London mayor fails to hit revised affordable housing targets
The mayor's targets for affordable homes were reduced by 22% last year, but the new report from the GLA says he still failed to meet them.
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Save Lewisham Shopping Centre campaign sees new opportunity with Greens in power
With a Green mayor and councillors that pledged support before the elections, and a compulsory purchase order as leverage, campaigners hope to slow down plans for the development and buy time.
Lewisham joins legal challenge to affordable housing quota cut
Lewisham has joined six other London councils in a legal challenge to Sadiq Khan's emergency measures policy, which reduces the affordable housing requirement on developers from 35% to 20%.
London councils must acquire empty homes to help solve housing crisis
Sam Bloomer from Shelter said that councils should acquire empty homes as a “cost-effective, green and fast” way to boost the the number of social rent homes in London.
Canada Water: Printworks change goes to consultation
Developers British Land and Australian Super propose a change to enlarge the cultural centre, but retaining the iconic Press Halls and Inkwell spaces.
Aylesham Centre, Peckham: Berkeley plans dismissed on heritage grounds
Plans for redevelopment offering just 12% affordable housing have been rejected by a government planning inspector.
Scott House: YourTribe submit duplicate plans, campaigners call out 'gameplay'
Housing campaigners believe developers are trying to obscure their record including the premature eviction of Scott House tenants, in the face of a legal challenge.