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At close of nominations for this month’s elections to Common Council there were three nominations:

Joanna Tufuo Abeyie MBE

Peter Gerard Dunphy

Tessa Marchington

As there are three Councillors for election on March 19th the three validly nominated candidates will be elected Joanna Abeyie and Peter Dunphy have been returned and Tessa Marchington will be newly elected.

_{Meet your Candidates}

Wardmotes are local meetings, held the day before the election, where you can hear from and ask questions to your candidates.

_{19th March: Cornhill wardmote}

Venue: St Michael’s Church, St Michael’s Alley, EC3V 9DS. Time: 12:30 pm

For a list of all candidates across the City

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-us/voting-elections/forthcoming-elections/statements-of-persons-nominated

And to find out more about these candidates visit

https://www.speakforthecity.com/wards

The Cornhill team has expressed concern with the state of the facade of St. Peter’s since it was plastered with graffiti in 2024 and we are delighted that work has begun this week to have the facade cleaned. The owner, St. Helen’s Bishopsgate is working with the very reputable historic building conservationists at DBR – who worked on the Elizabeth Tower restoration – to have this done as sensitively and appropriately as possible.

Scaffolding went up this weekend with a specialist team anticipating being on site for up to a month from the week commencing 17/03/2025. 

St Peter’s is an extremely sensitive historical gem and it was critical all due process was correctly followed before these works could take place.

There are further plans for the large-scale restoration of St Peter’s.

If for any reason you may not be in the City on polling day this year March 20th 2025 you should register for a Postal Vote here:

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-us/voting-elections/postal-votes

The Cornhill Team have been lobbying for more action to deal with carelessly abandoned dockless bikes which have become a real problem in areas like Threadneedle Street, Cornhill, outside the Royal Exchange and some of the adjoining alleys.

It’s good to see our Chair of Planning and Transportation taking action on this at the highest level meeting the CEO of Lime to discuss better ways of operation. Well done Shravan Joshi MBE.

This building will largely complete the Cornhill Ward part of the Eastern Cluster of tall buildings. I look forward to welcoming the new tenants and also visitors to the building as it isn’t just an office building. I’ve long supported mixed use and ‘open to the public’ developments in place of closed private ‘wall and lobby’ buildings.

A new network of pedestrian routes linking in to the recently consented adjacent 55 Bishopsgate and 55 Old Broad Street developments will see a 1013% increase in public space, linking into wider pedestrian routes from Liverpool Street Station to the City Cluster and beyond.

Added to this, a new retail, food and beverage hub will feature on the ground floor, acting as a ‘City Market’, complete with seating areas that will welcome visitors into the huge, new public space, that would transform the site into a gateway to the City Cluster from the north.

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All Common Councillors are due for election/re-election this March. The timetable has been published:

The Polling station is at the Vestry of St.Michael’s Church, Cornhill but you can ensure you are able to cast your vote by applying for a postal vote here:

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-us/voting-elections/postal-votes

The entrance to the Polling Station is from St.Michael’s Alley (the alley that runs behind the Jamaica Wine House)

We’ve received complaints about carelessly discarded dockless bikes blocking pavements causing access issues for premises and a serious difficulty to people with mobility issues.

The City’s Council has raised the issue and the Planning & Transportation Committee is looking at all legal options avalable and studying actions taken by other local authorities. We have also introduced a reporting tool so that we can identify problem providers and locations.

Councillors Joanna Abeyie and Peter Dunphy welcomed these moves and Chairman of the City of London Corporation Planning and Transportation Committee, Shravan Joshi, said:

“TfL, London Councils and London boroughs are developing a co-ordinated contract to manage dockless e-bikes in London to improve walkways for pedestrians, whilst increasing the quality and sustainability of services in London. In the meantime, the City of London Corporation has set up a dedicated mailbox for the public to raise complaints regarding dockless bikes, which will allow for better monitoring and effective responses to issues raised.”

Report Discarded Dockless Bikes

Tessa intends to stand for election alongside Peter Dunphy and Joanna Abeyie in the forthcoming Council elections in March 2025.

Tessa has worked in the City of London for 18 years bringing music to the streets of the City and into businesses through her company ‘Music in Offices’. She has served on boards including the Culture Mile BID and has recently joined the Board of Publica’s ‘Right to the City’ reclaiming the streets for Women. Celebrating International Women’s Day Tessa produced the 2024  ‘City of Women’ championing women in senior leadership roles & City women who have broken the mould throughout history and specifically in the Ward of Cornhill and creating a march & performance in the City through song. Working closely with the Corporation of London, Tessa curates cultural happenings and recently also produced the City Festival of Music, Invention & Knowledge for Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli. Tessa was awarded an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music and won the most Influential in Women in Business Awards 2024.

Tessa (left) with Peter Dunphy and Joanna Abeyie