Guardian investigation shows rate of planning consent granted firms via Robert Davis committeeThe Westminster City councillor Robert Davis received gifts or hospitality from property firms involved in half of the planning applications his committee ruled on in 2016,an investigation reveals.
Davis stood aside from his council roles on Wednesday night after the Guardian reported that he had been entertained or received gifts nearly 900 times, often from property industry figures, and between 2012 and 2017 while in charge of planning in the London borough.
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Source: guardian.co.uk