00:00So, Minister, you're talking about your plans to give mayors across England the same planning powers as the Mayor of
00:06London has.
00:07Fairly straightforward on, given that the Mayor of London has missed, has evenly reduced, even has reduced targets for affordable
00:14housing,
00:14why do you think giving the same powers to other mayors is going to help build more housing?
00:19Well, look, we're determined to give elected mayors the tools they need to set the strategic direction of development in
00:26their areas to deliver faster.
00:28We know that the tools in London have worked. Look at the community infrastructure levy that the Mayor has introduced.
00:35That's helped pay for Crossrail, busiest train service now in the country.
00:39All the powers he's used in terms of call-ins that have allowed him to unblock strategic growth sites.
00:43So, yes, there are challenges with house building in London, but the tools that we're rolling out to other mayors,
00:48we know work.
00:50They're an essential part of the toolkit that mayors need to effectively deliver new homes and regeneration.
00:55That's why we're so determined to see them rolled out as soon as possible.
00:59New powers to call in strategic applications, to make development orders and to introduce community infrastructure levies.
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