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• Reference: 2019/14367
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

What measures will the Mayor take to ensure survivors of modern slavery in London are not re-victimised after they exit Government National Referral Mechanism Support?

• Reference: 2019/14368
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

The Slavery and Kidnap Unit has been changed to a broader unit on exploitation, the Vulnerability Team. Will the Mayor ensure that the work around slavery in this unit continues to receive the same level of funding?

• Reference: 2019/14439
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

Will you commit to including support for wildlife corridors in your forthcoming update to the All London Green Grid?

• Reference: 2019/12329
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Your answer to Question 2019/8974 relating to the Policy D6 using a “design-led-approach” does not provide a detailed methodology to evaluate “Site Context” or a methodology to evaluate the “Capacity of Supporting Infrastructure” or a methodology to evaluate the “Planned Connectivity by Walking, Cycling and Public Transport Availability”. These contributing factors are vague and subjective parameter descriptions which would be extremely difficult to define whether a proposal was acceptable or unacceptable as there are no conclusive definitions of the parameters contributing to this “Design-led-approach” criterion or for the analysis of these factors which could indicate whether a proposal was acceptable...

• Reference: 2019/12330
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

If the Density Matrix is removed from the Policy and Policy D6 is adopted – how will applicants be able to provide development proposals to meet the Policy if the Supplementary Planning Guidance to accompany the Plan that will provide additional detail on how to effectively optimise the capacity of sites by following the design-led approach, is not published at the same time as the new London Plan is adopted? And will this Supplementary Planning Guidance be included in the Evaluation in Public (EiP) procedures by the Planning Inspectorate?

• Reference: 2019/12331
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

In response to Question 2019/8975, you state that Policy D6 provides a requirement for an assessment of each development site’s context to identify opportunities and constraints that can determine the appropriate built form and the Plan is explicit that the density of individual development proposals should be reduced to respond to existing and planned levels of supporting infrastructure, including public transport capacity, where the capacity cannot be sufficiently expanded through the development or through a strategic approach to enhance area-wide infrastructure capacity. However, the Policy does not specify any methodology to determine the acceptability or otherwise of these parameters. How...

• Reference: 2019/12332
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

The policies in your draft London Plan do not set out a clear and systematic approach to assess development proposals that reflect site specific circumstances. Your answer to Question 2019/8976 indicated that you are preparing detailed Supplementary Planning Guidance to accompany the Plan that will provide additional detail on how to effectively optimise the capacity of sites by following the design-led-approach. If that is the case does it not prove that Policy D6: 1 Does not meet the requirements of NPPF para 16 d); 2 If the Supplementary Planning Guidance is not published at the same time as the New...

• Reference: 2019/12333
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Your answer to Question 2019/8977 indicated “The draft Plan requires development proposals to provide a range of measures of density that are more useful than the current single density measure monitored…” These consist of Policy D6: Policy D6 paragraph D states: The following measurements of density should be provided for all planning applications that include new residential units: 1) number of units per hectare 2) number of habitable rooms per hectare 3) number of bedrooms per hectare 4) number of beds-paces per hectare. What is the methodology to analyse the acceptability or otherwise of these parameters for a specific development...

• Reference: 2019/12334
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Your answer to Question 2019/8978 described the ways of measuring transport connectivity using the TfL WebCAT PTAL and TIM but the answer did not clarify how PTAL and TIM could be used to implement Policy D6 or how these parameters could be used to interpret the appropriate densities of a proposed development. How should the WebCAT PTAL and TIM parameters be used to determine the acceptability or otherwise of an individual development proposal without some form of detailed guidance or methodology once the Density Matrix has been removed?

• Reference: 2019/12335
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Your response to Question 2019/8979 related to the Density Matrix but did not indicate how Policy D6 would meet the requirements of NPPF Plan Making Para 16 which states: Plans should: b) be prepared positively, in a way that is aspirational but deliverable; c) be shaped by early, proportionate and effective engagement between plan-makers and communities, local organisations, businesses, infrastructure providers and operators and statutory consultees; d) contain policies that are clearly written and unambiguous, so it is evident how a decision maker should react to development proposals; Would you agree that Policy D6 does not meet NPPF Para 16...