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• Reference: 2018/3214
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 22 November 2018

Following on from Question No: 2018/2781, The Leader of Barnet Council was asked a written question at Full Council on Tuesday 30th October if he would "guarantee that a separate food waste collection will be restored in Barnet?" His full response was "No". The Environment Committee chair was asked "When will a separate food waste collection service be restored?", the response was "Maybe not". Do you believe Barnet Council are being straightforward and honest in their negotiations with you?

• Reference: 2018/2838
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 19 October 2018

In your response to my question "Drought preparedness (2)" in September 2018, you referred to a project group overseen by the London Resilience Forum reviewing the drought strategy. Which organisations are participating in this project group and what are their terms of reference?

• Reference: 2018/2781
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 19 October 2018

Barnet Council has now voted to suspend separate food waste collections, despite your comments at last Mayor's Question Time. What action have you, or do you, propose to take as a result?

• Reference: 2018/2209
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 13 September 2018

What progress is being made in discussions with Barnet Council, over their decision to reduce recycling services?

• Reference: 2018/2237
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 13 September 2018

The severe drought scoping study published in October 2017 made six recommendations covering research and risks, a full severe drought plan and exercise, and long-term preventative work. Please can you provide an update on the activities you have taken or encouraged partners to take to follow up these recommendations?

• Reference: 2018/2238
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 13 September 2018

Does the London Resilience Forum have a timeframe to update the 2015 Drought Response Framework?

• Reference: 2018/2239
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 13 September 2018

The summer 2018 heatwave emphasised the vulnerability of many hospitals and care homes that do not have facilities to cope with extreme heat. What discussions have you had with health and social care partners to improve the heat resilience of their facilities?

• Reference: 2018/2240
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 13 September 2018

Have you considered making RE:FIT and RE:NEW funding available for carbon-neutral or saving schemes that also contribute to cooling buildings and places?

• Reference: 2018/2241
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 13 September 2018

What assurances have you received from the Government that EU funding for RE:NEW and RE:FIT will be maintained following Brexit?

• Reference: 2018/1864
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 19 July 2018

Barnet Council took a decision on Tuesday 5 June to scrap food waste collection which is sent for Anaerobic Digestion. Instead, residents will be instructed to throw all food waste in to the general waste collection which will be sent for incineration. Given your Environment Strategies' ambition to cut food waste by 20% per person by 2025 and 50% by 2030, do you agree that this is an environmentally retrograde step with a negative impact on the environment?