SME SURVEY

The City Corporation is renewing its approach to Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) through a new SME Delivery Strategy.  We would like to draw on your views and input as this work is carried out.

Survey: Officers are working to produce a high-level analysis on the City SME ecosystem that will be used to inform our future plans and support with wider engagement with key stakeholders. As part of this, an SME survey has been launched which will help form a strong evidence base for the SME Delivery Strategy.

City of London SME Survey (office.com)

In July the Planning and Transportation Committee gave permission for the construction of a new building in Cornhill ward and within the Eastern City Cluster at 55 Bishopsgate. It will be 284 metres tall, the third tallest tower in the Square Mile. The scheme consists of a 63 storey and a 22 storey mixed use building delivering 103,000 sq. metres of office space which will include co-working and affordable space. It will become an exemplar of the City Corporation Climate Action Strategy with urban greening features and renewable energy technologies. There will be 1400 long stay cycle spaces. At ground level the building will be open providing 2545 sq. metres of new public realm flowing through to the wider Bishopsgate area. This space will provide the ability to support for events and pop-ups, digital screens, art installations and landscaping.   

On Tuesday 31^st October, the Lord Mayor is hosting a climate action breakfast event for Small to Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) based in the City when we’ll be discussing the steps that these businesses based in the Square Mile can take to mitigate against the climate crisis.

The event is fit for the SMEs in the Lime Street ward and also any large businesses in the ward that have SMEs in their supply chain who could attend. During the event you will hear more details about the fully funded Net Zero training programme for SMEs in the City that Heart of the City are delivering as part of the City of London Corporation’s Climate Action Strategy. The breakfast event is running from 8.30am to 10.30am and is free to attend but businesses need to register for a place in advance.

please apply for a place by Tuesday 10 October.