🎄 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

🚒 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]