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Mayoral aide doubts aired

Planning, 16 May 2008

Westminster City Council has insisted that there will be no conflicts of interest over Sir Simon Milton's role as senior planning adviser to the mayor of London.

The council was responding to a letter from Labour group leader Paul Dimoldenberg to chief executive Mike More and Greater London Authority (GLA) chief executive Anthony Mayer.

Dimoldenberg expressed concern that a conflict of interest could arise because Milton is also the civil partner of the borough's cabinet member for planning Robert Davis. Milton is set to step down as council leader next month to take up his new GLA role.

A Westminster spokesman said: "There is a robust legal framework in place at the council to prevent conflicts of interest. Milton will not participate in council planning matters and he will abide by the GLA code of conduct to ensure no potential conflicts of interest.

"Strategic planning applications at Westminster are dealt with through the major applications committee, chaired by Alastair Moss and not Davis. Planning decisions are open to public scrutiny and based on officer rather than member reports."

Dimoldenberg alleged that Davis made statements at a council meeting last week saying he was looking forward to "pillow talk" with Milton "to discuss how Westminster planning matters will be dealt with by the mayor". He called for protocols to ensure that Westminster planning matters are dealt with openly and transparently.