London is projected to grow significantly in 2025, and while growth brings vibrancy and opportunities, it also poses challenges. Mayor Josh Morgan talked to London Morning host Andrew Brown about preparing for these changes, the ongoing homelessness crisis, and his plans for the future.
The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Andrew Brown: The city estimates 9,000 new people could move to London this year. Do we have the housing for that many people right now?
Josh Morgan: We’re trying to keep up with housing. That’s the challenge of a fast-growing city; it puts tremendous pressure on not only housing but infrastructure and all the services that ensure quality of life. What council has done is prepared very well by creating the permissions to build housing. In 2022, we created 4,400 permissions. In 2023, we created 5,300.
Last year, we exceeded 23,000 permissions and actually led the …