Third time lucky as £1bn printworks plan set for green light
29 Aug
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Third time lucky as £1bn printworks plan set for green light

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Top Stories Tamfitronics The £1bn redevelopment of what was Europe’s largest printworks is set for approval, nine years after plans were first submitted.Officers at Tower Hamlets council have recommended conditional approval of the residential-led Westferry Printworks scheme, which will occupy a 61,500 square metre site near Canary Wharf in London. A contractor has not yet been appointed, although Mace is acting as development manager for developer Northern & Shell.Tower Hamlets council will meet later today (28 August) to decide whether to follow the officers’ recommendation and grant the revised scheme permission subject to planning conditions including £652,000 towards construction skills training and 20 per cent local construction labour.The planning application is the third proposal for the site since 2015.If approved, the new development will provide 1,358 homes, a secondary school for 1,200 pupils, and 6,200...
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LUCKY MATHEBULA | The evolving IGR landscape demands political maturity to navigate the new context effectively

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Politics tamfitronics Establishing the government of national unity’s (GNU) national executive authority with the president at its helm is the tip of the iceberg our politics must navigate in the next five years or more...There’s never been a more important time to support independent media. From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you. For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime. Already subscribed? Sign in below. Questions or problems? Email [email protected] or call 0860 52 52 00.
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