Posts Tagged ‘Politicians’
Monday, July 28th, 2014
Heathrow: Davies Commission
As much as we like Boris Johnson, just one look at any road/rail map of the UK shows that he is clearly wrong about Heathrow. The massing of infrastructure and economic activity to the west of London in terms of rail links, both to Central London and the rest of the UK, as well as road links with the M4 and M3 corridors, positions Heathrow perfectly as the location for a UK hub airport. That is why it is there. In 2018, Crossrail will link west with east – so surely it’s time for a Great British compromise? (more…)
Tags:Airport, Boris, Boris Johnson, Conservative, Conservative Party, Government, Heathrow, High Speed 2, HS2, London, Mayor, Politicians, Politics, RICS, Tory, Transport, UK
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Friday, February 28th, 2014
Successful businesses like Amazon exploit opportunity, which means they deliver outputs that are valued. The role of government is to provide the framework for that success. To enable that with land use and property, government needs to provide a framework that is fit for purpose. This stewardship needs to reflect the long term impact, funding requirement and interrelationship of the many aspects of the built environment. Topically, particularly true if it is also to capture the appropriate tax rate. (more…)
Tags:Amazon, Asset Management, Development, Economic, Economics, Government, Infrastructure, LEP, Local Enterprise Partnerships, Mark Prisk, Politicians, Politics, Prisk, Property, RICS, UK
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Friday, January 31st, 2014
Mark,
Your opinion piece for Property Week (24 January) raises some interesting questions about how taxation of property could evolve from the current rating system.
You asked what is the difference in activity between a warehouse operated by Amazon and a “click and collect” store run by Argos? (more…)
Tags:Amazon, Argos, Development, Government, High Speed 2, HS2, LEPs, Local Enterprise Partnerships, London, Mark Prisk, Politicians, Politics, Property, Property Week, RICS
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