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London Housing Zones Announced

London Mayor Boris Johnson has pledged to announce ten more ‘Housing Zones’ by next May as he revealed the identities of the last two zones of the initial 20-strong tranche. Zones in Merton and Lambeth, both in south London, have been unveiled. Johnson has also committed to publishing planning advice designed to safeguard music and cultural venues across the capital, after a report showed more than a third of the capital’s grassroots music venues were lost since 2007. In the future developers will be specifically required to mitigate potential conflicts between new developments and long standing live venues.