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• Reference: 2014/5030
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

In light of the 'Greater London National Park' campaign, will you investigate how you could add to the success of policies like the All London Green Grid to realise some of the aspirations of this campaign, including pursuing UNESCO's urban biosphere designation?

• Reference: 2014/5031
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

The published data for 2013/14 revealed that, for the first time since the GLA was set-up, London's overall recycling rate fell. Bearing this, and your 2015 recycling target in mind, will you call for an independent review of the effectiveness of your waste policies and your London Waste and Recycling Board?

• Reference: 2014/5032
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Last year when I asked you (2013/0859) where you expected London's overall recycling rate to be in 2015, you said "I want London to achieve a 45 per cent municipal waste recycling rate as forecasted in my municipal waste management strategy". Given that the latest recycling figures reveal that London only managed to recycle 33.9 per cent of its household waste in 2013/14 and less than the previous year, what is your recycling forecast for 2015?

• Reference: 2014/5033
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

According to published data, the household recycling rates of the Western Riverside Waste Authority boroughs (Lambeth, Wandsworth, Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea) have fallen significantly over a two year period since the Belvedere Energy from Waste plant went into operation in 2012. Are you concerned by the detrimental implications of this on your waste hierarchy which prioritises reuse, recycling and composting, over incineration with energy recovery, which you identify as one of the least desirable waste treatment options?

• Reference: 2014/5034
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Since the Belvedere Energy from Waste plant in Bexley went into operation in 2012 there have been substantial falls in recycling rates amongst the Western Riverside Waste Authority boroughs (Lambeth, Wandsworth, Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea). Bearing this in mind, do you expect the recycling rates to also fall amongst the boroughs belonging to the South London Waste Partnership (Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton and Sutton) if the planned Viridor Energy Recovery plant in Sutton becomes operational?

• Reference: 2014/5035
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Your 2011 Municipal Waste Management Strategy specified that the typical total costs of a tonne of household waste landfilled cost £142; incineration £138; recycled waste from co-mingled collection £109 and; recycled waste from segregated collection £68. Will you update the typical costs, given changes in waste facilities in London since 2011?

• Reference: 2014/5036
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

In answer to 2014/4235 you said that "my Senior Advisor for Energy and Environment has written to HM Treasury in support of continued tax incentives to help community energy projects fund their development phase". Will you publish or make this letter available to the public?

• Reference: 2014/5037
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Has TfL carried out an assessment of the solar PV deployment potential of the TfL estate?

• Reference: 2014/5038
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Has TfL carried out an assessment of the potential electricity cost savings of solar PV deployment on the TfL estate, taking into account direct generation and revenue earned from the Feed-in-Tariff?

• Reference: 2014/5039
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

To date, how many solar PV arrays have been installed on the TfL estate? What is the total installed capacity?