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Anti-HDV candidates gain Haringey majority
Haringey Council has said its £2bn development vehicle plan remains unchanged after a majority of anti-HDV candidates were nominated for council seats.
After a third round of votes last night to decide on Labour candidates for next May’s council elections, Labour sources told Inside Housing that there is a solid majority against the Haringey Development Vehicle (HDV) among selected councillors.
The total of anti-HDV candidates selected is now 29, out of a total of 57 councillors in Haringey of any party. Several cabinet members, including Alan Strickland, cabinet member for housing, have been deselected.
A Haringey Council spokesperson said: “Haringey Council’s cabinet made a decision in July to proceed with the HDV, and that decision remains unchanged. Through the HDV, we look forward to building 6,400 new homes in the borough, including new affordable homes, and delivering on our commitment that all existing social tenants will have a guaranteed right to a new home on equivalent rent and terms.”
The process of setting up the HDV is paused at the moment, pending a decision by a judge on whether to grant a judicial review on the establishment of the vehicle. This decision is expected early next year.
A spokesperson for Lendlease, Haringey’s HDV partner, said: “We recognise that with a project of this size and duration there are many points of view and this is why during the course of the past 20 months, and through a thorough public procurement process, we have made a significant investment in beginning to understand the needs of the borough.”
