London has seen a 41% fall in the number of properties available for private rent since the pandemic, amid warnings that turbulence and supply constraints in the private rental market is worsening near-record levels of homelessness across the capital.
Active Travel England will now help deliver walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure on all future large developments, having been officially confirmed as a statutory consultee on all planning applications for developments equal to or exceeding 150 housing units, 7,500 m2 of floorspace or an area of 5 hectares.