Our pledges to you ü Improving air quality ü Tackling congestion and road safety for all users ü Promoting diversity and social mobility ü Supporting a vibrant Cheapside business community 2018 Autumn update – Ward of ü Ensuring a safe City, addressing begging and ending rough sleeping Cheap Team working for the City ü Protecting and promoting the City through Brexit Welcome to our Autumn Report updang you on the work as your ü Stewarding the City Corporation’s investment and charity projects local representaves over the last few months. Our first report aer the elec1on CONTACT US INCREASED SUPPORT FOR CITY TRANSPORT STRATEGY of our new Alderman Robert EDUCATION Hughes-Penney. A huge thank As your local representaves We would like to hear from you you to everyone who came out we are here to help and make The City Corporaon and Livery what you think about the City’s to vote in July. Turn out was sure your voice is heard. Companies have historically dra strategy, which will shape strong with 54.9%. Throughout the year we will always been great supporters the City for the next 25 years. keep you informed of our work, of educaon. Today this The plan aims to deliver world- In this report we feedback on key but do feel free to contact us supports con1nues - recently class connec1ons and a SQuare issues we have taken the lead on any1me. strengthened with new City Mile that is accessible to all as a team over the last few skills, appren1ceships and including: months. Your Ward Team (le. to right): Tijs, Robert, Alastair and Nick Alderman social mobility strategies. The Robert Hughes-Penney City Corporaon funds over - pedestrian-priority streets For example as Deputy Chairman Robert.hughes- £2m worth of scholarships and - 15mph speed limits CYBER GRIFFIN NEW ALDERMAN of the Transport and Planning penney@cityoflondon.gov.uk bursaries in its independent - further incen1ves to stop air CommiNee, Alastair is schools and the City is polluon from vehicles Cyber Griffin is a City of London Following the elec1on on 5th spearheading a new transport Alastair Moss, Deputy increasing spending on its - restric1ons on when Police ini1ave focused on July it is my honour and alastair.moss@cityoflondon.gov.uk strategy for the SQuare Mile. As academies to £1.7m in 2018. In deliveries can take place to helping people in the SQuare privilege to write as the new member of the Police CommiNee a recent report by the SuNon prevent conges1on Mile protect themselves from Alderman for the Ward of Nick Bensted-Smith, JP CC Nick and Tijs con1nue to work Trust, the City academies were - widening crowded cyber crime. It’s comprised of Cheap, and I look forward to nick.bensted- hard to ensure the City Police is placed first in the country for pavements three dis1nct services: baseline serving this great Ward as smith@cityoflondon.gov.uk responsive to local community pupil progress and aainment You can comment on briefings, incident response Alderman in the years ahead. needs. Nick chairs the Economic of disadvantaged students. www.cityoflondon.gov.uk exercises and advisory group Tijs Broeke, CC Crime Board, and Tijs supports a 1js.broeke@cityoflondon.gov.uk support. All services are free. Having started work in the City new Commiee bringing Tijs Broeke Alastair Moss 25 years ago on Cheapside and together agencies to end rough The Baseline briefings are with my mother Livery, the sleeping in the City as Deputy proving extremely popular and Haberdashers’, with its roots WARDMOTE – Save the date! Chairman. it is widely acknowledged that on Gresham Street my in terms of cyber crime, people associaon and affec1on for 21 March 2019, 12 noon We are also proud to support are both the greatest security the Ward runs deep. increased ac1on to promote risk and the greatest security Therefore, I am very much Goldsmiths’ Hall diversity in the City – for example asset. The briefings are looking forward to my 1me as through a new working group to designed to guide non- Alderman and working with Foster Lane get more women standing for technical people through the Alastair, Nick and Tijs for what I elec1ons, or by represen1ng the This ancient tradition is an annual meeting key cyber threats happening believe to be the best Ward in City Corporaon at London Pride. now. You can register online. the City! for everyone in the Ward to meet your local team and ask questions about City policies. Your Ward of Cheap Team Nick Bensted-Smith Robert Hughes-Penney . Your Ward of Cheap Team representing you in the City Ending rough sleeping As team we have acted on concerns expressed Cycling and pedestrian safety by local residents, retail and City workers. The City Corporation has now established a special As a team we supported improvements at Bank Junction and sub committee bringing housing and health called for a further focus on road safely. We welcome plans teams together with City Police, City Churches to widen crowded pavements and introduce 15mph speed and partners. Cross agency collaboration is the limits, and are campaigning for more safer cycling projects key to success. In addition, there is now and Police enforcement around Cheapside and across the increased support for a more proactive City. Going forward it has been agreed by the Police approach by the City Police in addressing Committee that traffic wardens will be able to assist with begging in the Square Mile. low level offences – providing an extra pair of hands. Success as City strengthens London Living Wage A major increase in the number of workers entitled to the London Living Wage was agreed by the City Corporation following efforts by your Ward of Cheap Councillors and others to strengthen the City’s commitment. We will now be paying our staff and suppliers’ staff the new rate, with immediate effect, when the updated wage is announced in November each year. Ward reception to welcome our new Alderman On 15 November we join our new Alderman Supporting a vibrant Cheapside Robert and his wife Elspeth at a reception for The CBA is a business-oriented organisation electors and friends in the Ward of Cheap. We supported by local business and the City look forward catching up and kicking off the Corporation and is working to promote the festive season! Everyone is welcome just RSVP area, to further improve the environment, to tijs.broeke@cityoflondon.gov.uk give jobs to local Londoners and increase the retail, leisure and tourism offer we have in this fantastic area. As a team we are very Promoting diversity in the City supportive, and actively engaged with CBA to We’re committed to promote diversity and inclusion in the invest and keep Cheapside vibrant. Square Mile and urge the City Corporation to accelerate change. It was fantastic to see the Pride Flag flying across all City buildings and Sheriff Tim Hailes and several Councillors leading the way at London Pride. But in the Centenary year of women’s votes, with women making up just 22% of the Court of Common Council, we support proactive actions to make the City Corporation more representative. Cleaning up Foster Lane After City workers and residents alerted us very unpleasant smell on Foster Lane, we were able to ensure the Corporation’s cleansing team went to inspect the sewers. They discovered a ‘fat mountain’, which was blocking the drainage and causing these smells. Over the summer break the Corporation has cleared the sewer and reminded some local restaurants not to wash cooking oils through the drains. Printed by London Print Ltd, Unit 1, Chessington Trade Park, 60 Cox Lane, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 1TW. 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