P399 Teletext 399 Aug 6 07:12:41 ] 1/10 ] ] W ] CORPORATION OF LONDON WORKING FOR THE CITY Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Aug 6 07:17:36 2/10 CORPORBTJON OF LONDON c The Corporation of London, the local authority for the City of London, combines the provision of services, such as housing, planning and traffic management, with the promotion of the City, one of the world's leading financial centres, support for the arts and the protection of the environment and open spaces. INCIDENT .. more follows .. Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Aug 6 07:14:52 3/10 TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY Representing 300,000 commuters, the Corporation encourages improvements to the public transport system and strives to improve the City's streets for pedestrians. Current projects: BANK UNDERGROUND STATION A £2.5m boost from the Corporation will enable London Underground to speed up their improvement project. CROSSRAIL Campaigning to keep the full CrossRail package on the agenda will continue. .. more follows .. Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Aug 6 07:14:41 4/10 TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY (Continued) The Way Ahead Incorporates a competition for enhancing the traffic scheme in the core of the City. 071-332 1565 Key to the Future A £1.7m scheme providing more crossings with a longer time to cross, traffic islands, dropped kjrbs, tactile paving and anti-skid road surfaces. 071-332 1082 City Changes A £3m programmj of environmental improvements - new gardens lighting statues and monuments, better footpaths. Grants available for your own projects. 071-332 1554 .. more follows .. Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Aug 6 07:11:28 5/10 TRAFFIC NEWS Bank Junction All traffic except buses and taxis diverted while London Underground undjrtakjs major reconstruction to upgrade the station. Diversions likely until the end of October. 071-332 1812 Farringdon St below Holborn Viaduct Restrictions for some weeks while non-structural repairs are completed. 071-332 1580 Cyclists More bicycle parking facilities will bj provided in eight new locations in the City. 071-332 3078 .. more follows .. Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Aug 6 07:05:44 6/10 ARTS IN THE CITY The Corporation is the third largest sponsor of the arts after the Government and the BBC. Funding the Barbican Centre Home to the London Symphony Orchestra and the London base of the Royal Shakespeare Company, provides world-class entertainment and conference facilities. Sponsoring the Museum of London, City of London Festival, summjrtimj concerts in the City and providing libraries and records tracing the history of London through the centuries. .. more follows .. Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Aug 6 07:24:32 ARTS IN THE CITY 7/10 (continued) AUGUST SHOWS AT THE BARBICAN Music: Mozart in costume, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, jazz with Julian Joseph, La Traviata and The Magic Flute. Theatre: King Lear, The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, The Country Wife, Ghosts and Murder in the Cathedral. Films: Maverick, Sirens, The Last Seduction, Wolf, an Anthony Hopkins Rjttospectivj. Art Gallery: Who's looking at the family? photographic exhibition exploring secrets and taboos of family life. Barbican Box Office 071-638 8891 (9am to 8pm) Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Aug 6 07:21:13 8/10 PROPERTY IN THE CITY The Corporation has extensive property interests in the Square Mile and elsewhere. To Let: Offices, retail units and some industrial space. Properties for sale or opportunities for redjvjlopmjnt also available. Further information on 071-332 1530 or by fax on 071-332 1536. .. more follows .. Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Aug 6 07:21:47 9/10 PROPERTY IN THE CITY (continued) Rjsjdjntial Why not live in the heart of the City? From pieds-a-terri to family homes, the Barbican Estate provides prestigious and peaceful apartments in the heart of the City. A few selected flats are still available. Prices start from £55,000 for a studio flat (subject to availability). Parking available to residents for an additional charge. Further information on 071-628 4372 .. more follows .. Main Menu News Holidays Viewer OffersP399 Teletext 399 Aug 6 07:18:22 10/10 PROMOTING THE CITY The Corporation plays a key role promoting the City, both at home and abroad. Recent initiatives: London First Centre: Jointly funded by the Corporation to encourage relocation and investment in London. Central & Eastern Europe: Encouraging trade links with Central and Eastern Europe. .. more follows .. Main Menu News Holidays Viewer Offers