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Revealed: Developers gain privileged access to the DCLG

June 16, 2016 By George Turner 2 Comments

Revealed: Developers gain privileged access to the DCLG

Major developers and lobby groups are being given privileged access to officials at the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and are making decisions about government policy on planning and development OurCity.London can reveal. In a departure from usual practice on lobbying, advice being received by the DCLG from a select group of interested parties is kept […]

Filed Under: DCLG Tagged With: British Land, British Property Federation, DCLG, John Rhodes, Lobbying, Planning Sounding Board, Quod, RSPB, Spinwatch

5 Things The New Mayor can do to solve the housing crisis

June 9, 2016 By George Turner Leave a Comment

5 Things The New Mayor can do to solve the housing crisis

We have a new mayor who says that his main priority is to fix the housing crisis. But how?  All politicians claim to want to do something about the horrific housing situation in London, but in recent years the situation has gone from bad to worse. With a new mayor comes new hope that he might take […]

Filed Under: London Mayor Tagged With: Compulsory Purchase, Development, Foreign Ownership, Housing, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan

The 8 Albert Embankment Story – An Avoidable Disaster for the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

June 4, 2016 By George Turner 1 Comment

The 8 Albert Embankment Story – An Avoidable Disaster for the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

Number 8 Albert Embankment will always be a special place for me. Not because of its beauty or design, but because it opened my eyes for the first time to the madness of the London development and town planning industry. The site occupies a prime position in central London, but has lain derelict for over […]

Filed Under: Case Studies Tagged With: 8 Albert Embankment, Andy Gutherson, BNP Paribas, Heritage, Knight Frank, Lambeth, LFEPA, Native Land, Richard Saunders, Sue Foster

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