Mayor invites Londoners to apply for funding
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has invited Londoners to apply for a share of an 拢8m self-build fund.
Under the scheme, Londoners can apply for loans or grants under the governments 鈥楥ustom Build鈥� and 鈥楥ommunity Right to Buy鈥� schemes to enable them to develop homes or community facilities.
The mayor has enlisted the help of several London architects and design experts including Ben Derbyshire, managing director of awarding winning architects HTA and Peter Murray, architect and chairman of New London Architecture.
David Birkbeck, chief executive Design for Homes and Tamsie Thomson, director at the Royal Institute of British Architects have also lent their support.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: 鈥淔rom grand Georgian squares to the Brutalist developments of modernity, London鈥檚 unique architecture has played a key role in making this city a fantastic place to live, work and invest in.
鈥淎s we seek to establish a new vernacular for our capital in the 21st century, this project will put Londoners themselves right at the heart of the creative process.
鈥淲hether it鈥檚 new self-build homes or a much needed community facility, we want to see really innovative ideas coming forward.
鈥淲ith the help of the top industry experts we have on board, there鈥檚 never been a better opportunity to help shape the neighbourhood in which you live.鈥�
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