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I hope you have been enjoying the Spring sunshine and wrapping up warm in the pub garden from the chill of the shade. The Hall is now coming back to life, with students from the City of London School for Girls undertaking their exams in the Hall and Court Room over the next month; thisContinue reading “Spring is in the Air”

Greetings and good to see the sun is shining and freedom is on the horizon. I thought I should take an opportunity to let you know about the updated Institute website which aims to make it clearer about what they are up to, especially some of the adjustments they have had to make due toContinue reading “Salters’ Institute Website”

Dear Salter, You will now be aware of the intended lifting of lockdown measures over the next few months so life can return to our streets and importantly to your Hall. Myself and the staff team, along with Seasoned Events, are now looking at planned events and I will email all Liverymen and Freemen shortlyContinue reading “Roll on the Spring and Summer”

I hope you’re well. For the avoidance of any doubt, there will sadly be no events held in the Hall until after Easter. All events planned for after Easter will remain pencilled in, with a ‘one month cancellation’ policy in place. To clarify, the next review of national COVID restrictions by the Government will beContinue reading “Hall and events update”

New Year greetings from a very quiet City. Essential maintenance and security of the Hall continues, with all meetings in the foreseeable future being online. Myself, Assistant Clerk as well as the Beadle and his team will periodically be in the Hall to keep an eye on things and our receptionist Clarke continues to manContinue reading “Happy 2021”

Just a quick post to say I am off on leave until 4 January, though will be in the Hall next Thursday to thank staff before the Hall is closed over Christmas and New Year period between after work on 18 December, returning on Monday 4 January. What an extraordinary year which I know weContinue reading “Season’s Greetings”

Life in the Hall continues with a welcome return to ABRSM which is running examinations once again in the Hall, as well as Salters’ staff who are still coming in if required. Housekeeping is taking advantage of the time to deep clean as well as make some welcome adjustments – you will be pleased toContinue reading “One more week of (this) lockdown !”

You will be aware of the imposition of Tier 2 (High) requirements in London from this Saturday. You can read the full list of requirements for Tier 2 here To clarify, the Hall remains open as a COVID secure workplace. The changes, as a result of Tier 2, relate to socialising i.e. no mixing ofContinue reading “Tier 2 requirements in London”

You may be interested to know as much is happening in the Hall as guidelines allow. The Assistant Clerk and I are in daily, along with Housekeeping and other staff when they need to come in. The Master, Wardens and other Liverymen are also joining us occasionally for hybrid (in house and zoom) meetings. SomeContinue reading “Life at the Hall”

The Master is currently attending the election of the Lord Mayor at Guildhall. This is obviously a slimmed down occasion, which also offers the opportunity for a number of new Masters to meet for the first time.