📖 We are delighted to share our new #EppingForest Visitor Guide: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Green... 🌳 This edition covers everything from events to volunteering and history to walking routes for every season. ✍️ Let us know what you think.

Delighted to welcome John Higgins into the Freedom of the City of London today, alongside the Registrar of the Chamberlain's Court. 🐑 The Freedom has been rewarding individual contributions to society since 1237. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

VACANCY: Ranger, Couldson Commons As part of a small team, you’ll support habitat & estate management, engage with visitors & work alongside volunteers & contractors. Salary: £33,705 - £37,479 📅 Applications close at 12 noon on 30 March 2026 👉 Apply cityoflondon.jobs.hr.cloud.sap/job/Ranger/1...

A busy week for team #EppingForest. Starting with a staff conference, launching our new bluebell protection signage in Wanstead, resurfacing car parks in Theydon Bois and Loughton and opening the new Brambly Hedge exhibition at our visitor centre in Chingford.

A busy day of site visits across #EppingForest its Conservators today! There is so much great work going on, with lots of projects finally coming to completion stage. Lots of challenges still ahead too, of course. My usual round-up below for those interested... www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2026/03/21/e...

My thanks to everyone made it along to the #Bishopsgate Wardmote this week. Some great contributions and questions. For those who couldn't make it, please find attached some of the content shared. www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2026/03/18/b...

Wonderful to join the Lady Mayor and business leaders from across the Square Mile this morning to plan this year's City Giving Day celebrations. If you would like to learn more about this initiative, or participate on 23rd September, click below ⬇️ www.thelordmayorsappeal.org/news-and-eve...

Congratulations to our hardworking #EppingForest Conservation Volunteers, who won the volunteer group of the year, at Epping Forest District Council's Civic Awards ceremony last night. This team help care for our forest in all weathers, bringing people together and strengthening community spirit.🌳

🌳Fascinating site visit to Ambresbury Banks in #EppingForest this week with Historic England. It's one of two Iron Age Hillforts which the City of London Corporation conserves at this site. You can read more about the surveys being conducted here ⬇️ www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2026/03/10/e...

The City of London Corporation has approved the planning application for Barbican Renewal Programme, securing the future of Europe’s largest multi-arts centre and safeguarding one of the world’s most significant Brutalist buildings. www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2026/03/03/c...

📢 The annual meeting of #Bishopsgate's voters is due to take place at 12:30pm on Wednesday 18 March 2026 at Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4QH. www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2026/02/23/b...

WHAT A DAY for the wonderful Ward of Bishopsgate! 🎉 🚈After years of discussions, designs and consultations, the City were finally able to approve Network Rail’s plans to redevelop London Liverpool Street Station today. You can read all about it here ⬇️ www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2026/02/11/b...

Fly-tipping is becoming far more frequent and costly for charities like #EppingForest, to have to clean-up. This is a national issue and requires the attention of parliament to make changes to household and commercial waste management more accessible. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🤝Great to catch up with Calvin Bailey MP and Leader of Redbridge Council, Cllr Kam Rai. 🌳We spoke about the growing environmental and safety partnerships between our organisations which help protect Wanstead Park and Flats. ⬇️An update on some of our projects: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...

👷‍♂️Pleased to participate in the 'topping out' ceremony on the 37th floor of the new 2 Finsbury Avenue in Broadgate. 2FA will be the 3rd largest commercial office and the 9th tallest commercial office in the Square Mile upon completion! 🏗️ www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2026/01/15/b...

As a Board Member of the City of London Police Authority, we have to balance a busy night-time economy, with care and support for vulnerable people. You can read about our new City Safe Bus at Liverpool Street Station here ⬇️ www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/12/18/c...

Always an honour to attend the Christmas Carol Service at St Botolph Without #Bishopsgate. Lovely to catch up with so many members of our community over a pinched pie and some mulled wine! www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/12/11/b...

🎄 The festive season continues in #Bishopsgate this evening with 'Carols on the Plaza' from 5.30pm 🎶

Lovely to chat with British parasport athlete Kadeena Cox OBE this evening at the High Commissioner's Banquet at Mansion House. Her inspirational story reminds me of the Commonwealth RAF motto - "per ardua ad astra" (through adversity to the stars).

🚶‍♀️Have you worried about your personal safety in the Square Mile? Why not join the City of London Police for a Walk Along and share your experience and concerns with Officers who can give you the latest advice specific to our local area? Details below 👇

Great to catch up with Matt Snell, the CEO of BOXPARK, at BOXHALL City in the Liverpool Street Arcade. Perfect venue for Christmas parties - check it out if you've still not got anything booked. 🎄 www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/11/21/b...

The festive season has officially begun in #Bishopsgate, with a little help from Dermot O'Leary switching on London's largest Christmas Tree and the UK's largest Christmas Wreath! www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/11/21/b...

Pleased to join the City of London Police's Road Safety event at Bank Junction this morning, to see first-hand how teams are addressing unlawful behaviour by riders and drivers, while providing educational outreach. www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/11/20/c...

🎉 We are delighted to share latest #Bishopsgate Ward Newsletter with you. 🧐 We hope you find our updates interesting. ✍️ Please do continue to let us know what you would like to hear more (or less) about for future editions. www.benjaminmurphy.uk/wp-content/u...

🥳 8 years ago today, the good people of Bishopsgate elected me to represent them at City of London Corporation. Since then, I've met so many remarkable people, learnt a great deal and hopefully helped some people along the way. Here's to more of the same... 🥂

TfL have just announced that they are making changes to the Congestion Charging scheme in the City of London, including price increases from £15 to £18 on 2nd January 2026. Full details ⬇️ www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/11/13/t...

Really excited to be working on this project with @thames21.bsky.social to improve the current design of the River Ching and to explore removing physical barriers, such as weirs, to enable fish migration. 🐟🌊🐟🌱 www.thames21.org.uk/2025/11/tham...

🎉Epping Forest is delighted to be launching a new Corporate Volunteering scheme. 🌳If you are a business looking to give something back to charity and improve employee engagement, please do register your interest via the link below ⬇️ www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/11/12/e...

Whilst the City of London remains the lowest crime area in the UK, it is important we continue to work with businesses in #Bishopsgate to ensure that remains the case. Our recent Cluster Panel meetings have been a great way of exchanging information and ideas ⬇️ www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/11/12/b...

“At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them.” www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/11/11/b...

Great to read Sir David Beckham talking about his love of #EppingForest in his Country Life magazine editorial takeover. 🌳

Great to have the Secretary of State for Defence back at Mansion House for the annual UK Defence and Security Lecture. You can read his full speech here: www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/10/22/d...

On Sat 8th Nov, the City of London will host the first ever 'Lady Mayor's Show' - packed full of traditional pageantry with modern representation! The 697th Lord Mayor will join 697 women from the City's health, technology, defence, defence & livery sectors. www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/10/21/l...

A joy to be amongst friends and colleagues at the Epping Forest and Commons Committee dinner at Painters' Hall, this evening. I am so proud of what we have achieved together over the past 3 years for these internationally important charities. 🌳 Full details: www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/10/16/e...

Great to welcome City of London Corporation colleagues back #EppingForest Buffer Land at the Copped Hall Estate today, to discuss the brilliant work our team are doing to deliver the City's Climate Action Strategy 🌳🌍💚 www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/10/13/e...

🚑 The City of London Police & EC BID have launched the Safe City Bus! 🚓 The mobile welfare hub will operate throughout the year on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and be staffed by 2 uniformed Police Officers and 1 trained medic. www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/10/09/b... #Bishopsgate

It's always great to back at #BurnhamBeeches, reviewing some of the work our Conservation and Estates Management team have been up to over the summer - lots going on! You can read the full report here: www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/10/12/b...

Lovely to see the #EppingForest exhibition at the Guildhall Art Gallery this afternoon, including Queen Victoria's original invitations to its opening under the City's ownership in 1882. Much of the signage is valid 100 years on! The gallery is open every day from 10am-5pm and entrance is free.

Wonderful to launch the Brambly Hedge trail at #EppingForest today. A partnership project between the City of London Corporation, Epping Forest District Council and the author's family, supported by local MP, Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Visit England Full Details: www.benjaminmurphy.uk/2025/10/10/b...

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