Chiswick Curve makes Private Eye
Page 21 Nooks and Corners - well worth a read. The final paragraphs are below."In this case, unlike so many others, Johnson would not have to invoke his powers to overrule the opposition of a local council because the London Borough of Hounslow is gung-ho for the Chiswick Curve tower. It fits its vision for what it calls the "Golden Mile" from Chiswick to Brentford: the old Great West Road, once notable for Art Deco factories and now a cacophonous riot of glazed buildings. Brendon Walsh, the director of regeneration, economic development and environment, who recently pushed through the destructive redevelopment proposals for the centre of Ealing, backs the scheme.So how can it be stopped? In the unlikely event of a civilised, environmentally-conscious individual becoming mayor after the May election, he or she might use the powers so misused by Johnson to call in the scheme and thwart Hounslow and turn it down". Amen to that.
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