News releases 2005

Media releases from the Corporation's Press Office - please select your topic from the links below.

For news releases from other years please follow the links: 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008

December 2005
21 December 2005	Guildhall’s art gallery proves powerful de-stresser for City workers
19 December 2005	New report: Comparative Implementation of EU Directives (I) – Insider Dealing and Market Abuse
15 December 2005	Corporation of London keeps top grade under new "harder" CPA assessment
14 December 2005	Floating London by Peter Spens
12 December 2005	Corporation of London and ODPM join forces to drive ICT innovation
7 December 2005	New research report: The Future of Clearing and Settlement in Europe
2 December 2005	“See you in Court,” says the Lord Mayor
November 2005
30 November 2005	London Maze – local history fair
30 November 2005	City gardens win prestigious national award
30 November 2005	New 'Nelson oaks' help defend vital green spaces
28 November 2005	West is best according to park judges
18 November 2005	Lady Mayoress lights up Bow Lane
10 November 2005	Name "Corporation" to be less used by City of London authority
10 November 2005	Christmas fun in Epping Forest
9 November 2005	City of London School for Girls
9 November 2005	City of London announces representation in China
9 November 2005	Girls take control of their futures
8 November 2005	Which four-legged friend will win your heart at this year’s Lord Mayor’s Show?
7 November 2005	London and New York emerge as clear leaders in new ranking of global financial centres
2 November 2005	Guildhall state banquet in honour of His Excellency Hu Jintao, President of the People’s Republic of China
2 November 2005	London’s success brings its own challenges: new report
2 November 2005	Ice skating brings seasonal charm - Hampstead Heath Ice Rink at Parliament Hill Fields
1 November 2005	Blacksmiths get fired up for Lord Mayor’s Show
October 2005
31 October 2005	Epping Forest grazing consultation
31 October 2005	Media opportunity: Lord Mayor's Banquet
28 October 2005	London financiers encouraged to go further in mainstreaming sustainable development
28 October 2005	London Now – City of Heaven, City of Hell
27 October 2005	Corporation's History collection is ranked one of Britain's best
26 October 2005	Lord Mayor's Show 2005 - press accreditation
25 October 2005	Christmas lights at Leadenhall Market
24 October 2005	Commuter journeys in London and South East to rise ten per cent by 2016
21 October 2005	Lord Mayor enjoys a day at the Beeches
20 October 2005	Dragon eye-dotting ceremony
20 October 2005	The Bloomberg man to have in a crisis
19 October 2005	Guildhall Banquet in honour of the King and Queen of Norway
19 October 2005	Light Up Queen Street
18 October 2005	Update on introduction of fees/charges at ponds, Lido and car parks on Hampstead Heath
18 October 2005	Lido makes waves on the Heath
13 October 2005	City paying high price for Northern line closures
10 October 2005	Corporation of London donates £25,000 to Asian earthquake aid effort
10 October 2005	Conker champs battle it out for succes
6 October 2005	Corporation boosts housing with multi-million pound investment
5 October 2005	Lord Mayor of London calls for greater maritime lobbying
5 October 2005	July 7 Condolence books go on public record
5 October 2005	Swing into action for playground appeal
4 October 2005	Nelson: risk taker
September 2005
29 September 2005	Election of new Lord Mayor of the City of London
28 September 2005	Admission of Sheriffs of City of London
28 September 2005	The Writer's last British battle
22 September 2005	Photo opportunity: Election of new Lord Mayor of the City of London
14 September 2005	Corporation welcomes Highgate Wood green flat roof
13 September 2005	Raising the roof for small businesses
13 September 2005	Heath swimmers take the plunge for charity
12 September 2005	City of London Academy moves into new building
9 September 2005	Bowled over by new sports pavilion
7 September 2005	EU and US associations call for regulatory convergence in transatlantic capital markets
6 September 2005	Media opportunity: The City Banquet
6 September 2005	City's Community Services Director announces retirement
5 September 2005	City cracks down on delinquent cyclists
5 September 2005	Stress busting project at the Guildhall Art Gallery
1 September 2005	Media opportunity: Luciano Pavarotti to receive Freedom of the City of London
1 September 2005	Fat boys slim
August 2005
25 August 2005	Not just a load of old rubbish - City of London recycles litter
17 August 2005	Chatham House Prize
12 August 2005	Heath sportsmen double up for fitness feat
5 August 2005	Hampstead Lido is quite the picture
July 2005
29 July 2005	City Lord Mayor explores neighbour Hackney's cutting-edge route to building communities
28 July 2005	Lord Mayor backs City of London police horses (and dogs)
28 July 2005	Corporation of London seeking to encourage development (London Stock Exchange)
27 July 2005	The Blooming City of London
27 July 2005	Book gives new insight into old City
26 July 2005	Associations and Corporation commission research to contribute to transparency debate in European bond markets
25 July 2005	Aldermanic election results
25 July 2005	Lord Mayor of City of London visits Newcastle
21 July 2005	EU Trade Commissioner gives City Europe lecture
21 July 2005	Corporation of London welcomes £10.6m lottery boost to "jewel in the history crown of London"
19 July 2005	Swimmers take an evening Lido dip
19 July 2005	Public consultation on Wanstead Flats
19 July 2005	Death and Glory: The Funeral of Lord Nelson
19 July 2005	Corporation waves Green Flag for open spaces
18 July 2005	Wheel of history rolls around again: ultra-modern City of London Police push bike gets ancient mark of approval
18 July 2005	Corporation's City of London Cemetery installs UK's first permanent open-air statue of Hindu god Shiva
18 July 2005	City pushes MPs for Crossrail action today
12 July 2005	City Lord Mayor slams the door on railway history
12 July 2005	Corporation in discussions to sponsor new academy in Islington
11 July 2005	Cool off at Lido’s gala opening
8 July 2005	Lord Mayor urges City workers to defy terrorists
7 July 2005	Corporation statement on the Major Incident
6 July 2005	City says 'Congratulations London' as capital is selected to host 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
June 2005
29 June 2005	Skills in the City research
27 June 2005	Media opportunity: Lord Mayor's Dinner to Her Majesty's Judges
27 June 2005	Anti-Money Laundering Requirements: Costs, Benefits and Perceptions
24 June 2005	City of London elects new Sheriffs
24 June 2005	Governor of South Australia receives the Freedom of the City of London
22 June 2005	Hedge funds’ growth brings overall benefits to London financial services, says new report for Corporation of London
22 June 2005	Swaines Green's future secured
22 June 2005	Italian ambassador studies The Writer
22 June 2005	Lord Mayor urges Government to 'get on with it' on transport spending
21 June 2005	Shrieval elections
20 June 2005	Smithfield’s WW2 dead remembered as Princess unveils monument restored by Corporation, Traders and Butchers’ Company
17 June 2005	Lord Mayor of City of London views award-winning regeneration scheme
16 June 2005	New City Police money laundering team to track fraud cash
16 June 2005	Lord Mayor battles to save red phone boxes at historic sites – including St Paul’s and Fleet Street
15 June 2005	Lady Mayoress visits West Ham Park
15 June 2005	Square Mile's unique health unit
14 June 2005	Hampstead Heath ponds charges introduced
14 June 2005	New Smithfield war memorial to be unveiled by HRH Princess Royal
9 June 2005	Hampstead Heath litter blitz
7 June 2005	Proposed ice rink for Hampstead Heath
May 2005
31 May 2005	Dinner to the Bankers and Merchants of the City of London
26 May 2005	Corporation’s Education Service wins National Graduate Recruitment Award
25 May 2005	Refurbished Hampstead Heath Lido to open
24 May 2005	Castle Baynard ward Aldermanic election result
23 May 2005	Asset management - why the UK?
13 May 2005	Bristol’s future lies in first-class work for global economic markets, says visiting “Ambassador for Financial Services”
12 May 2005	City bosses today voted unanimously against long-term plans to cut Kent trains serving the Square Mile
11 May 2005	Hedging for farmers: City finance engineers offer agricultural producers a refuge from cold new winds of world price volatility
10 May 2005	A capital ship in the capital city: City of London marks affiliation to HMS Illustrious
9 May 2005	Charities celebrate clear communications: Bridge House Trust’s Better Communication Awards
6 May 2005	CCTV cameras catch vandals in the act
6 May 2005	Cities at war - photographs of Moscow and Leningrad 1941 - 1945
6 May 2005	City emphasises role of financial services on incoming Government’s agenda
6 May 2005	Photo opportunity: HMS Illustrious affiliation with the City of London
5 May 2005	Sir John Tusa’s contract renewed to 2007
3 May 2005	Sustaining Small Business
3 May 2005	Thames Triumphant: Lithographs of London by Whistler's Trusted Assistant, T R Way
April 2005
28 April 2005	New Chief Commoner elected at the Corporation of London
28 April 2005	Walbrook ward Aldermanic election result
27 April 2005	What-a-whoppa!: Billingsgate pays its rent in fish
26 April 2005	Self-regulated swimming – the judgement of Mr Justice Stanley Burnton
26 April 2005	Refurbished track provides springboard for future athletes
22 April 2005	Lord Mayor sets out what City needs from politicians
22 April 2005	City among first to congratulate new Pope
18 April 2005	Corporation of London welcomes giant table and chair sculpture to Hampstead Heath
14 April 2005	The burden of regulation: Rebalancing UK and European Regulation
13 April 2005	Tower Bridge to close for essential maintenance: diversions into the congestion charging zone
8 April 2005	Lord Mayor of City leads 'chaingang' of London Mayors on Dick Whittington Charity walk Sunday
6 April 2005	City marks Dissolution of Parliament with Formal Proclamation on steps of Royal Exchange
4 April 2005	New history of the Skinners' Company - Sixes & Sevens by Anthony Holmes-Walker
March 2005
31 March 2005	Meet the Tudors: A family fun day at the London Metropolitan Archives
30 March 2005	New list highlights innovative initiatives in the Corporation to Recycle for London
30 March 2005	Lord Mayor speaks at “Regenerating Britain” Event
29 March 2005	Art & Language - "Now they are surrounded"
24 March 2005	Media opportunity: Lord Mayor's Easter Banquet
23 March 2005	New reed bed created on Hampstead Heath
18 March 2005	Off-shoring trend is not a threat to the City claims new report
17 March 2005	Local authority chiefs unite to Back Bid
14 March 2005	Result of City elections 2005
10 March 2005	City of London Flower Show cancelled
8 March 2005	Guildhall state luncheon in honour of His Excellency the President of the Italian Republic and Signora Ciampi
7 March 2005	Red letter day as City children celebrate historic benefactor's modern gift
7 March 2005	Lord Mayor makes a splash at the City Dip
4 March 2005	Flexibility in the City: workers need employers’ support to help with childcare
2 March 2005	Working Women: International Women’s Day History Conference
2 March 2005	Cleanest City Crown Re-claimed by City of London
1 March 2005	Vacancy for Epping Forest Verderer announced
February 2005
24 February 2005	20-fold increase in international financial services in new EU member states
23 February 2005	92% of large City premises sign up for new City voting system
23 February 2005	City's Millennium Bridge closes for maintenance
22 February 2005	New research reveals the commercial benefit of community work
22 February 2005	City welcomes Government backed Crossrail Bill
21 February 2005	Hampstead Heath budget proposals approved
14 February 2005	Thatcher statue returns to Guildhall Art Gallery
14 February 2005	Lord Mayor hosts Trade and Industry dinner
14 February 2005	City of London backs the Bid
10 February 2005	"Keep Heath ponds open", new report recommends
7 February 2005	City of London tackles binge drinking
7 February 2005	City scrambles to mark Pancake Day with Amphitheatre pancake races
7 February 2005	Queen launches emergency response appeal for London and opens new Red Cross headquarters
3 February 2005	Corporation of London wins top planning award
3 February 2005	Lord Mayor congratulates Police mentoring project
January 2005
31 January 2005	Lord Mayor marks Churchill funeral with Thames wreath-laying from original funeral boat MV Havengore
28 January 2005	Lord Mayor swaps chain for body armour in City police crackdown on minicabs and pavement boozers as drink laws change
28 January 2005	Saving lives at the Cemetery: new parking restrictions to improve safety at the City of London Cemetery
28 January 2005	Thames ceremony 31 January - Churchill funeral boat sails into new future as European nation-builder
25 January 2005	Corporation of London and KPMG to co-sponsor new City Academy in £2million partnership
18 January 2005	Lord Mayor turns over new leaf
18 January 2005	Corporation of London hosts the launch of 'Archives Libraries Museums London' at the Guildhall
12 January 2005	Act fast: save a life in London
11 January 2005	Professional volunteering increases in the City
11 January 2005	Ancient guardian of books (and a Magna Carta) praises internet as promoter of reading
7 January 2005	Animal magic as 600+ kids in fancy dress pack Mansion House for a party
4 January 2005	Media opportunity: London Government Dinner

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