Since taking on the role of London deputy mayor for housing in June, former Islington councillor James Murray has made it plain he wants to hear the views of all the property industry.
A look at his declared gifts and hospitality shows how much work he has put into it.
According to the GLA’s register, between June and November Murray had 34 meals with various proponents of the property industry, from housebuilders to lobbying group and architects to housing associations.
Take a look at the table below to see who has been bending the ear of the deputy mayor over nine lunches, 21 dinners and even one supper.
| Date Gifted | Details | Donor / Provider |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-16 | Dinner | Mishcon de Reya/London Communiations Agency |
| 14-Jun-16 | Dinner | Home Builders Federation |
| 28-Jun-16 | Supper | Alex Challoner/Steve Norris |
| 29-Jun-16 | Train travel and accommodation for one night 29-30 June 2016 | Ocean Media events |
| 05-Jul-16 | Two complimentary tickets to ‘Cathy Come Home’ theatre play | Cardboard Citizens |
| 06-Jul-16 | Dinner | London Festival of Architecture |
| 06-Jul-16 | Philips Lamp | London Festival of Architecture |
| 07-Jul-16 | Lunch | NLA |
| 14-Jul-16 | Dinner | Genesis |
| 19-Jul-16 | Dinner | Terrapin Communications |
| 28-Jul-16 | Lunch | Quatro |
| 01-Aug-16 | Drinks | National Housing Federation |
| 05-Aug-16 | ‘Berlin Buddy Bear’ Gift | Berlin City Hall officals (Ms. Dunger – Loper & Dr Lang) |
| 16-Aug-16 | Lunch | London First |
| 22-Aug-16 | Lunch | London Communications Agency |
| 30-Aug-16 | Lunch | HCA |
| 05-Sep-16 | Dinner | Gavin Barwell MP |
| 07-Sep-16 | Reception – Progress 1000: London’s most influential people 2016 | Evening Standard |
| 12-Sep-16 | Accommodation at RESI conference, Newport Wales 12-13 September | Property Week |
| 12-Sep-16 | Dinner | Savills |
| 16-Sep-16 | Lunch | Cllr Robert Davies |
| 21-Sep-16 | Dinner | HTA Design |
| 23-Sep-16 | Lunch | Barratts |
| 24-Sep-16 | Dinner | Canary Wharf Group |
| 25-Sep-16 | Dinner | Crest Nicholson |
| 26-Sep-16 | Dinner | London Communications Agency |
| 26-Sep-16 | Dinner | City Of London Corporation |
| 28-Sep-16 | Reception and Dinner | Greystar |
| 01-Oct-16 | Breakfast | Related Companies |
| 03-Oct-16 | Dinner | London Communications Agency |
| 06-Oct-16 | Dinner | Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners |
| 11-Oct-16 | Dinner | London Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| 14-Oct-16 | Lunch | Sir David Garrard |
| 17-Oct-16 | Dinner | Crisis |
| 19-Oct-16 | Dinner | Soho Housing |
| 25-Oct-16 | Dinner | Peabody |
| 27-Oct-16 | Dinner | City of London |
| 09-Nov-16 | Dinner | Karakusevic Carson Architects |
| 10-Nov-16 | Dinner | Grosvenor |
| 17-Nov-16 | Lunch | Westminister Property Association |
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