As you may know, I joined the real estate team here in July - the pinnacle of my career spanning some 45 years focussing on commercial property insurance. During that time, as well as being Chairman of the Insurance Committee of the British Property Federation, I have been honoured to be elected as President of the City Property Association - a post that I have held since March 2008.
It was in this role that I became engaged with the consultation concerning the Mayor's proposals to amend the LVMF put in place by his predecessor some two years ago. This complex guidance to planning authorities sets out the restrictions that will apply to any new development to prevent it encroaching on the views of certain strategic buildings - primarily the Tower of London, The Palace of Westminster and St. Paul's Cathedral.
