Planning Committee did indeed approve both of the big applications this afternoon, with some requests for some thought at the detailed stage of North Shore about renewable energy, insulation, public art, public transport and road safety. The next steps will be interesting but may well take several years.
Gordon Brown has announced his next big idea - he'll think about possibly letting people have a fairer voting system but not until the next election is over. David Cameron says no way - why go for a fairer system when the present one works as he wants it. Strange how reluctant Westminster politicians are to let people have any power.