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I have written a detailed summary about the story on my website, includes new detail from Sunday Times articles
Richard Desmond provides new information & includes Sadiq Khan & his then Deputy Mayor James Murray in the story
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 cllrandrewwood.com/news/westferry…
S Times story makes things worse for Robert Jenrick by adding more detail to known story
What is genuinely new are Richard Desmonds comments on Sadiq Khan & James Murray (then Deputy Mayor), now an MP
Desmond says Sadiq suggested to him April 2018 to add more buildings on site
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July 2018 much bigger but similar planning application is submitted & in October James Murray said to support larger scheme
GLA later say they object to the size of it
Both the Mayor & James Murray need to be asked about their role in this development
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 thetimes.co.uk/article/robert…
They never commented in public about their judicial review, Ministers decision nor more recent news on this story, why? this suggests they did not want to get involved
S Times report say that this was 1st time in 27 decisions that Jenrick went against planning inspector advice
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Also still unexplained why Tower Hamlets took 46 weeks to decide this application (deadline 16 weeks)
But Sunday Times story illustrates how developers and local / central government interact with each other via private chats & dinners, not in public

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Although Desmond is not a normal developer, this is his only planning scheme, so we may have navigated the system differently to other more established developers but his media background meant he also knew who to talk to
On my website more background
cllrandrewwood.com/news
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Good FT article about COVID impacting the Somali community in Tower Hamlets
Thread why Tower Hamlets Council won't answer my question on languages
Quote below is key, a lack of knowledge kills
I have been asking question about this
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On 1st June I submitted 3 questions to Cabinet about translation of information:
Q9 what languages have we translated LBTH / NHS information into?
Q10 did we LBTH help share the government guidance on social distancing that was translated into multiple languages?
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Q11 when did we first provide translated material into other languages and formats? i.e. the 1st video I saw Cllr Islam was 19th April. Was higher rate of BAME infections in TH due in part to lack of awareness in that part of the community with poor English language skills?
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Swimming pool barge on West India Quay in front of Marriot Hotel
Planning application submitted, consultation deadline 22nd June
We have been talking about an open-air swimming facility for a couple of years now, a lido in the docks
Others have discussed similar ideas
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But somebody has submitted a planning application for a swimming pool in a barge on West India Quay plus sauna
Water would be heated and filtered
Issues are;
Location in front of apartments
The operating hours are 6am to 11pm
Is it a health spa or a late night party location?
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Next to a bunch of pubs so concerns over people swimming drunk
In principle, like the idea just think it is the wrong location for the requested opening times

PA/20/00996/NC | Proposed mooring of barge providing a naturally filtered chemical-free open air heated lido, sauna,
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The company that Robert Jenrick set up to refurbish his house is listed here
beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/087187…
Why would you set up a private company to just manage the refurbishment of your own home?
Spent £830k over 2 years up to October 2015
House bought October 2013 for £2.55m
Tax?
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Normal building work attracts a VAT charge of 20%
But dropped to 5% if property empty for 2 yrs previously
gov.uk/guidance/build…
Not clear from accounts why company set up, @thetimes article suggests managing cashflow stated aim
That does not make much sense either
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This is the problem with Westferry Printworks story, lots of interesting stuff but none explain the original decision
But why would you set up a private company, pay fees to do so, have to do admin work unless there was financial benefit to it?
He was an MP during 3/4 of work
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