GLERA

barbican cluster panel
2024-08-14 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

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

You can meet the dedicated ward officer team and other members of the community.

receive an update on local policing matters

have a say on the cluster priorities for policing

To confirm attendance please contact PC Christine Phillips on 07736 952395 or christine.phillips@cityoflondon.police.uk

CITY OF LONDON POLICE

cripplegate ward surgery
2024-08-03 10:00 - 23:00, 2024-06-17 08:00 - 17:00 | 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 4 July @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

Saturday 3 August @ 10 – 11 am | Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Thursday 5 September @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

Saturday 5 October @ 10 – 11 am | Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Thursday 7 November @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

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

city of london citizens forum
2024-07-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Broadworks, 57 Old Broad Street, London, EC2M 1RX
Broadworks, 57 Old Broad Street

Let’s talk about the City of London’s flagship policy, Destination City! We want to hear your views and embrace your insights and expertise.

Join us for the July City of London Citizens Forum to held on the evening of Tuesday 16 July 2024 from 6.30-8.30pm at Broadworks and supported by The EC BID.

There will be an optional ‘Makers Workshop’ to attend from 5.30pm-6.30pm. More information about this will be sent if you sign up to this event.

Broadworks by Hive Curates has ten onsite affordable studios, a gallery and show space for artists and makers to promote their craft. It runs a dynamic programme of workshops, exhibitions and events; building on the City’s heritage of craft and enterprise.

The Corporation’s flagship programme Destination City aims to attract more visitors to the Square Mile – and also provide benefit to residents and workers. A review of the programme has been exploring the future development of a liveable, lively and connected City in a uniquely historic, cultural and characterful setting.

As a contribution to the next stage of Destination City residents are invited to a series of bimonthly events where they can learn more about the programme, and contribute their ideas. These get-togethers are being organised by councillor Brendan Barns, who is Resident Representative on the City Envoy Network.

Each event will take place at the sort of venue that might appeal to both visitors and residents – but which they might not know about. There will be an opportunity to hear from the venue and and a range of different stakeholders along with drinks and networking.

Officers and councillors will be on hand to share ideas. It should be fun, informative and a chance to meet new people.

If you’d like to help with organising the Citizen Forums or have ideas for Destination City please contact brendan.barns@cityoflondon.gov.uk

RESERVE YOUR SPOT

give + take day
2024-07-13 10:00 - 15:00 | St Giles Church, Barbican, EC2Y 8DA
St Giles Church, Barbican

These events are an opportunity for City residents having a clear out, to make sure unwanted items are reused, recycled or disposed of responsibly whilst support the local community.

give | 10 am – 12 pm

Please bring along your unwanted or unused items. We accept the following items:

clothes and shoes

toys

kitchenware

bric-a-brac

DVDs

electrical items

take | 1 – 3 pm

The ‘Take’ part of the event is between 1-3pm. The first hour is only open for City residents who must provide proof of residency.

2 – 3 pm is open to the public.

cripplegate ward surgery
2024-07-04 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 4 July @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

Saturday 3 August @ 10 – 11 am | Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Thursday 5 September @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

Saturday 5 October @ 10 – 11 am | Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Thursday 7 November @ 6 – 7 pm | Barbican Library

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

cripplegate wardmote
2024-07-03 19:00 - 21:00 | St Giles Church, Barbican, EC2Y 8DA
St Giles Church, Barbican

Alderwoman Sue Pearson surrendered her office in May this year.

The only candidate to stand as her successor is Councillor Liz King which means there will be no polling on the 4 July as originally planned if the election had been contested. Come along to the Wardmote and hear how Liz plans to represent us, ask her questions and find out more about the role of our Alder.

GLERA AGM 2024
2024-06-30 10:45 - 12:30
Golden Lane Community Centre

At this meeting we will be reviewing the last year and discussing the challenges ahead plus electing our committee and officers for 2024/25 (see current committee here).

Before we get down to GLERA AGM business we will have a presentation from the CoL Climate Action Strategy team on the Fann Street Enhancement Project (sometimes referred to as the ‘mini forest’). You can read more about it on the Imagine Golden Lane website

The project is being proposed under the Cool Streets and Greening Programme and

…aims to enhance the public realm on Fann Street adjacent to the Golden Lane Estate to improve climate resilience. This will include creation of new planting beds and a considered approach to the planting design. The outcome will be biodiversity enhancement through extending greening and approaching the sites design in a sustainable and climate resilient manner.

Following two in-depth resident consultation sessions the team have appointed ScottWhitby Studio as the landscape architect to progress and develop detailed design options. These options will be presented at the residents meeting for discussion and feedback to identify the most suitable approach to take forward.
CoL Climate Action Team

running order

10.45 | whilst the Climate Action Team are setting up join us for tea, coffee, cake and general chatter

11.00 | Chair, Tim Godsmark will start the meeting with a few words

11.05 | Fann Street Enhancement Project

11.30 | GLERA AGM

Chair’s Report

Financial Report

Nominations and Voting

After seven years Tim Godsmark is stepping down as Chair and our soon to be mandatorily retired(!) Alderwoman Sue Pearson will be putting herself forward to fulfil the role.

Towards the end of last year and after 10 years in the role Vernon Ashford stepped down as Honorary Treasurer. We currently have an interim Treasurer, and Tim Godsmark has agreed to stand for the position once he has stepped down as Chair. However, if you are interested in the role and would like more information please get in touch.

Please do think about standing yourself even if it’s in a limited capacity – nobody has a lot of time so we just tackle what we can in our best efforts to represent the interest of residents on the estate. Drop Jacqueline an email on secretary.glera@gmail.com to have a chat and find out more.

We will then continue the meeting with general updates and discussion.

open gardens weekend
2024-06-08 10:30 - 2024-06-09 16:00 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Golden Lane Allotments (next to Sir Ralph Perring Centre)

Saturday 10:30 am – 4:30 pmSunday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Golden Lane Estate allotments are once again open for visitors for London Open Gardens weekend. Residents are invited to come and have a look at what the Baggers grow and we will be running the community cafe, our main fund raising event of the year.

On Sunday we’re really pleased to welcome back the London Metropolitan Brass Band who will be playing between 2.00 and 4.00 pm. They are brilliant!

LONDON OPEN GARDENS

can you help?

We are looking for volunteers to help with the community cafe, either baking or helping for 2 or 3 hours on the Saturday or Sunday and we also need helpers to set up chairs for the London Metropolitan Brass Band on Sunday – email goldenbaggers@gmail.com

general election hustings
2024-06-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Downstairs in the Community Centre

GLERA has invited all the constituency candidates in the upcoming General Election to come and answer residents’ questions at a hustings, chaired by our Alderwoman Sue Pearson.

We only have capacity for around 70 people so Golden Lane Estate residents will be given priority – please help by turning up at least 10 mins early or reserve a spot by emailing secretary.glera@gmail.com.

Our friends from the surrounding neighbourhood are of course welcome but it will very much depend on space…

candidates

The official candidate list will be published by 7 June – at time of writing there are currently six candidates who have declared:

Tim Barnes | Conservative

Rachel Blake | Labour

Huge de Burgh | Social Democratic Party

Edward Lucas | Liberal Democrats

Giuseppe Pezzulli | Reform UK

Rajiv Rahul Sinha | Green Party

All candidates, apart from Reform UK, have confirmed they will attend.

Please come along with questions that can be posed to all candidates – and we look forward to an informative evening!

WHO CAN I VOTE FOR?

are you registered to vote?

Deadline for registering to vote at the 4 July General Election is 11.59 pm on 18 June.

REGISTER TO VOTE

city question time
2024-06-04 17:30 - 19:30 | The Guild Church of St Katharine Cree, 86 Leadenhall Street, EC3A 3BP
The Guild Church of St Katharine Cree

Come ask your questions to the Policy Chairman and other senior Members on issues like community safety and future plans for the Square Mile, alongside your fellow neighbours.

Places as always are free but space is limited so do sign up by Thursday 30 May.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT

cripplegate ward surgery
2024-06-01 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 1 February @ 6 pm – 7 pm Golden Lane Community Centre

Thursday 7 March @ 6 pm – 7 pm Barbican Library

Saturday 6 April @ 10 am – 11 am Golden Lane Community Centre

Thursday 2 May @ 6 pm – 7 pm Barbican library

Saturday 1 June @ 10 am – 11 am Sir Ralph Perring Centre (was Golden Lane Community Centre)

imagine golden lane
2024-05-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Delivering low cost, low carbon heat

Energy provider E-ON are responsible for running the power station located opposite Smithfield Market which makes use of ground source heat pumps to bring energy not only to the Market but also neighbouring office blocks, the Barbican Arts Centre and Blake House.

E-ON will join us to make a presentation on heat networks; heat zones; pending legislation; and how their ambitions could bring benefits to residents and businesses with low cost, low carbon heat leading to carbon reduction and improved air quality.

GLERA residents' meeting | city plan 2040
2024-05-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

All residents are invited to come along for a general catch up on GLERA activities.

city plan 2040

We’ll be joined by Rob McNicol, Assistant Director of Policy and Strategy and his team to tell us more about the City Plan 2040 and the current consultation and how we can respond, plus answer any questions. The consultation closes 31 May.

In the news + updates section you can find city plan 2040 which gives an overview, a bit of background, links to draft plan and online consultation, details of other events etc. The other consultation events are also listed on the events page.

repairs contract update

GLERA sit on the HRA Repairs and Maintenance Resident Working Group as part of the City’s consultation process for the new repairs and maintenance contract. The form of the contract has been decided and leaseholders should have received Section 20 notices – there are two, one for general repairs and maintenance, the other for balcony and roof waterproofing works (read more here). We are now being asked to feedback on the content of the tender documents, the types of questions, weightings etc (read more here).

service charge refund

Concerns first raised in 2020 have led to a recent refund in service charges for Crescent House leaseholders (read more here). GLERA is now tackling service charge issues for other blocks.

plan for our neighbourhood
2024-05-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-22 15:00 - 17:00 | St Giles Church, Barbican, EC2Y 8DA
St Giles Church, Cripplegate

You are warmly invited to drop in to find out more about the BARBICAN AND GOLDEN LANE NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM and PLAN, help to shape it and share your views and local knowledge.

No need to book, please just come along and let others know. The more input from people who know and care about our unique neighbourhood, the better our Neighbourhood Plan will be.

BARBICAN + GOLDEN LANE NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM

city of london citizens forum
2024-05-20 18:30 - 20:30 | The Amicable Society of Lazy Ballerinas, 50 Fleet Street, EC4Y 1BQ
The Amicable Society of Lazy Ballerinas

Let’s talk about the City of London’s flagship policy, Destination City! We want to hear your views and embrace your insights and expertise.

Join us for the May City of London Citizens Forum to held on the evening of Monday 20 May 2024 from 6.30-8.30pm at The Lazy Ballerinas Bar supported by the Fleet Street Quarter BID.

The Corporation’s flagship programme Destination City aims to attract more visitors to the Square Mile – and also provide benefit to residents and workers.

A review of the programme has been exploring the future development of a liveable, lively and connected City in a uniquely historic, cultural and characterful setting.

As a contribution to the next stage of Destination City residents are invited to a series of monthly events where they can learn more about the programme, and contribute their ideas. These get-togethers are being organised by councillor Brendan Barns, who is Resident Representative on the City Envoy Network.

Each event will take place at the sort of venue that might appeal to both visitors and residents – but which they might not know about. There will be an opportunity to hear from the venue and and a range of different stakeholders along with drinks and networking.

Officers and councillors will be on hand to share ideas. It should be fun, informative and a chance to meet new people.

If you’d like to help with organising the Citizen Forums or have ideas for Destination City please contact brendan.barns@cityoflondon.gov.uk

RESERVE YOUR SPOT

give + take day
2024-05-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Golden Lane Community Centre, London
Golden Lane Community Centre

These events are an opportunity for City residents having a clear-out, to make sure unwanted items are reused, recycled or disposed of responsibly whilst supporting the local community.

give | 10 am – 12 pm

Please bring unwanted or unused items. We accept the following items:

clothes and shoes

toys

kitchenware

bric-a-brac

DVDs

electrical items

take | 1 – 3 pm

The ‘Take’ part of the event is between 1-3pm. The first hour is only open for City residents who must provide proof of residency.

2 – 3 pm is open to the public.

city plan 2040 | what it means for residents
2024-05-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Guildhall Art Gallery, Guildhall Yard, EC2V 5AE
Guildhall Art Gallery

Join us in the Basinghall Suite at the Guildhall Art Gallery to learn more about what the City Plan is and does.

City Plan 2040 is the City Corporation’s vision for how the Square Mile will develop up to 2040. The Plan contains a suite of policies to guide development in the City, ensuring growth is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.

The presentation of the City Plan will be focussing on:

Economic growth of offices

Supporting our residential communities

Climate change, open space, infrastructure

Key Areas of Change

How to respond and what happens next

Review the Plan and respond on Commonplace.

estate walk about
2024-05-15 10:00 - 11:00
meet at the estate office

Join estate staff on a walk around the estate where any areas of concern can be pointed out and discussed. All residents welcome.

city plan 2040 | heritage
2024-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | All Hallows by the Tower, Byward Street, EC3R 5BJ
All Hallows by the Tower, Byward Street

To present the City Plan and policies and approaches on heritage.

As a part of the regulation 19 consultation, the City Corporation is undertaking a series of events on key topics for the City Plan. City Plan 2040 is the City Corporation’s vision for how the Square Mile will develop up to 2040. It contains a suite of policies to guide development in the City, ensuring growth is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.

The City Corporation formally approved the local plan for the Square Mile, known as ‘City Plan 2040’, last month.

The decision means that the finalised plan will now be published for public consultation, before submission and examination by an independent planning inspector later this year.

The plan will:

Power a growing, vibrant and competitive economy, with over 1.2m sqm of additional office floorspace delivered by 2040;

Transform the Square Mile into a 7-day-a-week cultural and leisure destination for everyone;

Ensure the City is a highly sustainable place to do business, with a net zero Square Mile by 2040;

Create an inclusive, accessible and healthy Square Mile where everyone feels welcome; and

Celebrate local heritage while re-shaping those parts of the City that have the most potential for growth and regeneration.

We will be expanding on the plan’s emphasis on celebrating the City’s historic environment – and exploring the pivotal role that heritage can play in placemaking, the economy and wellbeing. Leading practitioners in the field will share case studies, followed by a debate and Q&A.

We will provide an overview of how to respond and what happens next. Learn more about our consultation on Commonplace.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT

BGLNF | jane's walk festival
2024-05-12 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-05-10 16:30 - 18:00
Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was a writer who invigorated a neighbourhood approach to city-building. Every year her life and work is celebrated around the world with a weekend of free citizen-led walks.

This Jane’s Walk will take visitors around the edge of Barbican and Golden Lane Neighbourhood Forum area and provide a chance to discuss: why a plan is a good idea; how it could work; why this part of London could benefit; and it will look at how this approach could make us all better neighbours.

Book here for one of two free walks:

10 May at 4-3012 May at 12-00

city plan 2040 | what is it + how to respond
2024-05-07 16:00 - 17:30
online

Learn more about what City Plan 2040 is and how to respond to our consultation.

Join us online to learn more about what the City Plan is and does. City Plan 2040 is the City Corporation’s vision for how the Square Mile will develop up to 2040. The Plan contains a suite of policies to guide development in the City, ensuring growth is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.

The presentation of the City Plan will be focussing on:

Economic growth of offices

Supporting our residential communities

Climate change, open space, infrastructure

Key Areas of Change

How to respond and what happens next

Review the Plan and respond on Commonplace.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT

imagine golden lane
2024-05-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

Do It Together | community-driven repair services towards net zero living

In response to the waste management challenges around Golden Lane Estate, a novel initiative is proposed by Hatfield residents Geke van Dijk and Bas Raijmakers to shift from a traditional, top down discard and remove approach to a more community-driven, bottom-up repair solution.

This approach recognises the emerging trend towards sustainable practices, highlighted by regulations like the ‘Right to Repair’ and the growing popularity of local repair shops.

Come along and find out more!

cripplegate ward surgery
2024-05-02 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 1 February @ 6 pm – 7 pm Golden Lane Community Centre

Thursday 7 March @ 6 pm – 7 pm Barbican Library

Saturday 6 April @ 10 am – 11 am Golden Lane Community Centre

Thursday 2 May @ 6 pm – 7 pm Barbican library

Saturday 1 June @ 10 am – 11 am Golden Lane Community Centre

city plan 2040 | what is it + how to respond
2024-05-01 10:30 - 12:00 | City Wall at Vine Street, 12 Jewry Street, London, EC3n 2HT
Emperor House, 35 Vine Street

Join us to learn more about what the City Plan is and what it means for residential communities.

The City Plan 2040 is the City Corporation’s vision for how the Square Mile will develop up to 2040. It contains a suite of policies to guide development in the City, ensuring growth is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.

At this event, we will be providing an overview of what the City Plan is and does and what it means for residential communities. We will be focussing on:

Aldgate, Tower and Portsoken KAOC- Mansell Street Estate, Middlesex Street

Smithfield and the Barbican KAOC- the Barbican, Golden Lane

Housing provision, transport and accessibility

Community infrastructure and open space, air quality/noise

We will provide an overview of how to respond and what happens next.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT

city plan 2040 | economic growth
2024-04-29 14:00 - 15:30 | Storey Club, 100 Broadgate, EC2M 2AU
Storey Club, 100 Broadgate

Join us to discuss economic growth in City Plan 2040.

The City Corporation formally approved the local plan for the Square Mile, known as ‘City Plan 2040’. The decision means that the finalised plan will now be published for public consultation, before submission and examination by an independent planning inspector later this year.

City Plan 2040 will set the planning and development policies and strategic priorities that will guide the growth of the Square Mile up to 2040.

The plan will:

Power a growing, vibrant and competitive economy, with over 1.2m sqm of additional office floorspace delivered by 2040;

Transform the Square Mile into a 7-day-a-week cultural and leisure destination for everyone;

Ensure the City is a highly sustainable place to do business, with a net zero Square Mile by 2040;

Create an inclusive, accessible and healthy Square Mile where everyone feels welcome; and

Celebrate local heritage while re-shaping those parts of the City that have the most potential for growth and regeneration.

We invite you to join us for this consultation focusing on economic growth and come together to unite on the next steps, that will secure the future of the Square Mile.

Learn more about our consultation on Commonplace.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT

imagine golden lane
2024-04-27 14:00 - 15:00 | under Crescent House, Golden Lane Estate, EC1Y 0TN
under Crescent House

Planning permission has been granted for Golden Lane Bike Project

The Golden Lane Bike Project is designed to seriously increase the quality and quantity of safe cycle storage on the estate. Planning permission and funding have now been granted for this project. Come along to meet the project managers and discover the detailed plans for implementation.

Community cafe under Crescent House at 2.00 pm

Walkabout at 3.00 pm

Supported by GLERA and the the City of London Community Infrastructure Levy.

barbican cluster panel
2024-04-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate
Sir Ralph Perring Centre

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

You can meet the dedicated ward officer team and other members of the community.

receive an update on local policing matters

have a say on the cluster priorities for policing

To confirm attendance please contact PC Christine Phillips on 07736 952395 or christine.phillips@cityoflondon.police.uk
