Almost two years in power at City Hall, SW1, Labour locally begins stamping its mark on planning in the Westminster City Council.
Three keys differences stand out in the adoption statements of the Environment and Planning Obligations & Housing SPDs in the City, not withstanding the battle with M&S Oxford Street and retaining their landmark store
- Carbon offset payments rise from ￡90 to ￡330/tonne for new buildings that don't meet the latest standards to encourage sustainable development. With the receipts spent on carbon reduction projects in Westminster
- They want new intermediate rent (key worker) flats to be rentals for households earning ￡30-￡60K and will discourage shared ownership in the City
- They are encouraging 10% of new office space to be let as affordable enterprise workspace to local SMEs?
