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News Release from: Chelgate | Subject: Crossrail
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 May 2008
Boris win could trigger Crossrail spat
New London Mayor wants independent scrutiny of the Crossrail project, says Chelgate.
The election of Boris Johnson as London Mayor is good news for Londoners who are worried about the environment, says a top policy expert Murray Stewart, who heads public affairs at communications agency Chelgate , says the victorious Conservative has already pledged to increase the amount of renewable energy generated in the capital
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 16 Dec 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Boris has promised to press the Government to adopt the Merton Rule, which would set out an on-site renewable energy generation target for any new development with the amount of renewable energy generated proportional to the unit size of the development.
"He has also said he would use the Mayor's planning powers to refuse any applications to build on Green Belt Land.
"Additionally, Boris has pledged to use planning powers to protect London's historic views around St Paul's Cathedral and the Palace of Westminster, to amend the London Plan to protect domestic gardens from new development and to urge developers to adopt the Sustainable Code".
Stewart adds: "Boris is promising to continue with the Crossrail, which is good news for commuters.
However, he has made it clear he wants independent scrutiny of the project, which is a joint Transport for London/ Department for Transport initiative.
"So we could see an interesting battle for control of this project getting underway between Westminster and City Hall.".
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