CITY VIEWS: WAS BORIS RIGHT TO INTERVENE OVER THE COLUMBUS TOWER?
JIM HAYES EASTERN LAKE INVESTMENT COMPANY
“It is important that he overturns decisions that are not logic-based. The building will be an iconic expression of progression, and will help us compete with other cities that produce megastructures. It will give everybody something to aspire to.”
CORINNE PITMAN DEUTSCHE BANK
“The council should be able to make the decision really, but perhaps in this instance they were wrong. You wouldn’t want these huge buildings springing up all over the place, but Canary Wharf is already the perfect environment anyway.”
PETER HEWITT PROVIDENT & REGIONAL ESTATES
“We are in extraordinary times and that means extraordinary measures. The building will provide employment, both for the construction industry, which has been badly hit, and other ancillary industries. I think we need to take these steps to get the country back on its feet.”