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Sanction threat for slow councils in NSW housing push

NSW councils have been promised more infrastructure funding for exceeding housing targets, but they could also face sanctions for poor performance.

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Susan Hall claims Sadiq Khan 'grossly underperformed' in mayoral election

Ms Hall said the ‘unashamedly conservative values’ she espoused ‘perform well at the ballot box’, as she urged her party to keep championing them

Evening Standard

Ex-City Hall Tories say 'negative campaign' was partly to blame for Sadiq Khan's victory

One former Tory assembly member said the party could face “a nationwide extinction level event” if it does not learn lessons from the mayoral race

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Mayor waits for second meeting after housing criticism

NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully is "disappointed" in Ku-ring-gai Council's response to a plan for increased density around train stations.

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PM ‘taken aback’ by speech – as it happened

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Land released for homes on new Sydney airport doorstop

The NSW government has released the first parcel of land for private development in an "airport city" in Sydney near a major new airport.

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London mayoral election: George Osborne says Susan Hall campaign feels abandoned by Tory HQ

Former Chancellor speaks out as Paul Scully joins in criticism of Tories’ London campaign video

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'Sick in my stomach' - Minister refuses to overturn Minmi Estate approval

Planning minister refuses to overturn Minmi Estate approval.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle's Circular Quay no more: state cripples Honeysuckle plan

State's short-term planning vision for Newcastle has destroyed any hope for a remarkable Honeysuckle precinct

Newcastle Herald

Susan Hall selection as Tory mayoral candidate under new attack by ex-London minister Paul Scully

‘The electorate will treat the party seriously if it shows a greater degree of seriousness itself,’ said Sutton and Cheam MP Mr Scully

Evening Standard

'We have to work as fast as possible': renewable approvals to be accelerated

Minister promises to accelerate renewable project approvals

Newcastle Herald

No general election in May, London minister Greg Hands says

London minister rules out election in two months as he rejects criticism from predecessor Paul Scully amid dismal polling

Evening Standard

'Hard decisions': Scully defends government over scrapping Hunter funding

The Planning Minister says NSW had to tighten its belt.

Newcastle Herald

56,000 drop in to Newcastle Ocean Baths since reopening

The visits were recorded during lifeguard patrol hours.

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Government calls for 99-year lease operator at historic Newcastle station

What would you like to see at the Newcastle railway station site?

Evening Standard

Ex London minister Paul Scully to quit as MP before general election as Conservative exodus grows

Exclusive: Paul Scully said the perception among Londoners was that the Tory party was “being disrespectful” to the capital and had “lost focus”

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The ‘mob rule’ Rishi Sunak fears most lies in the ranks of his own party

The Tory leader has been flabby about policing extremism on his own side

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How ‘no-go zone’ myth spread from fringes to mainstream UK politics

Notion of Muslim-controlled areas unsafe for white people has been promoted by rightwingers since the early 2000s

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OPINION - Greetings Paul Scully, from the 'no go' area Tower Hamlets — real London life is here

One of the gifts of living in a city as potentially daunting as London is taking ownership of a corner of it. Nothing anchors you like local knowledge. The longer you stay somewhere, the more emotional it becomes, an esoteric feeling lodged somewhere warmly around the stomach, like a hot-water…

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NSW rejects claim it lags on renewables, citing 18 projects approved in 2023

Minns government says wind, solar and battery projects will generate enough clean energy to power more than 1.5m homes

The Guardian - UK

There aren’t any ‘no-go areas’ in Tower Hamlets, only years of government neglect

Letter: Representatives of 14 organisations based in Tower Hamlets respond to comments by the Tory MP Paul Scully that it is a ‘no-go area’ for non-Muslims

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OPINION - The Standard View: Polls suggest Sadiq Khan will win, despite dissatisfaction with the mayor

The headline figure suggests the race to be London Mayor is over. A poll in today’s Evening Standard hands Sadiq Khan a 25-point lead over Susan Hall, his Conservative rival, with just 10 weeks to go until polling day.

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Paul Scully apologises for 'no-go areas' comment after uproar in Tower Hamlets

Former London minister ‘sorry’ for comment made amid the fallout of the Lee Anderson row

Evening Standard

'Tower Hamlets is brilliant': East Londoners reject Paul Scully's 'no-go areas' comments

The former London minister claimed parts of the borough were ‘no-go areas, mainly because of doctrine’

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Paul Scully 'regrets' storm after claiming parts of Tower Hamlets and Birmingham are 'no-go areas'

Former mayoral candidate says he was ‘misconstrued’ in interview after he also condemned Lee Anderson

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