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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: 2018/2859
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 19 October 2018

Your draft London Plan says, "9.1.8 Air Quality Focus Areas (AQFA) are locations that not only exceed the EU annual mean limit value for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) but are also locations with high human exposure. AQFAs are not the only areas with poor air quality but they have been defined to identify areas where currently planned measures to reduce air pollution may not fully resolve poor air quality issues. There are currently 187 AQFAs across London (Figure 9.1). The list of Air Quality Focus Areas is updated from time to time as the London Atmospheric Inventory is reviewed and the...

• Reference: 2018/2860
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 19 October 2018

The Definitions section of your draft London Plan says, "incineration The controlled burning of waste in the presence of sufficient air to achieve complete combustion. Energy is usually recovered in the form of electric power and/or heat. The emissions are controlled under EU Directive 2000/76/EC. This Directive also applies to other thermal treatment processes such as pyrolysis and gasification, so the term incineration may be applied to a wider range of thermal waste treatment processes." Do you expect emissions limits to change due to Brexit and what effect would any change have on your draft London plan policies?

• Reference: 2018/2861
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 19 October 2018

The Definitions section of your draft London Plan says, "Special Areas of Conservation Designated under the EC Habitats Directive (1992), areas identified as best representing the range and variety within the EU of habitats and (non-bird) species". Do you expect the designation criteria to change due to Brexit and what effect would any change have on your draft London plan policies?

• Reference: 2018/1626
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 21 June 2018

Following the publication of your air quality audits, we welcome the recommendations and the announcement of the £1 million fund to help improve the air quality around London's worst affected schools and nurseries. Given the significance of air quality on children's development and on their quality of life could you tell me how you intend to grow this fund in the following years?

• Reference: 2017/4590
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 16 November 2017

Without heat capture at the proposed Edmonton Incinerator it will be an inefficient and high carbon powerplant. What action are you taking to secure sufficient demand and commercial opportunities for the use of heat from Edmonton and how will you ensure and monitor that Edmonton takes up all opportunities?

• Reference: 2017/4060
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 12 October 2017

Could parts of the Edmonton Incinerator be decommissioned or mothballed if waste incineration diminishes over time?