Transparency and dialogue is vitally important on how we create more homes, jobs and sustainable economic growth across the UK. Charles BegleyExecutive director, Westminster Property Association• We wrote to the leader of Westminster city council, Nickie Aiken, asking for a meeting on the subject of the borough’s conservation areas and heritage policy in February 2017. Henrietta BillingsDirector, Save Britain’s Heritage• Following the revelations that the deputy leader of Westminster city council, Robert Davis, received extraordinary levels of hospitality, you report the next day (21 February) that he has “referred himself to the authority’s monitoring officer”. In areas where there are still papers, journalistic resources to investigate the murk of planning issues are often lacking. Keith FlettLondon• Join the debate – email guardian.letters@theguardian.com• Read more Guardian letters – click here to visit gu.com/letters

Source: The Guardian February 22, 2018 17:26 UTC