Matthew Bell

Health and Wellbeing Board - Friday, 19th September, 2025 11.00 am

The City of London Health and Wellbeing Board met on 19 September 2025, to discuss the Better Care Fund, a pharmaceutical needs assessment, and the City and Hackney Healthy Weight Action Plan. The board also received updates on Healthwatch City of London and suicide prevention in the City of London.

Community & Children's Services Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 2.00 pm

The Community & Children's Services Committee were scheduled to discuss a new resident involvement strategy, a development proposal on Baltic Street West, and an asset management strategy for housing services. Also on the agenda was a proposal for the City of London to act as the lead authority for the North East London (NEL) Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant.

Court of Common Council - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 1.00 pm

Planning and Transportation Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.15 am

The Planning and Transportation Committee of the City of London Corporation met on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, to discuss a City Fund highway declaration and a review of public parking provision. The meeting was scheduled to include both public and non-public sessions, with the latter addressing matters involving exempt information as defined in the Local Government Act 1972[^2]. Members of the public were able to observe the virtual public meetings via a link to the City of London Corporation's YouTube channel.

Meeting start time at 10:30am or at the rising of the Planning an Transportation Committee, whichever is later, Planning Applications Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 10.30 am

The Planning Applications Sub-Committee met on 9 September 2025, and approved plans to convert the Custom House, a Grade I listed building, into a hotel-led mixed-use development, and to use part of the Sugar Quay Jetty for seating and service related to a ground floor restaurant. The Custom House plan includes a hotel, spa, and ground floor food, beverage, gallery and event spaces, along with significant public realm improvements. The Sugar Quay Jetty application allows for a commercial seating area while maintaining public access.