Rail review 27th September 2018 Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling MP has announced a review to 'transform' the railway s. The review will be led by former British Airways chief executive... Local News
Inspecting Smithfield Market 11th September 2018 Early start today as the markets committee visited Smithfield market. We heard about the challenges of changing trade, competition from India and China for anew... Local News
Doggett’s badge the worlds oldest rowing race 10th September 2018 Today Guildhall played host to the oldest rowing race in the world: Doggett's Coat and Badge is the prize and name for the oldest rowing race in the world. Up... ArticlesLocal NewsReports
Fusiliers at 50 5th September 2018 The Fusiliers are fifty years old, and today we welcomed them to the Guildhall for an inspection by the Lord Mayor and their Colonel in Chief the Duke of Kent... Local News
Billingsgate Visit 4th September 2018 Today the market committee inspected the billingsgate fish market with the director of the sea food school, learning about trends in seafood and the campaign to... Local News
In search of a new market! 2nd August 2018 The City Corporation is in search of approx. 100 acres to house new facilities for its wholesale markets - it’s official our search has begun. It’s a huge... Local News
Smithfield visit 31st July 2018 Today was the annual visit of the Lord Mayor to Smithfield. We were treated to a wonderful review of its history and a meeting of a huge range of people with... Local News
Ceremony of the fish 25th July 2018 Today the Lord Mayor presented the deputy speaker of Tower Hamlets with our annual peppercorn rent of a fish. It is now traditional that the fish is then use... Local News
Smithfield 150th Anniversary Dinner with the Princess Royal 19th July 2018 Tonight in the presence of the Princess Royal we celebrated the wonderful history of Smithfield Market. It is now 150 years since Smithfield's re-birth in the... Local News