The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, supports Zane's Law, aimed at increasing transparency regarding contaminated land following the flooding incident that killed Zane Gbangbola. Proposed measures involve mandatory public registers of contaminated sites maintained by councils. The law aims to identify, inspect, and clean contaminated sites adequately, ensuring local authorities are resource-equipped to handle these matters. The London Assembly unanimously supported the motion for Zane's Law, reflecting the ongoing recognition of Zane's family's campaign for legislative change after their loss in 2014.
"The Mayor supports the London Assembly's motion in favour of Zane's Law. He shares the Assembly's concerns over impacts on Londoners, and the potential for land which may be contaminated not to be identified as such, particularly given the responsibility sits between the local authorities and the Environment Agency."
"The mayor's support signals growing momentum for legislative change, and increasing recognition of Zane's family's decade-long campaign."
"Zane's Law would ensure that all potentially contaminated land is identified, made public, regularly inspected and properly cleaned up. It would mean local authorities would be given the funding, resources and powers to act."
"Zack Polanski, Green London Assembly member, who has championed the cause within City Hall, said: 'The mayor has made an important step in backing Zane's Law.'"
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