The City of London Corporation, which is responsible for the forest, said the request would be "properly considered".

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City of London Corporation and police said they were aware of the occupation.

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The Alfie and the Italian Job star, who turns 80 next week, was recognised by the City of London Corporation for his achievement in film.

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The City of London Corporation's planning committee is due to hear legal advice on Friday and decide whether to take court action against the demonstrators.

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Senior staff at St Paul's Cathedral are continuing to meet City of London Corporation (CLC) officials over the decision to close to the public - for the first time since World War II .

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Coming from the UK and several other European countries, they are participants in the 2013 FinTech Innovation Lab London, a joint venture by Accenture, leading banks and venture capital firms with support from the Mayor of London, the City of London Corporation and the Technology Strategy Board.

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The City of London Police will continue to be scrutinised by the Corporation of London.

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Having grown up on the White City estate in the shadow of BBC Television Centre in west London, and working for the corporation as a messenger, Mr George went on to hang around its offices, keeping notes of telephone numbers and picking up copies of the staff magazine, Ariel, the prosecution said.

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