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How much land could Transport for London sell?

Astonishingly, even they don’t know what their 5,700 acres of land are taken up with.

Councils are failing to use their powers to cut business rates

Ten thousand shops have been empty for more than three years.

Council by-election results from yesterday

The Conservatives hold one and gain one in yesterday’s five council by-elections.

Cllr Tony Devenish: What does a London Assembly member actually do?

You are only likely to be a household name in your own household.

Judy Terry: Councils can save millions with joint waste authorities

There is no need to bully and patronise residents with extra charges.

Gareth Bacon AM: London has too many boroughs

The London Assembly’s 14 regional constituencies offers an alternative model.

Cllr Pat Coleman: How we halved the number of empty homes in Dartford

The challenge is to deal with the remained – some are in a very run down condition.

Cllr Paul Diviani: Our mission in East Devon

No longer should our young people be forced to leave through lack of housing or employment.

London Mayoral candidates Q&A with Andrew Boff

The third runway is the solution of the unambitious. I’m interested in where the fifth and sixth ones will be. That means an airport in the Thames Estuary.

Council by-election results from yesterday

Labour hold all four seats they were defending.

Cllr John Moss: London Councils are sitting on £1.7 billon which could be used to build new, affordable homes

There is funding for 2.2 new homes for each one sold under the Right to Buy.

London Mayoral candidates Q&A with Ivan Massow

Boris’ estuary airport would have created 340,000 new homes, vast numbers of jobs and new business along with the roads, rail links and new river crossings the East End so badly needs.