69. Presentation on the Culture Mile - 3 May

With my interest in music and the theatre I was delighted to be invited by the Master of the Chartered Surveyor’s Company and the RICS, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary, to a presentation in the Livery Hall at Guildhall on the Culture Mile. This is an ambitious initiative that will create a vibrant cultural area in the north-west corner of the City over the next 10-15 years. There are 5 core organisations working together on this project which include the City of London Corporation, the Barbican Centre, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Museum of London. There will be three major construction projects which include a new Museum of London at West Smithfield, a centre for music on the site of the current Museum of London and the transformation of Beech Street.

Following the Master Chartered Surveyor’s welcome and introduction, Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley gave a broad outline of the proposals. This was followed with interesting detailed presentations by Peter Lisley, the Culture Mile Director and Assistant Town Clerk and David Bianco the Culture Mile Property Director.  This was a fascinating evening about an outstanding project which was rounded off with drinks and canapés and much discussion with numerous other Livery Masters and representatives from the five core partners.