Piers Wehner
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London First calls for multi-billion-pound investment in capital
Research published by business lobby group London First this week claimed that London needs over £110bn of investment during the next 15 years to boost transport, housing, education and health.
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Kier seals major West End prelet
Kier Property has secured one of the largest prelets in the West End this year. The Secretary of State for the Environment has signed for Kiers 90,000 sq ft, 3…
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Mayor’s London Plan backs narrowing of protected views
Mayor Ken Livingstone has given the go-ahead to narrow protected views of St Pauls Cathedral and the Houses of Parliament to make way for 5m sq ft of office development.
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Property industry rewarded in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Will McKee, former director general of the British Property Federation (BPF), and Judith Mayhew, chairman of the City of London policy and resources committee, were among a number of property-related…
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York council consults public on future of green belt
York council has launched a consultation process on the future of the city’s green belt. The council is proposing fewer restraints on green belt development and will consult residents on…
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Lots Road power station plans changed
Plans for the redevelopment of the Lots Road power station, SW10, have been changed to satisfy local council demands. Circadian, a jv between Taylor Woodrow and Hutchison Whampoa, has submitted…
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Government publishes draft legislation for US-style BIDs
The government has published draft legislation for Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) as it looks to emulate the schemes’ success in the US.
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Mayor’s adviser joins calls to govt for housing subsidy hike
The Mayor for London’s housing adviser Neale Coleman has told the government it must commit more money if the GLA’s affordable housing targets are to be met.
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Second speculative phase approved at Merseyside office park
Hazels Development Company has won planning approval for a second speculatively developed office block at the Kings Business Park in Merseyside.
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Prescott says that planning reforms remain on track
Deputy prime minister John Prescott has said that the government’s planning reforms will not be delayed by last month’s ministerial reshuffle.
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Spending review to target infrastructure and planning, says Brown
Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has said that tackling planning system problems and spiralling house prices will be priorities in the next government spending review.
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BDP chosen to design north-west London Crossrail stations
The Building Design Partnership (BDP) has been selected to design 25 stations for the north-west route of London’s Crossrail project. The cost of the development of the stations is estimated…