Jowell says mayor should take the lead on housing

22nd May 2015

Tessa Jowell says the Mayor of London should take a direct role in building homes in the capital. After confirming her intention to run for the post, the former Olympics minister said she would set up “Homes for Londoners” (HfL) if elected - a city agency on a par with Transport for London (TfL). The agency would build homes using public sector land and would be overseen by a dedicated Housing Commissioner appointed by the Mayor. “It’s not enough for the Mayor to exhort others to build homes. We’ve tried that - it hasn’t worked,” she said.

Financial Times (19/05/2015)