We now have the Mayor’s Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) and Funding Guidance changes, after he achieved a record settlement for affordable housing in London from the Government: £3.15bn until 2021. London Affordable Rent is to be genuinely affordable –around 44% market rent, tied to capped social rents provided by Registered Social Landlords and due to be cut by […]
Read moreI was disappointed to read that the planning inspector has ruled in favour of the underground hotel in Camden, overturning the decision of Camden Council. I spoke against the application at the appeal.
Read moreThe Mayor has published a new vision for London: ‘A City for All Londoners’. This document outlines the capital’s challenges and opportunities across priority policy areas, as well as the changes that City Hall wants to deliver over the next four years. The Mayor is inviting Londoners to take part in his consultation on this until 11 December by emailing yourviews@london.gov.uk. I […]
Read moreAirBnB (1) Question No: 2016/3891 Andrew Dismore Further to your oral answer at September’s MQT to Assembly Member Copley, in a ‘Times’ article on the lobbying tactics employed by AirBnB what is described as a source inside AirBnB is quoted as admitting that “it was targeting Sadiq Khan, the London mayor”, that “Sadiq loves us right now” and that it […]
Read moreLondon Assembly member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has joined local Councillors in East Finchley to call on more action by Barnet Council and the Peabody Trust to tackle a rat infestation at the bins on Old Farm Road, part of the Strawberry Vale Estate. On a visit to the estate with local Councillors Arjun Mittra, Alison Moore and […]
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