City of London Corporation
English municipal governing body
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| May 2024 | UK's deputy foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell revealed that 40% of the world's dirty money is processed through the City of London and other crown dependencies, highlighting the financial district's significant role in global money laundering. |
| 2023 | Completion of the Thames Path riverside walk within the City of London, with the final stretch at Queenhithe opened. |
| March 2023 | Museum of London relocated from the Barbican Estate, with plans to reopen in West Smithfield in 2026. |
| 2022 | 12.3% of City of London residents were granted non-domicile status to avoid paying tax in the UK. |
| 2022 | London ranked second after New York in the Global Financial Centres Index |
| 2022 | 8 Bishopsgate and 40 Leadenhall Street completed, further developing the city's modern high-rise financial district infrastructure. |
| 2019 | Twentytwo at 22 Bishopsgate becomes the tallest building in the City of London, reaching an impressive height of 278 meters. |
| 2016 | Population estimated to be 9,401 according to the Office for National Statistics mid-year estimates. |
| 2015 | Planned completion of Swan Lane Pier replacement and upgrade for passenger services. |
| 2014 | The Leadenhall Building (also known as 'The Cheesegrater') completed, adding to the financial district's modern architectural landscape at 225 meters tall. |
| 2013 | Ward boundary changes were implemented, continuing the ongoing process of refining the City of London's administrative divisions. |
| 2012 | Swan Lane Pier proposed for replacement and upgrade for regular passenger services, with planned works to begin. |
| 2011 | Population recorded as 7,375 by the Office for National Statistics, showing a slight increase from the previous census. |
| March 2011 | A survey was conducted revealing detailed commuting patterns of residents in the City of London, showing a diverse range of transportation methods with walking (48.4%) and light rail (19.5%) being the most popular modes of transport to work. |
| 2010 | Another ward review was conducted, which would lead to changes implemented in 2013, though not as extensive as the 2003 revision. |
| 2010 | Heron Tower completed, reaching 230 meters and becoming the new tallest building in the City of London. |
| 2010 | Observations at the London Weather Centre at Kingsway/Holborn ceased, with St. James Park becoming the nearest official weather reading location. |
| October 2010 | Opening of the One New Change shopping centre at Cheapside, near St Paul's Cathedral, introducing a new seven-day-a-week retail destination to the City. |
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