sadiq khan

Life sciences development approved in London

08.06.2022

Laura Edgar

Development Management & Enforcement | London | mixed-use | sadiq khan

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has approved an application for a life-sciences-led, mixed-use development at Vinegar Yard, near Tower Bridge.

Nearly 5,000 council homes started in London last year

30.05.2022

Laura Edgar

council homes | council housing | Housing | London | sadiq khan

In the 2021/22 financial year 4,946 ‘City Hall-backed’ council homes were built in London, according to statistics.

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Rewilding funding announced for projects in London

23.03.2022

Laura Edgar

Environmental | London | rewilding | sadiq khan

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has awarded £600,000 from the Rewild London Fund to 19 projects that are intended to help nature recover.

Khan commits to Lord Kerslake’s recommendations to increase affordable housing delivery

21.03.2022

Laura Edgar

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to implement a series of recommendations intended to streamline housing development and enshrine the expectation to deliver 50 per cent affordable housing on GLA Group land.

Consultation launched on fire safety improvements in London

16.02.2022

Laura Edgar

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched a public consultation on draft guidance that seeks to ensure that all new developments are designed with the ‘highest standards’ of fire safety from the earliest stage.

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Khan sets about rewilding London

13.12.2021

Laura Edgar

Environmental | London | london wildlife trusts | rewilding | sadiq khan

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a £600,000 Rewild London Fund that seeks to restore London’s ‘most precious’ wildlife sites.

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Mayor secures housing funding for older and disabled Londoners

30.11.2021

Laura Edgar

Housing | housing for older people | housing with care | London | sadiq khan

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that he has obtained £43.5 million of funding to help to develop specialised housing for older and disabled people in London.