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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: 2021/1182
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

I have been contacted by constituents regarding removal of vegetation trackside in Pinner. According to residents, they received no advance warning of this work, which has had an impact on animal habitats. Can you provide full details as to why this work, in this specific area was carried out and whether residents were given notice of this work. Are there plans to mitigate the damage that this work has caused to the environment, but also the potential for greater noise disturbance from Met Line trains?

• 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: 2020/4027
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

HS2’s own research recognises the ecological importance of Wormwood Scrubs, but the HS2 proposes a scheme that would divert a sewer into the protected ‘Local Nature Reserve’ and ‘Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation’ of Wormwood Scrubs. Campaigners are seeking urgent intervention by local authorities and MPs to try and stop devastation of ecology. What is your and OPDC’s position on this issue and can you join forces to support this important cause?

• Reference: 2020/2435
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

What is TfL’s approach to protecting trees and greenery alongside tube tracks? Under what circumstances are trees removed, and what is the consultation process with residents who live alongside tracks?

• 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: 2019/17738
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

A resident has raised an issue about the pollution around their area during weekdays caused during schools runs, particularly idling cars. The school also allows for its grounds to be rented for event-day parking, this contributing to pollution during weekends. The resident is particularly concerned about the poor air quality for children in the area and would like to know what is being done/can be done to reduce the use of cars for school runs, idling and the impact of these on the local communities in which schools are situated.

• Reference: 2019/9311
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

I welcome the introduction of ULEZ last month which will improve the air quality of our city. However, how do you respond to my constituent concerns that black cabs which are responsible for 25% of the NOx pollution in the city, are exempt from the scheme?

• Reference: 2019/3994
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

In response to my previous question about air quality at Chamberlayne Road in Brent, you referred to the positive changes being made to Transport for London's diesel buses and that all the buses using Chamberlayne Road now meet the "standard" set by TfL regarding bus emissions. However, there are concerns that this may not significantly reduce Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) levels along Chamberlayne Road, particularly around the Ark Franklin Academy which is one of the 50 schools identified as being one of the worst polluted schools on London's most polluted roads in the Mayor of London's Air Quality Audit of schools...