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Boris Johnson believes that big developers shouldn’t have to contribute affordable housing in exchange for planning permission. Watch me challenge Boris on his failure to stand up for affordable housing requirements at this morning’s Mayor’s Question Time. In response to … Continue reading →

TfL today launched the consultation on Crossrail 2, a proposed south west to north east service to complement the east-west route currently being constructed. Have your say https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/crossrail/2 Respondents will be asked if they support the principle of a new … Continue reading →

Last week the Government announced which areas will be exempt from the dangerous new policy allowing developers to turn offices of all sizes into flats almost overnight without planning permission. Whilst there was good news for central London, two-thirds of … Continue reading →

London Assembly Labour group’s press release, including my statement, following Government’s announcement on exemptions for the incoming policy allowing developers to convert offices to flats without planning permission. LONDONASSEMBLYLABOUR news release 13.05.2013 Immediate release Businesses and boroughs lose out with … Continue reading →

We’d be better off with Larry the Cat running City Hall It is one year since Boris Johnson was re-elected Mayor of London. During the election campaign he made several high profile commitments, including: 1,000 more police, to “bear down” … Continue reading →

Together George Osborne and his cronies in the coalition spent last week patting themselves on the back for what they apparently considered a feat of economic management: a meagre 0.3% growth, meaning the economy is still smaller than it was … Continue reading →

Hughes Cousins-Chang, the teenager whose High Court win last week will improve the way police treat 17-year-olds, will be at City Hall tonight. Earlier today I posted details of an event I’m hosting tonight at City Hall as part of … Continue reading →

As a patron of the Hackney Community Law Centre, I’m very pleased to host their debate this evening on the role of the law in the lives of children and young people. Next Generation – Rights and Responsibilities A debate … Continue reading →

Last Thursday I chaired a London Assembly Planning Committee meeting on the massive growth of London, which I blogged about beforehand here. We heard that London is likely to be home to more than 9 million people by 2020 and … Continue reading →

The recent figures from the 2011 Census reveal that London grew by nearly one million people in the previous ten years, faster than anticipated by the London Plan. New projections forecast that London’s population will reach 9 million people by … Continue reading →