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major works renewal programme | update
Update on planned works for Golden lane Estate (£211m having been approved in December for improvements across all City housing estates).
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BGLNF call on CoL to provide defibrillators
Barbican and Golden Lane Neighbourhood Forum were promised defibrillators in October 2024 - latest update on why they are essential plus catalogue of CoL delays.
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temporary closure of access near sir ralph perring centre
Letter from CoL and VolkerLaser with alternative access to Sir Ralph Perring Centre for first two weeks of March.
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silk street update
Revisions to the Silk Street scheme have been submitted. Barbican Quarter Action do not believe they are adequate and ask for support in objecting to the new proposals.
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GLERA + BGLNF respond to regulator’s ‘serious failings’ report
GLERA and our Neighbourhood Forum respond to the Social Housing Regulator's findings of 'serious failings' by the CoL.
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CoL fails regulator of social housing inspection
Letter from CoL updating tenants on the results of the Regulator of Social Housing Inspection and next steps.
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GLE young residents’ upskilling programme
Offering a Level 1 Foundation Project Qualification (equivalent to half a grade 3 GCSE) for up to twelve young residents. Weekly workshops March through June.
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library of things coming soon
Sign up for 10% discount off your first borrow at the Library of Things opening at Easter in the Barbican Library.
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golden lane leisure centre | options presentation to CCS
Two options for refurbishing the leisure centre, including preferred option which would see loss of multi-use sports hall, presented to CCS in public session. Decision taken in private.
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GLERA response to city plan 2040
GLERA response to the City Plan 2024, key concerns: tall buildings outside the clusters | watering down of protection for neighbours of new hotels | the need for older person housing.