High Speed Internet, TV & Phone: The deal

VisionFibreMedia (aka VFM) have been given the go-ahead to roll out their new network across the Barbican.  The new network will provide us residents a new range of services including fast Internet, telephone and television.

You can find details in:

• The flyer
• The FAQ
• The Plan

License for 50 people outside for the Jugged Hare?

A Ben Jonson House resident saw notices of a licensing application posted outside the Montcalm Hotel / Jugged Hare pub and asked the Islington council about them, writing:

I am looking for a license application for the Montcalm hotel on Chiswell St. I have seen signs on the premises but would like to read the application in greater detail.
Searches on http://www.islington.gov.uk/services/business-licensing/regulations/licences/Pages/licence-search.aspx?extra=13for Montcalm is turning up nothing and Chiswell St. is turning up 4,949 results which aren't on that street.
Can someone please direct me how to find the application.

Islington replied:

Applications themselves are not accessible online, though their details should be. Application is for a variation of the existing licence . Proposed variation to the premises licence: to permit the installation of a temporary bar in the front courtyard area and to permit the use of the courtyard by up to 50 customers of the Jugged Hare, limited to the current hours of operation for the courtyard of 10:00 until 22:00 Monday to Sunday, with alcohol sales terminating at 21:45.Minor amendments to existing licence conditions to accommodate this, specified on pages 2 & 3 of application.

 If you live at the eastern end of Ben Jonson House and you think this may affect you then you may wish to contact Islington council to see how you can comment or object to this application.

New Trees

Those little trees on the left behind the plastic barriers are new.

Baby trees to drink the rainwater

"Good News - works across the Barbican"

From the BEO:

Dear Resident,

Over the next few weeks you'll see contractors working across the Barbican. We're planning to:-

• Treat/restain and repair all the benches across the podium 
• Repaint all the covered walkway ceilings
• Repaint the following car parks - Andrewes, Speed, Defoe, Thomas More, Willoughby
• Carry out replacement tiling works on Lauderdale Place, Defoe Place, Ben Jonson Highwalk, St Giles Terrace via extra resources/funding 

As I'm sure you'll appreciate, the projects (especially those in the car parks) will involve residents taking extra care when entering areas where works are being carried out but there will be appropriate signage and cordoning off as well.

We'll be in touch shortly with all car park users about the timings that will affect them personally and appreciate if you can all work with us to get this repainting completed as quickly as possible.

The plinths along Ben Jonson Highwalk will now be repaired by the Barbican Estate Office alongside our colleagues in the Department of the Built Environment. Our Technical officers are liaising with Planning officers to find a permanent solution to the tiles continually falling off and we have earmarked funds for this in financial year 2014/15. 

To reiterate, NONE of these works are charged to the Service Charge account.

With regards
Barbican Estate Office

Beech Gardens QandA (16th Jan Meeting)

The BEO has made available the latest Beech Gardens Q&A from the recent residents meeting which you can read here.

For more information on Barbican current projects updates please go to www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/housing-and-council-tax/barbican-estate

If you would like further information or a copy of the previous Q&A, please contact  barbican.estate@cityoflondon.gov.uk or your House Officer