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• Reference: 2021/1144
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

As the pandemic starts to ease and people are spending more time outdoors in public places, litter has already started to increase. Will you be launching a litter campaign as well as urging local authorities and other stakeholders to increase bin capacity in public places?

• 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?

• 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?

• Reference: 2020/1588
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 21 May 2020

An unintended consequence of the harsh cuts to public services, which we have seen more evidence of during the current lockdown, is that some green spaces such as road verges, roundabouts and corners of parks have been left to go wild, increasing biodiversity and benefiting pollinators. While I’m sure we share the view that public service austerity has had an overall terrible impact on London, would you agree that this accidental regreening and rewilding has been positive, and is this a something you could encourage through City Hall, TfL and other stakeholders, to demonstrate the benefits that this biodiversity achieves?

• Reference: 2019/17744
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

Do you have projections for the anticipated growth in the extent of infestation by the oak processionary moth in London over the next year or so both in relation to the areas affected and the number of nests?

• Reference: 2019/17745
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

Do you have figures for the numbers of people who have suffered an adverse reaction to the moth in London? Are you concerned about the public health impact of the moth?

• Reference: 2019/17746
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

What are the projected costs in relation to the oak processionary moth in London? What, if any, element of this cost falls on the GLA?

• Reference: 2019/14609
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

A recent survey of Londoners found that more than 75 per cent of respondents cited vegetables going off at home as the reason for wastage, with 24 per cent buying too much to use at the supermarket. How can you support Londoners to reduce their food waste?

• Reference: 2019/14610
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

What can London’s supermarkets do to reduce food wastage in their stores, or how can they help Londoners to reduce food wastage at home?

• Reference: 2019/12260
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

What is your view of Waitrose’s trial to reduce plastic packaging in their Oxford store, and will you encourage other supermarkets in London to follow suit if successful?