustrates how taste is a mobile concept, with visitors invited to think again about exactly what makes something vulgar and why it is such a sensitive and contested term.

MORE INFORMATION www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery

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City of London Freemen’s School 01372 277933 City of London Information Centre Walk in only City of London School 020 7489 0291 City of London School for Girls 020 7847 5500 City Police 020 7601 2222 999 (emergency) 101 (non-emergency) City Property Advisory Team 020 7332 3496 City Advice 020 7392 2919 Council tax 020 7332 1882 Council tax benefits 020 7332 3937 Disabled parking permits 020 7332 1548 Elections 0800 587 5537 Environment and planning 020 7332 1710 Environmental Health 020 7332 3630 Golden Lane Estate Office 020 7253 2556 Golden Lane Sport & Fitness 020 7250 1464 Green spaces 020 7374 4127 Guildhall Art Gallery 020 7332 3700 Guildhall Library 020 7332 1868 Guildhall School of Music & Drama 020 7628 2571 Healthwatch 030 0068 3000

Housing 020 7332 1750 Leadenhall Market 020 7929 1073 London Metropolitan Archives 020 7332 3820 Middlesex Street Estate Office 020 7247 4839 Moorfields Eye Hospital 020 7253 3411 Museum of London 020 7001 9844 NHS Direct 0845 4647 Parking 020 7332 1548 Registrar (births, deaths & marriages) 020 7527 6350 / 6351 Shoe Lane Library 020 7583 7178 Sir John Cass Primary School 020 7283 1147 Smithfield Market 020 7332 3092 Spitalfields Market 020 8518 7670 Street cleaning 020 7606 3030 Streetworks – Traffic Management 020 7332 3553 Substance Misuse Partnership 020 7332 1228 Toynbee Hall 020 7247 6943 Trading standards 020 7332 3406 Volunteering Matters 020 3780 5906 / 5904 Waste and recycling 020 7606 3110