Power struggle: levy puts Battersea plans at risk

摘要

The redevelopment of Battersea Power Station and other large schemes could be thrown into doubt if government plans to give a large portion of a new development tax to community groups are implemented, experts have said. The warning is in response to a caveat in the community infrastructure levy, a new charge councils can make on development, that a "meaningful proportion" of the tax must be given away to neighbourhoods.