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Election for Cripplegate Alderman Hustings

Election for Alderman Cripplegate Ward on the 15th of September. Your chance to meet and question the Candidates The Barbican Association and Golden Lane Residents Association have arranged for Hustings on Thursday 25th of August at 7.30pm in the Golden Lane Community Centre and Thursday 1st of September at 7.00pm in St Giles Church Barbican … Continued

Barbican Quarter Action Group. New Website

Barbican Quarter Action is the new campaign group set up to protect the Barbican Estate and its vicinity, including Golden Lane, St Paul’s, Smithfield, Farringdon  and Clerkenwell from inappropriate and ill-considered development by the City of London both now and in the future. The current campaign is focused on the plans for Bastion House and … Continued

Arts Centre Renewal Project

Barbican Arts Centre Renewal Deputy Mark Bostock and BA Chairman Adam Hogg had an introductory meeting with Simon Fraser, Allies and Morrison and Asif Khan of Asif Khan Studio who have been appointed to deliver the renewal project. Our objective was to establish links between Barbican Residents and the design team, express the initial thoughts … Continued

New interim manager to head Barbican Estate Office (BEO)

Rosalind Ugwu has been appointed to manage the BEO whilst a permanent replacement for Michael Bennet is ​sourced. For the past ​seven months the ​Leaseholder Service Charge Working Party has been meeting with City Officers to get a fuller understanding as to how the BEO operates and identified key issues meriting a full independent review. Rosalind will … Continued

Hustings for Elections to the Court of Common Council

The Barbican Association and Golden Lane Resident Association will be inviting all the candidates for the wards of Aldersgate and Cripplegate to present themselves to their electorate. Cripplegate 7.00pm Monday 7th March at St Giles Church, Barbican 3.00pm Saturday 12th March at Golden Lane Community Centre Aldersgate 7.00pm Tuesday 8th March at St Giles Church, … Continued