GLERA

golden lane estate surgery
2025-07-23 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-06 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-20 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Golden Lane Estate Office, Great Arthur House, London, EC1Y 0SJ
Golden Lane Estate Office

Peta Caine (Assistant Director – Housing) and members of the Housing Senior Management Team (SMT) are continuing surgery sessions throughout the Summer. The aim of these sessions is to gain a better understanding of the issues and concerns you have about the estate and your home.

SMT members will attend on a rota basis and will be available to discuss specific projects relevant to the Golden Lane Estate.

Summer surgeries at the Estate Office:

Wednesday 11 June , 4-6 pm (Peta not in attendance)

Wednesday 25 June, 5-7 pm

Wednesday 9 July, 4-6 pm

Wednesday 23 July, 5-7 pm

Wednesday 6 August, 5-7 pm

Wednesday 20 August, 4-6 pm

Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we believe these surgeries will provide an excellent opportunity for open dialogue between residents and members of the Housing Senior Management Team.

We encourage you to bring any topics or concerns you would like to discuss and thank you for your continued participation.

cripplegate ward surgery
2025-08-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Your Cripplegate representatives hold a monthly drop in surgery – no appointment necessary. We are here to help if you want to talk about matters that affect you, obtain information and advice, make a complaint or enquire about council services.

Thursday 3 July @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

Saturday 2 August @ 10 – 11 am | Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Thursday 4 September @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

Saturday 4 October @ 10 – 11 am | Sir Ralph Perring Centre

bike users group
2025-08-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

The Golden Lane Bike Project, part of Imagine Golden Lane at Net Zero, has installed open access and secure bike racks across the estate. Supported by GLERA with funding from the City of London Community Infrastructure Levy Fund. To obtain a parking space, please contact the Estate Office.

GLERA is setting up a Bike Users Group to:

monitor how the new facilities are being used

look at use of the old sheds, in particular removal of dead bikes

consider training and support for new and aspiring cyclists

devise maintenance projects

If you would like to find out more come to the meeting – register your interest by contacting imaginegoldenlane@gmail.com

barbican summer party
2025-08-31 14:00 - 16:00 | St Giles Church, Barbican, EC2Y 8DA
St Giles Church (note change of venue)

Thank you to our Barbican neighbours who are again inviting us to their summer party. GLE residents should go to the garden gates on Lakeside for entry.

Venue will be dependant on weather (St Giles is the rainy day back up).

UPDATE: because of bad weather the party will be held in St Giles Chuch.

cripplegate ward surgery
2025-09-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Barbican Library, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
Barbican Library

Your Cripplegate representatives hold a monthly drop in surgery – no appointment necessary. We are here to help if you want to talk about matters that affect you, obtain information and advice, make a complaint or enquire about council services.

Thursday 3 July @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

Saturday 2 August @ 10 – 11 am | Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Thursday 4 September @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

Saturday 4 October @ 10 – 11 am | Sir Ralph Perring Centre

city question time
2025-09-10 17:30 - 19:30 | St Bride Foundation, 14 Bride Street, London, EC4Y 8EQ
St Bride Foundation

This event will include an open panel event with the Policy Chairman and other representatives to discuss issues that affect you as a City resident. Discover the City of London Corporation’s future plans, discuss local issues, and connect with your neighbours.

Spaces are limited so please book your place, if attending with others please register each place individually.

adult social care information event
2025-09-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

GLERA committee meeting
2025-09-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

If you are a Golden Lane Estate resident and would like to attend a GLERA committee meeting please contact secretary.glera@gmail.com

agenda

Welcome and apologies | 2mins

Confirm notes of last meeting | 5mins

Update on Major Works Renewal Programme Board | 10mins

GLERA meetings with CoL officers | 10 mins

Setting up sub groups/working parties | 40 minsa. House groups/ 60 second surveyb. Technical group – Wed 24 Septc. Archive/evidence groupd. Leaseholdere. Estate Office improvement

Next general meeting (16 October) planning | 10 mins

Do we need to discuss?.. (if time) | 15minsa. COLPAIb. Work on Hatfield Podiumc. Repairs generallyd. Estate Officee. Bike shed thefts

AOB

Next Committee meeting Thursday 6 November 7.00-9.00 pm SRPC

fortune street park community celebration
2025-09-20 12:00 - 17:00 | Fortune Street Park, 18 Fortune Street, London, EC1Y 0SB
Fortune Street Park

FORTUNE STREET PARK

estate walkabout
2025-10-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Estate Office, Golden Lane Estate, London, EC1Y 0RD
meet at Estate Office

Residents are invited to join estate staff on a walk around the estate where any areas of concern can be pointed out and discussed.

GLE bicycle user group
2025-10-16 18:00 - 18:50 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Community Centre small classroom (behind kitchen)

Please arrive promptly as this meeting precedes the GLERA Residents’ Meeting at 7 pm.

If you have a bike and are not yet a member of the Bike Users Group please just come along.

Before the meeting from 5 pm City of London Police will be running a free bike marking event at the Community Centre. In the hierarchy of measures you might take to inhibit bike theft, a good lock comes top of the list, but bike marking by the police is also a good deterrent. Bikes are registered at BikeRegister.com the national database used by bike shops and police.

agenda

Apologies

Minutes of last meeting (see WhatsApp group page)

Bike theft – updates on action taken– presentation by representative of the City of London Police bike theft team– update on Estate Office actions

Managing usage in the various bike stores

Funding issues

GLE rides

Rider training – assessing the need

AOB

GLERA residents' meeting
2025-10-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

Along with updates and discussion on latest GLERA activities, new sub-committees, meetings with the Corporation etc, we’ll hear from two exciting community projects – one for everyone to join in, and the other specifically for our younger residents. Please stay around afterwards for refreshments and chat. All Golden Lane Estate residents welcome!

DECADES OF USGolden Lane Estate will soon be 70! The Barbican and Golden Lane Neighbourhood Forum is building a neighbourhood story of how we moved in, have grown and are ageing together. Come find out more and be part of our history. Read more about the Decades of Us project.

LIVING ON GOLDEN LANEA project for our young people (6-25 years) organised by the London School of Architecture and the University of the Built Environment Youth Programme. 15 creative sessions starting Saturday 11 October – see flyer below for more info.

Book sessions on eventbrite – meeting point for each is at the Community Centre.

silk street campaign residents' action meeting
2025-10-22 19:00 - 21:00 | St Giles Church, Barbican, EC2Y 8DA
St Giles Church, Cripplegate

The proposed huge development of the Linklater site at 1 Silk Street will have an enormous negative impact on the whole Barbican Estate.

The plans submitted to the City are for two tall buildings on the site, a structure more than 60% larger then the present one, and in parts at least twice its height.

Please come along to hear from EXPERT ADVISORS on the DAMAGE this scheme will cause, and how to OBJECT and challenge this plan NOW.

A visionary new building is needed at 1 Silk Street that will enhance the reputation of the City of London, not a second class scheme which everyone will come to regret.

VIEW PLANNING APPLICATION: 25/00829/FULEIACONTRIBUTE TO FIGHTING FUND: gofundmeSIGN UP TO NEWSLETTER: silkstreetcampaign@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: @silkstreetcampaign

– Barbican Quarter Action

BQA SILK STREET NEWSLETTER

GLERA technical group
2025-10-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

If you are a construction/engineering/architectural or surveying professional please come along to this first meeting of the GLERA Technical group.

The Crescent House planning consultation event will take place at the end of November, and for Cuthbert Harrowing in the New Year. We need to be prepared!

If you can’t make it but would like to be involved please drop a line to technical.glera@gmail.com

estate office drop in
2025-10-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Community Centre

Drop-ins are your opportunity to speak to your estate team to ask any questions or offer any suggestions to improve life on your estate. All residents are welcome.

police community drop in
2025-10-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London

golden lane estate surgery
2025-10-29 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Golden Lane Estate Office, Great Arthur House, London, EC1Y 0SJ
Golden Lane Estate Office

Peta Caine (Director of Housing) and members of the Housing Senior Management Team (SMT) are hosting a series of surgery sessions for Golden Lane Estate residents with the aim to gain a better understanding of the issues and concerns you have about the estate and your home.

The surgeries started in March and take place every two weeks in the Golden Lane Estate Office, Great Arthur House.

SMT members will attend on a rota basis and will be available to discuss specific projects relevant to the estate.

Surgeries will be held on the following dates through to mid-November:

Wednesday 3 September, 4-6 pm (Peta not in attendance)

Wednesday 17 September, 5 -7 pm

Wednesday 1 October, 5 -7 pm

Wednesday 15 October, 5 – 7 pm

Wednesday 29 October, 5 -7 pm

Wednesday 12 November, 5 -7 pm

Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we believe these surgeries will continue to provide an excellent opportunity for open dialogue between residents and the SMT. We encourage you to bring any topics or concerns you would like to discuss and thank you for your participation.

GLE leaseholder group
2025-10-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

For all Golden Lane Estate leaseholders interested in being part of GLE Leaseholder Group. There will be a Teams link for anyone unable to attend in person.

Please email chair.glera@gmail.com if you plan to attend the meeting or would like the link.

You can read an update from the first meeting in May here. Note: We were expecting an update from CoLC to all leaseholders in October but have yet to see anything.

agenda

Update on GLERA meetings with CoLC

Update from newly formed Technical Group

Update from Archive/Evidence Group

Next steps

cripplegate ward surgery
2025-11-06 06:00 - 19:00 | Barbican Library, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
Barbican Library

Your Cripplegate representatives hold a monthly drop in surgery – no appointment necessary. We are here to help if you want to talk about matters that affect you, obtain information and advice, make a complaint or enquire about council services.

Thursday 6 November @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

Saturday 6 December @ 10 – 11 am | Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Thursday 8 January @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

Saturday 7 February @ 10 – 11 am | Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Thursday 5 March @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

Saturday 4 April @ 10 – 11 am | Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Thursday 7 May @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

Saturday 6 June @ 10 – 11 am | Sir Ralph Perring Centre

culture mile BID annual networking drinks
2025-11-06 12:00 | Barts North Wing, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7EB
Barts North Wing, West Smithfield

Come along to our autumn networking drinks at the newly reopened Barts North Wing. Enjoy drinks and canapes whilst connecting with others from across the Culture Mile.

It’s a great opportunity to catch up with familiar faces, meet new contacts and explore one of the area’s most stunning historic venues.

RSVP here

barbican cluster panel
2025-11-06 18:30 - 19:30 | Barclays Bank, Moorgate, London, EC2M 6UR
Barclays Bank, Moorgate, EC2M 6UR

Any one who lives or works in the Barbican Cluster is invited to attend the panel meeting.

This is a chance to speak to your dedicated ward officer team and talk about any issues you wish to discuss. There will be statistics and insight into events over the last six months.

receive an update on local policing matters

have a say on the cluster priorities for policing

CITY OF LONDON POLICE

GLERA committee meeting
2025-11-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

GLERA committee meetings are not open events but if If you are a Golden Lane Estate resident and would like to attend please contact secretary.glera@gmail.com

agenda

Welcome and apologies

Confirm notes of last meeting

Update on Major Works Renewal Programme Board

GLERA meeting with CoL officersa. Meanwhile works GLERA viewb. Other items

Setting up sub-groups/ working partiesa. House groups/ i. 60 second survey Update ii. Other itemsb. Technical group – Wed 5 Novemberc. Archive/evidence group i. Peter’s email shed money ii. Film money or in lieu iii. Other itemsd. LeaseholderE. Estate Office improvement

Next general meeting (11 December) planning (update and social)

To discuss if timea. COLPAIb. Communal repairsc. Rough sleeping, fly tippingd. Bike shed thefts

AOB

BGLNF guided walk
2025-11-09 14:00 - 15:30
meet Highwalk outside the Museum of London

Future Uses and Needs: a neighbourhood consultation and guided walk

The walk will include four spaces which may become available for future uses within the life of the City’s Local Plan and the Neighbourhood Plan, especially:• The site of the Museum of London and Bastion House – the London Wall West site• Underused car parking areas in Golden Lane and the Barbican• The Exhibition Halls off Beech Street• The City of London School for Girls site

The new City Plan (and therefore our Neighbourhood Plan) looks ahead fifteen years to 2040. If the City does consider any of these sites for future development the Forum wants to identify beneficial uses and designs for them. We’d like your help with our early thinking about the needs and opportunities here.

The walk will be guided by members of the Forum, and we will be on hand to capture ideas. The walks are free. Please book via this Eventbrite link

hatfield podium works | resident briefing
2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

The work to the Hatfield Podium starts on 24 November.

Meet the contractor VolkerLaser’s Project Manager, Ehsan Fathiazar, and CoL Project Manager, Dean Elsworth, who will explain:

the reason for the project

how we can get across the estate

how the site will be accessed

where the site facilities and storage will be

how they will be dealing with noisy work

This event has been organised by GLERA in response to the letter delivered to residents on 11 November. GLERA expressed concerns about the stated times for noisy works – these should be 10.00-12.00 and 14.00-16.00 (not 10.00-16.00). GLERA has also seen a logistics plan which uses an out of date site plan meaning some elements are not workable.

LETTER TO RESIDENTS

related posts

hatfield podium + leisure centre update

BGLNF AGM (rescheduled)
2025-11-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

[NOTE: this meeting was originally organised for 20 October but had to be rescheduled due to a major electrical fault at the Community Centre.]

Members of the Barbican and Golden Lane Neighbourhood Forum are invited to join the AGM. Below is the agenda, a request for any motions, applications to become a director, a request for help with bookkeeping and fundraising, and the minutes of the last AGM.

agenda

Minutes (see below)

Financial report

Amendments to constitution:– To reduce the requirement for general meetings during the calendar year from two to one, the one general meeting to be the AGM– To amend the requirements for financial supporting to require the treasurer to provide budget and accounts at the last full steering committee meeting before the AGM, rather than at every meeting

Steering Committee membership: Resignation of Brenda Szlesinger as director and appointment of Randall Anderson (community organisation member) and Panos Nicolaou (business member)

Election or re-election of directors

Appointment of Co-chair

Requests for motions to be submitted by 7 October.

Applications to become a director to be received by 7 October, stating name address, and which category of member they are, and how long they have been a member.

Request for help – we are also seeking help from members with fundraising and bookkeeping. If you can help please let us know – info@bglnf.london

AGM minutes 2024

Here’s a link to the presentation on the Forum’s work that was shared at the AGM

The meeting was declared quorate

A verbal financial update of income and expenditure to date was shared: detailed accounts will be presented as required in early 2025

Nominations of three new members of the Steering Group were carried:

Angus McNeill Peel, Cathy Ross and Paul Lincoln are elected as of the date of the AGM. Christopher Makin stands down from the Steering Group as of the date of the AGM.

It was agreed that necessary delegations be made in respect of urgent upcoming business including responding to the City Plan 2040 inspection

A Vote of Thanks was passed: “The members of the Barbican + Golden Lane Neighbourhood Forum would like to thank the Steering Group and Directors for successfully achieving designation for the Forum, and to all our neighbours for their enthusiastic support”

neighbourhood police community drop in
2025-11-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
