Piers Wehner

The birthplace of the British bobby, Bow Street’s famous police station in London, could be redeveloped as offices and a museum.

The Greater London Authority (GLA) has admitted that it is prepared to sacrifice affordable housing in areas of high land prices if it is forced to choose between the construction…

Labour’s Business Manifesto has reconfirmed the Party’s pledge to streamline the planning process by introducing fast-tracks for projects of national strategic importance and speeding up inquiry procedures.

The British Property Federation (BPF) has launched its manifesto in a bid to put property at the forefront of politician’s minds.

Take-up of London office space has plummeted in the first quarter of 2001. According to the London Office Database, 463,000 sq m (4.9m sq ft) was let in the first…

Campaigners against Bromley council’s plans for a multiplex cinema at Crystal Palace Park have presented a redesigned national sports centre as their alternative.

The Conservative Party has refused to take a firm line on stamp duty in its business mini-manifesto, released today. Stamp duty, held by many Tories to be the original Labour…

Some of the property world’s leading figures have backed the Conservative Party and heavily criticised Labour, in a letter published today.

Prime Minister Tony Blair made light of John Prescott lashing out at a protester in Rhyl, North Wales at a press conference this morning.

The Labour Party manifesto has revealed an ambitious ten-year plan for Britain, but contains little new for the property industry. The 44-page manifesto, titled Ambitions for Britain, is presented as…