Thursday, 12 September 2013

Westminster Accepts £31 Million Less for Affordable Housing 'Buy Out'

Westminster Council has accepted £31 million less than they were owed by developers for s.106 payments in just three months, opposition councillors claim. Labour councillors in the borough have written to the district auditor to highlight the shortfall incurred between May and August. Nine planning applications over that period did not include any affordable housing, triggering a cash payment from the developers. But the council accepted £31,130,387 less than suggested in their own planning policies, Labour councillors have claimed. Read more on Inside Housing.

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