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Edward
Goodchild

Our community, our businesses, our City

Vote for Edward to be your new Common Councillor for Farringdon Within in the election on 4th July 2024

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What voting for Edward means

The City of London is the economic powerhouse of the country and for our broader prosperity it needs to thrive. For those that live in the Ward, a vibrant sense of community and activity is welcome.

The ecosystem needed to deliver this includes all of the professional and support services in this Ward.

Edward's breadth and depth of commercial and professional experience is a vital cog that can help deliver these positive outcomes.

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to work to ensure that Farringdon Within is an attractive and vibrant place to live and work

to help the Ward thrive economically by attracting footfall and investment

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to listen to your concerns, represent your interests whilst being accessible & approachable

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to nurture innovation & business creation in the Ward using my entrepreneurial skills

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to support the City Corporation’s efforts to reduce night time light-pollution by business premises

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to monitor the statutory services provided to ensure that they are fit for purpose and cost effective

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Testimonials

Edward Goodchild is a rare animal in the world of investment advice and wealth management. He has the skills and experience to offer sound advice, combined with a wonderful way of presenting facts and opinion in an accessible way.

- Chairman

Edward Goodchild describes the various advisory roles within the world of private wealth as ‘seats at a round table’. And, he adds, ‘I’ve sat at every seat’. That gives him a broad perspective, and helps account for his reputation as a prodigious and affable connector within the space.

- 2022 Spears 500

Edward is an indefatigable founder of businesses, harnessing exceptional energy, insight and team building to create success.

- Investment banker

I have worked with Edward over a number of years and he has demonstrated clear thinking, is solution oriented and his business is founded on strong ethical principles of openness and transparency.

- Lawyer

A pragmatic approach to leadership

Edward is well-known for being collaborative and able to build teams to achieve shared objectives

Edward's earlier professional experience was at the heart of financial services. He was a blue-chip institutional investor (F&C), in equity research sales (Goldman Sachs JBWere), as a wealth adviser (UBS) and as a top-rated investment consultant (Chawker).

Today Edward is the Founder of the Zendht Venture Studio, building new businesses to our own design, concept and execution. They listen, observe, think and act nimbly to solve challenges.

Education

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS)
Six years in The Household Cavalry
Birmingham University
BSocSc Political science

Skills

Business Acumen
Teamwork & Collaboration
Strategic Insight
Digital & Cyber Strategies

Professional accreditations

FCSI

Chartered Fellow CISI

FCIM

Fellow Chartered Institute of Marketing

FRSA

Fellow of The RSA

CISI

Chartered Wealth Manager

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POSTAL VOTING

This by-election is to elect a new Common Councillor to work alongside your existing elected representitives.

Voting will take place on Thursday 4th July 2024 at Cutlers’ Hall, 4 Warwick Lane, London, EC4M 7BR from 8.00am to 8.00pm

If you are, or may be, unable to vote in person please apply to vote by post. You can apply for a postal vote on the cityoflondon.gov.uk website.

You have until 5.00pm on 19th June, by which time completed postal vote forms must be lodged at Guildhall. This vote can be exercised at any time up to polling day.

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