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• Reference: 2013/2105
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 19 June 2013

Do you share my concerns that Enfield & Haringey were not exempted from new planning laws that allow property developers to convert empty and unused office blocks into houses and flats without applying for planning permission? Both boroughs have developed planning strategies which carefully consider the mix and sites for commercial, industrial and housing use and this new government legislation rides roughshod over that work. Do you share my concern that this could reduce commercial investment in these Boroughs? What lobbying of government are you undertaking on this issue?

• Reference: 2013/1587
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 22 May 2013

Genesis Housing Association have written to some tenants in Haringey explaining that as a result of the changes to housing benefit, tenants may now be unable to pay their rent and they could be evicted in order for Genesis to return the vacant property to their owner. What action are you taking to ensure that Londoners are not going to be made homeless as a result of the housing benefit changes?

• Reference: 2013/1117
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 20 March 2013

Enfield is facing the third biggest increase at 29 per cent across London in the number of people renting in the private sector who are claiming housing benefit. Do you think that this shows that living in the suburbs of London is becoming increasingly unaffordable?

• Reference: 2013/1118
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 20 March 2013

Do you agree with the shadow member for housing in Enfield that the Council 'needs to start exploring the option of housing families in cheaper areas outside the borough and outside the M25', moving people away from their families, work and local communities?