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  • Flood defences and London

    • Reference: 2020/4391
    • Question by: Leonie Cooper
    • Meeting date: 17 December 2020
    In ‘The ten point plan for a green industrial revolution’ the Government sets out plans to invest £5.2billion into a six year plan to improve flood defences. How much of this funding will be available to protect areas at risk of flooding in London?

  • Solar Generation and TfL

    • Reference: 2020/4392
    • Question by: Leonie Cooper
    • Meeting date: 17 December 2020
    What assessment has been made of TfL’s eligibility for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme and whether this can be used to bring forward the retrofit accelerator scheme for solar energy generation?

  • Drainage Problems on Tottenham High Road

    • Reference: 2020/4497
    • Question by: Joanne McCartney
    • Meeting date: 17 December 2020
    There is regular water pooling, presumably due to poor drainage, along Tottenham High Road affecting bus lanes and pedestrians who have difficulty crossing the road – residents have complained on numerous occasions - can this please be fully investigated and finally resolved?

  • Edmonton Incinerator

    • Reference: 2020/4498
    • Question by: Joanne McCartney
    • Meeting date: 17 December 2020
    There is growing concern locally in Edmonton about North London Waste Authority’s plans for Edmonton Eco-Park, in particular the new incinerator. Planning approval was given by the Secretary of State, supported by your predecessor. Would you ask the Government, given their now stated commitment to tackle the climate crisis and reduce carbon emissions, to review this planning approval?

  • Air Pollution in Second Lockdown

    • Reference: 2020/4531
    • Question by: Murad Qureshi
    • Meeting date: 17 December 2020
    With air pollution reductions less impressive during the second European lockdown, what lessons are there for London?

  • London’s dirty air increases risk of catching Covid-19

    • Reference: 2020/4537
    • Question by: Onkar Sahota
    • Meeting date: 17 December 2020
    Research by Queen Mary University has found that London’s dirty air increases risk of catching Covid-19. What steps are you taking to urgently tackle air quality in light of the pandemic?

  • Green New Deal and the Ten Point Plan

    • Reference: 2020/4356
    • Question by: Leonie Cooper
    • Meeting date: 17 December 2020
    The Government’s ‘Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution’ has been criticised for not going far enough to tackle the climate emergency or to address the jobs crisis caused by Covid-19 1 . By contrast, your Green New Deal promises to deliver on London becoming a zero-carbon, zero-pollution city by 2030 and will deliver green collar jobs growth in the recovery period. How will you achieve these challenging targets and what are milestones have been set? 1 The Guardian, ‘ Boris Johnson announces 10-point green plan with 250,000 jobs ’ [Date accessed 24.11.2020]

  • London’s low carbon economy and the green recovery

    • Reference: 2020/4035
    • Question by: Len Duvall OBE
    • Meeting date: 19 November 2020
    The Green economy is a key part of the London Recovery Board’s plans to rebuild the city. By how much do the low carbon industries that are part of the green economy need to be developed in order to see significant improvements in London’s carbon footprint by 2025?

  • Access to green space during lockdown

    • Reference: 2020/3990
    • Question by: Nicky Gavron
    • Meeting date: 19 November 2020
    Will you be doing research into use of public green space, such as parks, and the public’s view of these spaces during both the first and second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic?

  • Use of canals as a public space during Covid-19

    • Reference: 2020/3991
    • Question by: Nicky Gavron
    • Meeting date: 19 November 2020
    Have you monitored the use of green-blue open space, such as canals, during the Covid-19 pandemic?