That was then:
London mayor Boris Johnson has given the final thumbs up to Foster + Partners and HKR Architects' £500m Arcadia Centre redevelopment in Ealing...Mayor Johnson applauded the final designs, saying: "Urban design and architecture of this quality will make a real difference to the residents of, businesses in, and visitors to Ealing."
This is now:
Communities secretary Hazel Blears has called in a £500 million project by HKR and Foster & Partners in west London just weeks after it was given the go-ahead by the local authority and London mayor Boris Johnson...the scheme is opposed by English Heritage, and a letter from the Government Office for London to Ealing Council reveals Blears has ordered an inquiry to look at issues including the overall development's height, massing, appearance and landscaping.
And they seemed to be getting on so well.
