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THE RICE IS RIGHT
There could be no tearing artistic
director Emma Rice away from the
Globe Theatre ahead of a packed
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‘Chaos’ will unfold
without Crossrail 2
COUNCILS IMPLORE MINISTERS TO BACK NEW RAIL PROJECT
JUST days after writing a cheque worth
£200million as part of a pledge to help finance
Crossrail, the Corporation has thrown its weight
behind calls for a second major cross-country rail
project.
The authority joined 32 councils from across
the Capital and the rest of the south east in urging
government to give Crossrail 2 – a north-south line
connecting the Solent to the Wash – its full backing.
In a joint letter to Chancellor Philip Hammond
and transport secretary Chris Grayling, delivered
by the Mayor of London, the coalition stressed that
the benefits of the railway would be felt nationwide,
citing an estimated 200,000 jobs that could be
created as a result of its undertaking.
Economy
And while estimating the project’s worth to the
UK economy to be in the region of £150billion, the
letter also warned that not progressing with plans
could stunt growth and create “chaotic” transport
connections as “the population of the south east
region continues to grow rapidly.”
“London Councils fully supports Crossrail 2 and
it is crucial that government now demonstrates its
commitment to the scheme,” said Claire Kober, the
chair of London Councils.
“The project will provide a much-needed boost to
business across the UK in an uncertain economic
environment, and is vital to relieve pressure on
London’s essential transport network, which is
impacted by population growth.
“We look forward to seeing the plans given full
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CLASS ACTS:
How Christ’s
Hospital is creating
a permanent
testament to its
City legacy PAGE 4
Garden Bridge ‘not
worth taxpayers’
money’ says Dame
Margaret PAGE 3
It’s time for tea:
National Tea Day
descends on the
Capital PAGE 11
Why wellbeing has
jumped to the top
of every employer’s
agenda PAGE 13
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News Matters
On this week
down the years
21 April 1955:
National newspapers are
published for the first
time in nearly a month
following the end of the
maintenance workers’
strike.
20 April 1974: The
conflict in Northern
Ireland claims
its 1,000th victim,
a petrol station
owner from County
Fermanagh.
25 April 1983: The
German magazine
Stern publishes the
first instalment of the
controversial “Hitler
Diaries”, said to be
written by the Führer
himself.
24 April 1990: The space
shuttle Discovery takes
off for the deep reaches
of space, carrying the
revolutionary Hubble
Telescope into orbit
high above the Earth’s
atmosphere.
Artist Regan
waxes lyrical
EASTER celebrations at St Paul’s are always
‘egg-ceptional’ affairs – even more so this
year as visitors were able to drop-in and see
just how much attention to detail goes into
the festivities.
Nowhere is that more evident than with
the traditional Paschal Candle, which is lit to
symbolise the presence of Christ.
Distinctive
In recent times, artist Regan O’Callaghan
has taken on the job of providing the brush
strokes that give the candle its distinctive
look.
And for the first time this year, Regan
painted the towering pillar in full view of
visitors to St Paul’s between 3 and 7 April.
New Zealand born artist and priest
Regan used a theme of water for this year’s
decoration, inspired by World Water Day
and St Paul’s commitment to the JustWater
campaign. He employed a mix of traditional
religious icon imagery and symbols, as well as
themes from his native New Zealand, in the
design before the candle took pride of place
in the cathedral’s Easter activities. It will now
burn until a new candle is crafted next year.
Regan, who has been charged with
decorating duty for the past seven years, said:
“Painting the cathedral’s Paschal Candle has
been a great privilege.
Reminder
“Every year it’s especially dramatic when
the candle is lit as it represents the light of
Christ coming into the world.
“My inclusion of New Zealand themes refers
to a belief in the beauty of God’s creation,
especially birds which, for me, symbolise
freedom. It is also a reminder that we need to
care for our beautiful world.”
Canon Michael Hampel, Precentor of
St Paul’s, was full of praise for Regan and
commended his craftsmanship. He said: “The
Richard takes step
in right direction
A CITY worker who adopted two boys after
he and his wife endured eight miscarriages
in 10 years is preparing to run the London
Marathon to help Barnardo’s support more
families.
Richard Coello, 40, of Petts Wood, south
London, has already raised more than £2,800
for the children’s charity, which helped match
the couple with their boys and supported the
family through the course of the adoption
process.
Friends, family and co-workers at Richard’s
Bishopsgate-based firm, Pioneer Underwriters,
have been eager to sponsor him after learning
of the long struggle that he and his wife, Claire,
faced in order to grow their family.
Energetic
Richard said: “We adopted two boys aged
two and four in 2014 and they’re very loud,
active and energetic, just like us. It’s been an
incredibly exciting, positive and very emotional
process.
“I chose to run the London Marathon for
Barnardo’s because of the huge amount of
support that they’ve given us through the whole
process of adoption.
“I just love the buzz of being involved in an
event like this, it’s an incredible feeling.
“I’m very lucky to work in the London
insurance sector, where people have always
been very generous with sponsorship. My
friends and family understand our story
and everything that Barnardo’s has done
for us.”
By taking on the London Marathon, Richard
and his fellow Barnardo’s runners will raise
around £250,000 to help support the UK’s
most vulnerable children and young people,
including those who are just leaving care or
have experienced child sexual exploitation in
the past.
Lynn Gradwell, director of Barnardo’s in
London, said: “We’re so pleased that this
fantastic family were able to draw on the
support that Barnardo’s can offer through the
whole adoption process.
Families
“I would like to thank Richard for taking
on the incredible challenge of the marathon
as the funds he raises will help make a real
difference to the lives of many more children,
young people and families in London and
beyond.”
To sponsor Richard in the 23 April run visit
justgiving.com/richardcoello2017
For more information about adopting
through Barnardo’s go online to
barnardos.org.uk/adoption
light of Christ burns as a symbol of new life
and new hope, and refines our minds and
hearts with the message of God’s saving love
for us all.
“We are so grateful to Regan for lending us
his artistry for a candle which, this year for
the first time, will burn all day every day until
next Easter.”
determined:
Richard Coello
will go the
distance
longstanding observation:
the lighting of the huge
candle is an old tradition
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Veterans show
that one size
does not fit all
THE City Veterans Network (CVN) will host
its second annual ‘Financial Forces’ event
later this month, a forum in which firms
and connected partners can showcase career
opportunities in differing markets and
promote the benefits of networking.
The City-wide collaboration, hosted at
Yeomanry House in Handel Street, will be a
unique opportunity for serving, transitioning
and retired members of all three divisions
of the Armed Services to interact with City
representatives in a relaxed format.
Transition
Sean Taylor of Canaccord Genuity Wealth
is just one of many set to be in attendance
on 27 April.
He said: “The idea behind the event is to
provide an opportunity for Service Leavers
to speak informally to those have made the
transition to the Financial Services industry
from the Armed Forces and ask them
questions about how to start planning their
own route to a new career.
“The City of London and Canary
Wharf both have an excellent track record
of supporting service leavers and these
individuals add real value to the firms
involved.”
City Veterans Network was formed in
October 2014 and has members from 25
firms, ranging from banking through to
consultancy, wealth management and retail
banking.
Financial Forces is scheduled to run from
10am until 5pm.
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News Matters
Square Mile is
Sleep out pulls
all choked up
in £5k for charity
THE City of London is
PUPILS raised £5,000 for
being hit the hardest by
the Centrepoint charity
the Capital’s toxic smog.
by spending a night
A total of 8.3% of
under the stars.
deaths in the Square
A total of 100 boys
Mile in 2013 and 2014
from the City of London
were attributed to
School swapped their
manmade pollution,
beds for sleeping bags in
and last week the Mayor
an effort to give young
of London was again
homeless people a future.
forced to put residents
The event took place in
and visitors to the city on
the school’s courtyard,
high alert.
root of the issue: at the
and as a reward for
centre of controversy
Measures
completing the sleep out,
breakfast was generously
Such is the Capital’s
provided by coffee chain
plight that PM Theresa
Benugo.
May (below) has pledged
Sixth former Abe is the
to introduce tough new
chairman of the school’s
measures.
Charity Committee and
Mrs May said: “Poor
hailed the efforts of the
air quality is the fourth
student body.
largest risk to public
He said: “If you had
health, behind only
asked me last year if I
cancer, obesity and
thought 100 boys would
cardiovascular disease.
forgo their Saturday
“It disproportionately
night to sleep outside
affects some of the most
in the school courtyard
vulnerable in our society,
I would have been
including the elderly,
sceptical.
people with lung and
“Now, through efforts
heart conditions, and the
of boys and staff, we have
very young.”
made the sleep out a
The PM was replying
reality, and although it is
to a letter from more
just a tiny stepping stone
than 220 doctors, who
in the wider context
warned that time is
of the battle against
“running out” to solve
youth homelessness, it
the air quality crisis.
shows what we, and by
extension anyone, can do
in order to raise money
for charity.”
£200m GARDEN OVER THE THAMES HAS LEADERS AT ODDS
Report does little to
Bridge growing divide
PLANS for a controversial Garden Bridge
over the Thames are a drain on the taxpayer
and should be scrapped, according to a
review commissioned by Sadiq Khan.
Dame Margaret Hodge MP’s damning
report was made public last week, and suggests
decisions on the bridge were influenced
by political manoeuvring during electoral
cycles.
Costs have escalated from an early estimate
of £60million to more than £200m, leaving the
public and politicians at odds over whether to
continue with the project.
“I did not seek to ask whether the concept
of a garden bridge over the River Thames is a
good idea; but my review has found that too
many things went wrong in the development
and implementation of the Garden Bridge
Project,” explained Dame Hodge, who said
the risk to the taxpayer had “intensified”.
“It would be better for the taxpayer to
accept the financial loss of cancelling the
project than to risk the potential uncertain
additional costs to the public purse if the
project proceeds.
“In the present climate, with continuing
pressures on public spending, it is difficult
to justify further public investment in the
Garden Bridge.”
She even went as far as to suggest that the
Mayor pull the plug himself, at least until
private capital had been secured to fund the
structure.
However, chairman of the Garden Bridge
Trust (which manages the project), Lord
Mervyn Davies, has launched a stinging
attack on the report, claiming Dame Hodge
has shown “disregard for the facts” and been
“selective in her use of evidence to support her
own opinions”.
In an open letter he wrote: “The trustees’
focus remains on the future of the bridge, and
the great benefits it will bring to Londoners
and visitors alike. That future is now in the
hands of the Mayor.
“Our message to him is that this report, with
its many errors and ill-informed opinions, is
no basis upon which to take decisions about
a project that has been through the complex
democratic processes by which decisions on
development are made in this city.”
Fintech hub is
on the cards
THE Square Mile has
announced plans for an
ambitious new fintech
hub to woo technology
firms.
Innovate Finance, the
industry body backed by
the Corporation, is set to
make a switch from its
current Canary Wharf
HQ to kickstart and
encourage moves to the
hub, which is touted to
be set up in Broadgate.
Shoreditch has forged
a strong reputation for
start-ups but rising rents
have forced companies to
look elsewhere for office
space.
Policy chief Mark
Boleat says the decision
to bankroll a new fintech
hub was a “natural”
choice.
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unique project: but
the Garden Bridge is
running into snags
Crossrail 2 ‘chaos’
From Front Page
backing by ministers.” The Capital has already committed to meeting
half the cost of the project (Crossrail’s bill will hit £15bn), which will
connect with HS2 at Euston.
Transport for London has also submitted an updated business case
and funding plan to Mr Grayling, outlining that construction could
start in the early 2020s, with the railway operational by 2033.
Sadiq Khan said: “The support of local councils from Cambridge
through to Portsmouth shows just how important Crossrail 2 is, not
just to London, but to the entire south east.
“It will provide much-needed relief for commuters who are forced to
travel on overcrowded rail lines every single day, and unlock thousands
of homes and jobs across the region.
“But Crossrail 2 is not just vital to the south east, its economic boost
is vital to the whole of the UK. That’s why it’s so important that the
government gives us its backing to proceed as soon as possible.”
The City is set to benefit from Crossrail’s completion next year with
cosmetic improvements at Farringdon, Liverpool Street and Moorgate
stations.
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Homes for those
who need them
HOMES for first time
buyers and council
housing should be
the priorities when
considering how to
spend the £3.15billion set
aside for new houses in
London, business leaders
have said.
A survey by London
Chamber of Commerce
and Industry (LCCI)
found that 54% see
social housing as
essential, while 69%
rank homes for new
buyers as critical.
Vital
Only 13% believe
shared ownership should
be the main priority,
followed by privately
rented housing (10%).
LCCI chief executive
Colin Stanbridge said:
“If skilled workers
cannot afford to live in
London businesses will
not be able to attract the
talent that is so vital for
growth.”
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Artwork cements school’s
legacy in heart
of City of
London
A STRIKING new public sculpture is being created
to commemorate Christ’s Hospital’s 350 years in the
City of London.
The school was founded in the Square Mile 465 years
ago before moving to Horsham in 1902. The new bronze
sculpture, 2.4m long and 1.5m high, will be positioned
close to where Christ’s Hospital was originally founded
where it’ll stand:
and how it’ll look
in Newgate Street. Currently, the only permanent
acknowledgement of its occupation of the site is a small
blue plaque. Conversely, the sculpture will be very visible
to passers-by, and positioned on the boundary wall of
Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden.
Vision
A spokesman for the school said: “The design will
give ‘life’ to the essence of Christ’s Hospital and its
vision.
“It will reflect themes relating to the past generations
of children and depict children marching in their
famous Tudor uniform, a tradition that is part of the
daily life of pupils even today.
“The modern day school remains true to its original
vision of providing education for children of promise,
regardless of means.” The back of the sculpture facing
Apps tap into TfL data mine
TRANSPORT for London has challenged app
designers to improve their services to cyclists
after expanding the data it makes available to
developers.
The transport authority has added mapping
information for eight Cycle Superhighways
and one Quietway to their open data portal,
allowing developers to make it even easier for
Londoners to find and use the best cycle routes.
The release of the data forms part of the
Mayor of London’s new blueprint for a healthy
Capital, with a long-term vision to help
encourage more Londoners to walk and cycle,
by making London’s streets healthier, safer and
more welcoming.
“Millions of Londoners use apps to navigate
around our city every day, and by ensuring this
cycling data is available to developers, we can
make a big difference to the way journeys are
planned,” said London’s walking and cycling
commissioner, Will Norman, whose job it is
Recycling woe
MORE than four in five London residents do
not understand local recycling rules.
Figures from Envirowaste show that 85% of
households admitted they were confused by
local recycling rules.
Many blamed the different recycling rules
across boroughs, with some councils dictating
what recyclables can be put together in boxes
and bags.
The data was released shortly after the City
launched a month-long campaign to raise
awareness of the importance of recycling
coffee cups.
The Square Mile is bidding to prevent
five million containers a year ending up in
landfill.
the garden (above) will feature a copper plate drawing
of the Priory buildings before Christ’s Hospital
began to occupy the site in 1552, coupled with an
extract from a poem by former pupil, Samuel Taylor
Coleridge.
The artist, Andrew Brown, a renowned sculptor with
many public commissions in his portfolio, was selected
following an open competition organised by the City of
London Corporation.
Andrew is currently working on the sculpture at
his studio in Billingshurst, West Sussex. Pupils were
photographed as models for the maquette and then
again for the final piece.
The sculpture will be moved to a foundry in London
in the summer and is planned to be installed this
September.
to get more people in the saddle. “By knowing
where the infrastructure is and when new parts
are opened, cyclists can pick the best route for
them, rather than simply following the way they
would go by car or bus. It’s yet another way we
are working to make cycling even easier.”
Details can be combined with previously
released open data, such as the location of cycle
parking at London Underground stations and
availability of bikes from the 780 Santander
Cycles docking stations across the city, to help
riders plan their routes easily.
It is estimated that more than 600 apps
powered by TfL data, including live travel and
journey planning information for bus, Tube and
rail networks, data on station accessibility and
information on the busiest times on trains and
in stations on London Underground, are used
by millions of people every day,
Details on new Superhighways and Quietways
will be added as they open.
May calls vote
THERESA May shocked the nation on Tuesday
by calling a general election.
The Conservative leader, who has only been
in office at 10 Downing Street since the tail
end of last year following the EU referendum
and David Cameron’s resignation, says the
opposition to Brexit was behind her decision.
Previously she had said that no snap election
would be called and that voters would not be
asked to return to the polls until 2020.
But speaking at a press conference this week
she said: “[The only way] to guarantee certainty
and stability for the years ahead is to hold this
election and seek your support for the decisions
I must take”.
Voters will go to the polls on 8 June.

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Big changes at Bank
From mid-May only buses and pedal cycles will be able to cross
Bank Junction Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm.
This is part of an 18 month trial project by City of London Corporation.
This is aimed at reducing casualties, improving air quality and working
towards a more attractive environment for all users at Bank.
Find out more at www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/bankonsafety
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Business Matters
Whistleblowing is
good for business
WHISTLEBLOWING in the UK has fallen by
around 40% in the past two years – prompting
calls for employers to urgently address the
likelihood of fraudulent activity within their
offices.
Data from the UK’s Financial Conduct
Authority suggests that businesses need to do
more to encourage the reporting of suspicious
behaviour if they are to protect themselves.
Aziz Rahman, senior partner of corporate
fraud solicitors Rahman Ravelli, says that Citybased
firms should not be afraid of making
changes to protocol.
“London is the beating heart of numerous
industries, so the opportunity for crime is
higher,” he said. “Honest employees are a
business’ best tool in the fight against corporate
fraud, and senior management should be aiming
to educate their staff on how fraud affects them,
and how individuals can take action.
“Whistleblowing has been portrayed in a
negative light over the years, but thankfully that
reputation is starting to change.”
Bank embroiled
in new notes row
THE Bank of England is embroiled in a fresh
row with campaigners over plans to use palm
oil in the production of a new £20 note.
Animal rights activists and religious
followers caused a backlash when it was
discovered polymer £5 notes – introduced last
year – were created using trace amounts of
animal fats.
But plans to substitute the controversial
substance have been attacked after complaints
that palm oil production can wreck rainforests
and displace people living in them.
CITY accountancy firm Wilson Wright
has been announced as a finalist in the
Tolley’s Taxation Awards – one of the UK’s
most prestigious tax honours.
The firm, based at Holborn Circus, has
been shortlisted for the Best Single Office
Practice, which recognises the highest levels
of excellence within the sector.
Growth
The nomination follows a number of years
of sustained growth for the firm’s tax
division that Craig Nicholson, tax partner
at Wilson Wright, attributes to a strategic
policy of appointing key specialists in areas
of taxation that has expanded the firm’s
advice while maintaining its tradition of
providing “first-class services”.
Speaking about the shortlisting, Mr
Nicholson said: “Wilson Wright’s tax team
has enjoyed continued growth over the
recent years.
“A series of key and specialist additions
to the team have driven an expansion in both
the depth and breadth of the tax advice we
offer, without losing the personal, servicefocused
ethos that has always been the
cornerstone of Wilson Wright’s business.
“This blend of personal service,
commercial focus and expert taxation
advice has positioned the firm at the leading
edge of the profession.”
Wilson Wright will find out if it has
won the coveted accolade at a ceremony due
to be held at The London Hilton in Park
Lane in May.
Shortlisting
This shortlisting follows delight during
the 2016 British Accountancy Awards
prizegiving, when the firm – established
in 1893 – was announced as winner of the
Independent Firm of the Year in Greater
London category.
“We hope that this will cement our position
as one of the City’s leading independent tax and
accountancy practices,” added Mr Nicholson.
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on Wilson Wright
track for accolade
‘first-class services’:
Craig Nicholson
says Wilson
Wright has
earned its
nomination
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What’s on in and
around the City
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party time: St George’s Day
revelling Photo by Garry Knight
TOUR / Religion, myth and superstition in
London’s history
The Museum of London is inviting guests to
embark on a voyage of discovery and unearth
secrets of ancient and modern myths, beliefs
and religions. Visitors will come face to face
with an array of artefacts from down the years,
from prehistoric swords to the London Stone,
and from a pomander used at the time of the
Plague to a Muslim Londoner’s dress – all
have incredible stories attached to them. The
exclusive tour of the museum’s galleries will
also help impart the role religion, myth and
superstition played in shaping everyday life in
London from prehistory through to today.
23 April, 2pm, advanced booking required
Museum of London, 150 London Wall
EC2Y 5HN
WORKSHOP / Music and Movement
Stop in at the docklands museum and get
moving to music with your toddler. The
workshops are held on the third Tuesday of the
month and multiple siblings are welcome to
attend. Sessions run in term-time only.
18 April until 18 June, free drop-in
No.1 Warehouse, West India Dock Road,
Canary Wharf E14 4AL
SYMPOSIUM / The Sound Of Memory
How does the resonances of individual and
cultural memory contribute to the shaping
of social space? Filmmakers, artists and
composers are to be brought together next
week to explore the “broad domain of acoustic
ecologies and soundscapes’ engagement in
place”. Aesthetic, philosophical and political
approaches of composers from around the
globe will be analysed in this unique talk,
hosted by the Sound-Image-Space Research
Centre, School of Music and Fine Art,
University of Kent and the Unit for Sound
Practice Research at the University of London.
23 April, 11.30am-6pm, tickets £12.50
and £10.50 for concessions from
whitechapelgallery.org
Whitechapel Art Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel
High Street E1 7QX
CONCERT / AfroCubism Revisited
Although separated by an ocean, centuries
of shared cultural heritage connect Cuba
and West Africa, and the same irrepressible
rhythms are crucial to the music of both.
Now, a project borne from 2010 album Hence
AfroCubism, will set out to explore the rich
history shared by two people of the two
regions. This concert brings together one
veteran from the original sessions – N’goni
master Bassekou Kouyaté – with a whole new
ensemble of collaborators to explore once more
the wealth of possibilities offered by the union
of traditions. He’s joined by the Senegalese
kora player Seckou Keita and a trio of Cuban
virtuosos – Yelfris Valdés (trumpet), Piki Bosh
(guitar) and Hammadi Valdés (percussion) – to
revisit and reimagine their shared, captivating,
musical roots.
23 April, 8pm, £22.50
Islington Assembly Hall, Upper Street
N1 2UD
RACE / London Marathon
The Square Mile is admittedly a bit of a ghost
town on weekends when City slickers depart
for a couple days of well-earned peace. But that
won’t be the case this weekend as thousands
flood to the Capital for the latest instalment of
the London Marathon. Crowds are encouraged
to line the streets to cheer on charity runners
as they dissect the City, so get practicing those
chants and lend your voice to a great cause.
23 April, all day, free
Various locations
FESTIVAL / National Tea Day at St Katharine
Docks
St Katharine Docks is celebrating the nation’s
favourite drink for National Tea Day by hosting
a ‘Tea Dance’. Building on the success of the
inaugural festival last year, this year’s event
coincides with Her Majesty The Queen’s 91st
birthday, doubling the reasons to join in the
fun. Tea and cake (available 12pm-7pm),
dance lessons (12pm-2pm and 5pm-7pm),
and a ‘World Food Market’ (11am-3pm)
help complete a packed bill. Headliners The
Ragroof Players are back for a second spell,
and encompass authentic vintage music from
the 1920s through to the 1950s, glamorous
costumes, and glorious dance displays.
21 April, 11am onwards
St Katharine Docks E1W 1LA
PARTY / St George’s Day
The Capital will be painted red and white
on Sunday as the nation comes together to
celebrate St George’s Day. England’s patron
saint often lives somewhat unfairly in the
shadow of his more decorated classmates
David and Patrick, but keep your eyes peeled
for watering hole deals and the odd party
unfolding throughout the City during the
course of the day. Failing that, head on over
to what is sure to be a lively Trafalgar Square
where fun and games are scheduled to take
place from midday until 6pm courtesy of
Mayor Sadiq Khan.
23 April, all day
Various locations
www.citymatters.london
Artizan Street Library & Community Centre
1 Artizan St, London E1 7AF
City of London Information Centre
St. Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8BX
Coffee Stall
In front of St Mary Abchurch,
Abchurch Lane, London EC4N 7BA
Coppa Club
4 St. Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M 8AY
EL Vino Wine Merchant
6 Martin Lane, Cannon St, London EC4R 0DP
Fuller’s Pub - The Counting House
50 Cornhill, London EC3V 3PD
Fuller’s Pub - Hung, Drawn & Quartered
26-27 Great Tower Street, London EC3R 5AQ
Fuller’s Pub - The Old Bank of England
194 Fleet St, London EC4A 2LT
Giddy Up Coffee
Barbican, London, EC1Y 8QP
James Shoe Care
59 Moorgate, London EC2R 6BH
Jeeves Dry Cleaners
131 Fleet St, London EC4A 2BH
J Rogers & Sons - Shoe Repair
28 Liverpool St, London EC2M 7PD
Guildhall Library
Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7HH
Merchant House City of London
13 Well Court, London EC4M 9DN
Merchant House of Fleet Street
8 Bride Court, London EC4Y 8DU
Middle Library
Middle Temple Ln, London EC4Y 9BT
Pod Good Food
75 King William Street, London EC4N 7BE
Oh’Lola
58 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8LS
Protestant Truth Society Inc - Book Shop
184 Fleet St, London EC4A 2HJ
Scott’s Shoe Repair & Dry Cleaners
City Thameslink Station, Holborn, Concourse
London EC4M 7RA
Scott’s Shoe Repair & Dry Cleaners
City Thameslink Station, 65 Ludgate Hill
London EC4M 7JH
Sweetings Restaurant
39 Queen Victoria St, London EC4N 4SF
Temple Brew House
46 Essex St, London WC2R 3JF
The Natural Kitchen
15-17 New St Square, Fetter Ln, London EC4A 3AP
The Natural Kitchen
176 Aldersgate St, London EC1A 4HR
Ye Old Cheshire Cheese
145 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BU
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Shopping Matters
you brewty: discover
London Tea Exchange
To market, to market
City’s best street markets
Whitecross Street Market
This sizable stretch between Old Street and
the Barbican is billed as ‘Bitecross’ Street on
Thursdays and Fridays for the slew of food stalls
that set up to feed the hoards of hungry workers
from nearby Shoreditch and Clerkenwell. From
wild game to gozleme, the wide variety of options
will satisfy any craving but be prepared to queue.
Whitecross Street EC1Y
Brick Lane Market
It has been said you can find almost anything at
Brick Lane’s Sunday market; for many years it
famously hosted a stall selling nothing but rusty
cog wheels. Check out the Sunday UpMarket
in the Old Truman Brewery for over 200
stalls selling vintage and handmade clothing,
handmade accessories, music, arts and crafts,
and organic food.
Brick Lane E1 6QR
Time for a tea talk
THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING THERE’S TO KNOW ABOUT
BRITAIN’S FAVOURITE DRINK? WE’VE GOT BREWS FOR YOU
IT is a good week to be visiting London Tea
Exchange, I am told, ahead of National Tea
Day on 21 April.
The attaché of the Mexican president is
paying them a visit later this week, so their top
teas are already out on display awaiting far more
important tastebuds than my own.
The Spitalfields shop makes regulars of
royals, presidents, prime ministers – all drawn
to its huge selection of rare, premium quality
teas from all corners of the globe.
Infused
Even Prince Charles is reportedly a fan of
their premium earl grey; a ‘classic’ blend of
a Sri Lankan black tea infused with Italian
bergamot oil.
But while founder and chief executive officer
Sheikh Aliur Rahman is well versed on talking
tea with Very Important People, he and the
team are just as happy walking us ordinary folk
through their range of more than 300 single
estate varieties and blends from the world’s
24 tea-producing countries. The former City
trader got the idea for the business from years
of business trips to far flung places where he
was treated to “lots and lots of tea”.
Surprised to find that, in a nation famous
for the stuff, he wasn’t able to get a lot of
the varieties he had tried, Aliur spent eight
years collecting as many premium teas as
possible before opening London Tea Exchange
two-and-a-half years ago.
“I didn’t want it to be just another High
Street tea shop – we have enough of those,” he
explains.
“I wanted it to be something that added
value to the industry; gather the best of the best
and bring it to London.”
To that end, Aliur and his team select their
estates based on their location (the best tea
trees grow at 1,500 metres above sea level) and
sustainable growing practices, visiting each
producer to personally taste and select the teas.
Dangerous
This is a quality assurance test that can
sometimes prove dangerous, as Aliur found
when paying a visit to the highest tea estate in
the world in Nepal.
“It’s right on the edge of the Himalayas and
I had to climb up this mountain along a
narrow path to reach it – I nearly died for that
tea.”
The six types of tea – Green, Black, White,
Yellow, Oolong and Pu-erh – are well
represented on the shop floor, among them
the Mountain Gold, which was awarded Best
Leather Lane Market
Salt of the earth stalls line this bustling strip
behind High Holborn every weekday from 10am
to 3pm in a stoically traditional reminder of
what London street markets used to look like
before the hipsters moved in. Fruit and veggie
vendors coexist peacefully with those spruiking
clothes, accessories and bric-a-brac, a good timekiller
while standing in line for the popular food
stalls during the lunch rush.
Leather Lane EC1N 7RJ
Product of the Year at the 2016 UKBCCI
Business Awards.
Aliur also has a stash of around 80 ‘aged
pures’ viewable by appointment only, including
the coveted Chinese ‘Red Robe’ variety, which
retails for around £8,000 per gram.
But if you’re feeling a little low-brow with
your 2pm Twinings pick-me-up, don’t.
“People always ask what I think about the
supermarket brands, and the tea bags and I say
‘it’s great’ – we want the tea industry to keep
on growing as much as possible, we want them
to do well.
“Tea is coming back into fashion – we get a
lot of companies doing tea tastings instead of
wine or chocolate; Starbucks has just brought
out a tea, Unilever just bought T2, I think
there’s a strong future in it.”
In a nation of 165million cuppas a day and
counting, we’d say he’s probably right.
London Tea Exchange,
10 Market Street E1 6DT
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Wellness Matters
Wellbeing done well
Runners are up
4 spots to watch the marathon
CANADA WATER / SURREY QUAYS
Just a short walk from the Underground
station, this is the ideal spot to stand if you
want to be there from the beginning. It will
be somewhat busy but still manageable and
runners will be looking in reasonable form.
TOWER BRIDGE
One of London’s most popular landmarks, it’s
only normal for spectators to try and secure
a spot to cheer on their loved ones, especially
with a view overlooking the river. This is
usually advised to avoid but the atmosphere is
fantastic, it is worth the wait and queue.
WESTFERRY
This is a highly recommended spot for
spectators wanting to get a long view. You can
usually watch runners twice on different parts
of the course.
EMBANKMENT
This part of the route is always very congested,
especially as you approach the finish. Official
advice is to try watching the race a little
further away from the Mall. Walk down to
the Embankment from Temple and find a spot
from there.
CORPORATE WELLNESS CONSULTANT HELPING COMPANIES GET IT RIGHT
ONCE the domain of dot com companies and
hipster media agencies, corporate wellbeing is
quickly moving to the top of every employer’s
agenda.
UK workplaces are rolling out wellbeing
strategies at an unprecedented rate, according to
research from the Rewards & Employee Benefits
Association, which found 45% of employers
have a clearly-defined wellbeing strategy in
place, ranging from flexi-time at Fortune 500
companies to stress management at SMEs.
But although the business case for workplace
wellbeing has never been stronger, many firms
are having difficulty identifying exactly what
their employees need to stay healthy, happy and
productive.
Invest
“Businesses know they need to invest in staff
wellbeing, for a number of reasons, but putting
that into practice can be incredibly daunting
and a big waste of money if it’s not effective,”
says corporate wellness consultant Rebecca
Fairbrother.
As the founder of Well Aware, Rebecca helps
businesses do just that: develop innovative
corporate wellness programmes that actively
engage employees and deliver a demonstrable
return on investment.
Rebecca founded Well Aware in 2014 after
long days in a high-powered recruitment role
left her struggling to find time to look after
herself beyond a quick run into the office.
The business started out as a one-stop health
and fitness concierge for business travellers
– need a nutritionist in New York? Rebecca
would hook you up. A personal trainer in
Peru? She could probably organise that too. But
when wellness activities began infiltrating the
workplace, Rebecca saw an opportunity to scale
Well Aware up, well up.
“We were seeing our clients basically
transforming their lives simply by finding a
balance between their work and wellbeing, so I
started thinking that if you could do that for one
person, why not do it for a big group.”
Now, Well Aware designs corporate wellbeing
programmes for SMEs, right through to large
firms with staff in the thousands.
The programmes can include anything
from one-off workshops on the importance
of spinal and postural health to lunchtime
yoga and fitness classes, which Rebecca
facilitates through a network of nutritionists,
chiropractors, personal trainers, psychologists
and mindfulness experts. “There’s no ‘one
size fits all approach’ to corporate wellbeing –
there’s no point running a lunchtime yoga class
if nobody is turning up – so each programme is
completely bespoke,” Rebecca explains.
Each programme is designed based on the
results of a staff survey to ensure employees’
needs are being met and firms are getting a
result on their investment.
“We also have to be realistic about City life –
we can go on about making your lunch at home
but most people don’t have time to do that so
instead we look at the lunch options around the
office and educate staff on the best choices on
eating for energy.”
Sessions also take a pragmatic approach to
issues like sleep: “Rather than say ‘you must get
eight hours per night’, we look at ways to cope
with deadlines and stress on very little sleep
when those situations arise.”
Despite the variety in each programme,
current ‘buzz topics’ centre around mental
health and mindfulness, as well as spinal
and postural health, trends Rebecca says are
unsurprising when you consider that most
workplace absenteeism is caused by either stress
or ergonomics.
Cutting down on staff sick days and attracting
talent might be the two most obvious benefits
of a wellness programme to a business’ bottom
line, but Rebecca says that in order to see those
results, firms need to take top line approach.
“It’s not going to happen overnight, or from
one yoga class,” she says.
“Companies need to make wellbeing
programmes a strategic part of the business.”
cup of the good stuff:
coffee may help prevent
skin cancer, research shows
Coffee could protect men
from skin cancer, study finds
WE are often warned about the detrimental
impacts of too much caffeine, now a new study
is claiming a regular cup of Joe could lower
your risk of skin cancer.
New research published in the International
Journal of Cancer found that men who drank
caffeinated coffee were 70% less like likely to
develop melanoma than those who did not.
Scientists from Imperial College London
studied 500,000 people to establish a link
between caffeine and different types of cancer.
They found that caffeine contains compounds
that, when ingested, act like a natural sunscreen,
blocking some of the effects of UVB radiation.
The compounds can also kill off damaged
cells that can become cancerous, according to
the research. Women and decaff coffee drinkers
did not have a reduced risk in the findings – the
reason why, researchers say, is not clear.
A previous study from the National Cancer
Institute of 450,000 people aged over 50 found
that coffee drinkers decreased their risk of
developing melanoma by 20% when compared
with non-coffee drinkers.
Stimulant
Still, a latte is no substitute for sunscreen, and
all that caffeine can still come with a cost.
Guzzling more than 400mg of the stimulant
can lead to anxiety, restlessness, irritability and
headaches, as well as amping up your body’s
production of the stress hormone cortisol,
which can lead to weight gain, digestive issues,
and even heart disease.

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