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Tower Hamlets Council saw Canary Wharf Group's contribution to a training centre as a "driving factor" in its decision to force occupiers off land at Heron Quays, an inquiry heard.
Documents referenced last week indicate officers described the money as "the key rationale" behind its decision to clear the way for CWG's Heron Quays West scheme.
Tower Hamlets Council has dismissed claims that it is Canary Wharf Group's "poodle" as the row over land at Heron Quays continues.
The authority chose to use its compulsory purchase powers last year to allow Canary Wharf Group to snap up the last pockets of land for its 2.5million sq ft Heron Quays West development.
Long leaseholders want a public inquiry into the bid to kick them off land at Heron Quays.
Leeside International and Michael John Hunt have written to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, claiming the move is "premature" and could "jeopardise" jobs in the area.
Tower Hamlets Council is pushing ahead with plans to force Heron Quays long leaseholders to sell up.
Compulsory purchase orders were displayed around the "red sheds" this month in a bid to make way for Canary Wharf Group's Heron Quays West scheme.
HERON Quays West leaseholders may seek a judicial review over a Tower Hamlets Council decision to force them to sell up to Canary Wharf Group (CWG).
Long leaseholders Leeside International and Michael Hunt were angered by the council’s ruling to authorise the use of compulsory purchase powers on the site, which CWG has earmarked for a major three-tower office and retail scheme.
Leeside’s director Michael Gross indicated he would take the case to court after the council refused to reconsider its decision at an Overview and Scrutiny meeting on Tuesday night.
