Hearty congratulations to the next Archbishop of Canterbury, The Rt Rev and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE. Former NHS Chief Nursing Officer, Dean of the Chapel Royal and most recently The Lord Bishop of London. Sending prayers to Sarah, Eamonn and their family. 🙏🏻

Team #EppingForest have been busy over the summer, making progress on a number of maintenance and improvement projects at #Wanstead Park. 🌳 Full update below 👇 www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/10/02/e...

Congrats to Dame Susan Langley, on her election as the next Lord Mayor of London, taking up office on 7th November. Dame Susan is Chairman of the 3rd largest insurance broker globally and, despite becoming the 697th Lord Mayor, she will only be the third female. www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/09/29/6...

Congratulations to the City of London's new Sheriffs, Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney and Deputy Keith Bottomley, taking up residence at the Old Bailey today. www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/09/26/c...

A wonderful day, comprised of a sunny stroll through #BurnhamBeeches, meeting local volunteers and students, followed by lunch at Dorneywood House, discussing shared interests with key stakeholders and Buckinghamshire policy makers. A jolly good day! 🌳

Great to see another #EppingForest culvert replaced this week in Bellringers Hollow, #Loughton. The culverts will help prevent flooding, soil erosion and maintain natural water flow patterns and ecosystems by allowing aquatic life to pass through.

Our English longhorn cattle basking in the autumn sunshine in Yates Meadow, #EppingForest this evening.

It feels great to be fully staffed at #EppingForest again after almost 8 years! It was a joy to participate in new staff inductions this week, where we celebrate the wide variety of roles and functions the team perform together to maintain this natural asset. www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/09/21/e...

Incredible to see this UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iguazu Falls, comprising 275 waterfalls on the border of Argentina and Brazil. Another reminder of just how remarkable nature is. whc.unesco.org/en/list/303/

Great to welcome to London Assembly's Environment Committee to #EppingForest this week to discuss strengthening our partnership in nature recovery and responding to climate change. www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/08/13/e...

The Environment Committee has visited Epping Forest to understand how the biodiversity and conservation work being done there can help inform London’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) and approach to tree management

🚒 70 firefighters have brought a fresh fire under control at #Wanstead Flats this afternoon. 🚨 Please remember, ❌ no barbecues or fires are permitted anywhere in the #EppingForest. Do not discard lit cigarettes in the Forest & please take your litter home with you to dispose of it responsibly there

🚒 Thanks to @london-fire.gov.uk for tackling an 8 acre fire on #WansteadFlats this evening. 👨‍🚒 Crews will remain on scene into the evening, carrying out additional firefighting operations. ⚠️ #EppingForest remains at HIGH risk of wildfire. www.london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/20...

🏗️ Very useful to spend some time with Network Rail and their planning team this week, discussing the proposed development of London's Liverpool Street Station. 🛤️ Would welcome any further feedback from #Bishopsgate constituents. www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/08/01/l...

Sincere congratulations to #EppingForest Superintendent, Jacqueline Eggleston, on the occasion of receiving the Freedom of the City of London today for distinguished service. 🌳🦌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/07/28/e...

Hearty congratulations to the City of London Police family, following the publication of HM Inspectorate's latest PEEL Report. Some outstanding progress achieved - well done!! 👏 Full report available here ⬇️ www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/07/24/c...

A huge THANK YOU to @london-fire.gov.uk for tackling the 8 acre fire on #WansteadFlats yesterday. ⚠️Epping Forest is currently at HIGH fire risk. Please help us by adhering to the byelaws: 🔥 No Fires 🍔 No BBQs 🚯 No Littering 🚭 Dispose of cigarettes responsibly

An interesting morning on a site visit to Debden House campsite and conference centre in #EppingForest this morning.

🔥London Fire Brigade currently have 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackling a grass fire on #Wanstead Flats, near Capel Road in #EppingForest. ⛔️If you live in the vicinity, please keep windows and doors closed due to smoke being produced by the fire www.london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/20...

Wonderful to hear the British Army playing 'Knees Up Mother Brown' and 'My Old Man (Said Follow the Van)' at the Banquet in honour of HE the President of the French Republic at Guildhall this evening. 🇫🇷 🇬🇧

I'm delighted to share the City of London Corporation's Responsible Procurement Impact Report 2024-2025. We procure c.£700m of goods & services annually. Applying responsible procurement weightings within tender processes drives wider social value from our suppliers More ⬇️ benjaminmurphy.uk?p=4970

Today, we will remember the 52 lives lost, the survivors, and all those affected in the 7/7 London bombings London’s spirit endures – united in sorrow, resilience, and hope. 🕊️

Pleased to share our latest #Bishopsgate Ward Newsletter, updating constituents on the work our team are doing on your behalf to make Bishopsgate the best place to live, work, visit and study. www.benjaminmurphy.uk?p=4949

🇬🇧 Today we celebrate #ArmedForcesDay. The City of London Corporation celebrates its enduring bonds with our military. Backing the Armed Forces – including our Reserves and Cadets – has never been more important. Thank you to all that serve 🫡 www.benjaminmurphy.uk?p=4928

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the City of London Corporation's annual Progress Pride flag raising ceremony at Guildhall, followed by a networking reception where the brilliant @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social had a stand, sharing some of their incredible achives. benjaminmurphy.uk/?p=4871

🎉Delighted that Dr Helen Read, our Conservation Officer at #BurnhamBeeches for the past 33 years, has been awarded an MBE for services to Conservation and to Arboriculture in HM The King's Birthday Honours 🏅

💻 #LondonTechWeek offers us a great opportunity to celebrate some of the innovative solutions the City of London Corporation and City of London Police are creating and adopting to help deliver their corporate objectives. ⬇️Below are a few examples of the work we are doing... benjaminmurphy.uk?p=4859

🍽️ Procuring the right food and beverage partners for the new @londonmuseum.bsky.social is an important step towards its opening in 2026. 🧐 If you are interested, you can register here: www.londonmuseum.org.uk/smithfield/c... or by emailing [email protected]

🤳Phone snatching has become real scourge on society. I was pleased to join #OperationSwipe today, offering free mobile phone marking at 22 Bishopsgate, which adds protections to devices and helps police return phones to victims when found. Full story ⬇️ benjaminmurphy.uk?p=4844

Delighted to join The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of London to officially open Finsbury Circus Gardens, after more than a decade of being closed to facilitate the building of Crossrail. You can read the full report below ⬇️ www.benjaminmurphy.uk?p=4810

Really useful visit to #Ashtead Common in Surrey this weekend. Lots of work in flight to improve conservation value, visitor experience and heritage asset protection. Full report available here: benjaminmurphy.uk/?p=4751

Last week, team #EppingForest were delighted to host local stakeholders at Wanstead Park to discuss updates to a range of projects and receive input to the new Wanstead Parklands Plan. Full review here: www.benjaminmurphy.uk?p=4708

As this is a live investigation, we will not be commenting further, but I would like to put on record my thanks to our team at Burnham Beeches and to the emergency services who have been supporting this operation over the weekend. www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-...

Honoured to have been appointed Chairman of Projects & Procurement at the City of London Corporation. The Corporation procures c.£700m of goods & services annually, with almost 1,200 third party contracts live, valued at £2.7bn, alongside 300 projects, valued at £2.5bn! www.benjaminmurphy.uk?p=4623

A really useful site visit to 1 Broadgate, 2 Finsbury Avenue and Exchange House with the team at British Land today. Full details are: www.benjaminmurphy.uk?p=4618

A wonderful day at Buckingham Palace yesterday, introducing some of #EppingForest's long-serving volunteers to members of the Royal Family and the Lord Mayor of London. www.benjaminmurphy.uk?p=4669

#Bishopsgate Councillors became 'have a go heroes' at the London Sports Festival, which launched in the Guildhall Yard today. The summer-long initiative is transforming urban spaces into places where people can come together & stay active. More here www.londonsportsfestival.com/whats-on-in-...

In the first of a series of articles, Benjamin Murphy, Chairman of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee, reports on the improvement projects that will be getting underway in Wanstead Park this summer wansteadvillagedirectory.com/?p=13535

🌳 After 3 years as Chairman of the City of London Corporation's Epping Forest and Commons Committee, I will be stepping down on 29th May. 🤝 It has been such a joy to work with staff and volunteers across Greater London, Essex, Buckinghamshire and Surrey. www.benjaminmurphy.uk?p=4563

Delighted to join with military, emergency services and diplomatic colleagues, in the presence of TRHs the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, to commemorate #VEDay at St Paul's Cathedral. www.benjaminmurphy.uk?p=4568

🛫 To mark #VEDay80, our volunteers at RAF Kenley have opened a self-guided trail for visitors to follow the events of 1945 clockwise around the 2 mile circuit of the airfield's perimeter. 🅿️ Free parking is available on Hayes Lane for Kenley Common. 🙂 kenleyrevival.org

Great to welcome Shadow DEFRA Minister, Dr Neil Hudson MP, at our longhorn cattle facility in #EppingForest today. A former vet, Neil was keen to discuss the role our herd play in helping conserve the Forest, the work we do in public education and some of the an innovative farming techniques we use.

Delighted to have been elected by colleagues across the Court of Common Council to join the City of London Police Authority Board, as their representative. I look forward to working more closely with the Commissioner and his hard-working team in the months ahead. www.benjaminmurphy.uk?p=4540

📺 Tonight’s episode of Great British Railway Journeys on BBC2 at 6.30pm sees Michael Portillo make a stop at #EppingForest to chat about our history and conservation of this internationally important asset. 📲 Watch live or on iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

🏃‍♀️🏃👨‍🦽The #LondonMarathon returns our our city's streets today, as 56,000 brave individuals attempt to run 26.2 miles, raising more than £75m for good causes. 🫡 Whatever your reason for running, I wholeheartedly salute you & wish you a safe & swift finish. www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/sites/defaul...

📻 Great to hear BBC Radio 4 speaking with #EppingForest's Head of Conservation, Forest Keeper & @luketurner.bsky.social, discussing the history of the ancient landscape & how the City of London Corporation and local volunteers continue to work together to protect it 🌿 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

This #EarthDay, I am pleased to share our rewilding project at Copped Hall in #EppingForest. We have transformed 73 hectares of farmland into flower-rich grassland and sown 20 native species to help restore biodiversity, improve soil health, and lock in carbon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TSE...

Did you know you can buy work from local artists at the #EppingForest Visitor Centre in Chingford? 🖼️The upstairs gallery current has a wide range of Forest themed artwork. Swing by and have a look for yourselves. 🌳 www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...

Lovely to see the conservation work our team at #SpringParkWood in Bromley have completed today. Good to also catch up with local Great London Authority Member Tom Turrell and Bromley Environment Cabinet Member Will Rowlands. 🌳 www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...

For anyone planning to visit Chalet Wood's bluebells in #Wanstead Park over Easter, please remember to remain inside the log-lined paths, keep dogs on leads and don't pick the flowers 💙🔔🌳 news.cityoflondon.gov.uk/enjoy-dont-d...