“… Overturning a Conservative majority in the mayoral election [in London] has shown how seriously voters now take housing. Khan is in a strong position to try to force the government to take housing security, demand and affordability more seriously. But he has an uphill struggle between now and 2020, when the mayoral election will coincide with the next general election. With some bold and inventive decisions, he could make a real difference, but he’ll have to decide whether to side with residents or developers.”
No such choice to be made in Devon. Our LEP, which will control such decisions post-devolution, wants 179,000 extra houses and, as its Chairman is also the Chairman of Midas developers, and many of the LEP board have vested interests in development, there will be no worries about which side it will choose.
East Devon Watch 