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Sadiq Khan claims scrapping the Garden Bridge would ‘cost twice as much as completing it’

May 25, 2016 by Martin Hoscik

Mr Khan’s decision to continue with the scheme proved unpopular with some local campaigners and Green party members of the London Assembly who claimed there was “no case for the Garden Bridge on transport, horticulture or tourism grounds.”

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Sadiq backs Garden Bridge in return for greater public access

May 18, 2016 by Martin Hoscik

Backed by actress Joanna Lumley, the £150m bridge is being majority funded by private, charitable and commercial donors but is also set to receive £60m of public funds pledged by former mayor Boris Johnson and the Department for Transport.

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London Assembly splits over report criticising Garden Bridge tender process

March 18, 2016 by Martin Hoscik

Assembly Members have spent months quizzing Mayor Boris Johnson and his officials about the decision to award Heatherwick Studio the £60,000 contract to design a new bridge linking Temple to South Bank. 

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Garden Bridge to swallow up less public cash after Labour’s Sadiq Khan intervenes

November 2, 2015 by Martin Hoscik

The bridge, which is backed by actress Joanna Lumley, was to be supported with £30m of TfL funds despite initial promises by Mayor Boris Johnson that no taxpayer money would be spent to build it.

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Sadiq Khan vows to scrap Garden Bridge

September 24, 2015 by Martin Hoscik

Doubt has been cast on the future of the controversial Garden Bridge after Labour’s Mayoral candidate vowed to withdraw City Hall’s support for the scheme.

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