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• Reference: 2016/4796
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

According to the latest Homelessness statistics from DCLG (April to June 2016), London has experienced a 7% increase in the number of applicant households with children. At least 44,000 families with children in London will spend Christmas homeless. The vast majority of these will be placed in temporary accommodation, the costs of which have risen by 43% for boroughs over the last five years. How can the GLA assist boroughs in exploring alternative models for temporary accommodation in the face of unsustainable cost and growing demand, as the London Borough of Lewisham have at PLACE/Ladywell?

• Reference: 2016/4756
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

What steps are you taking to protect London's 'pocket parks' such as Old Farm Park in Sidcup from being offloaded by local authorities to developers, to replace them with blocks of flats?

• Reference: 2016/4758
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

What lessons have been learned by Scotland Yard from the failure of Operation Midland, the investigation into the so-called ‘Westminster paedophile ring’?

• Reference: 2016/4759
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Question Title: Operation Midland Member: Peter Whittle Why has the full, un-redacted report into the conduct of Operation Midland by former High Court judge Sir Richard Henriques not been placed in the public domain?

• Reference: 2016/4760
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Where do matters currently stand on the MPS's introduction of mesh fabric hoods, which are placed over the heads of suspects in response to incidents, or in custody, to protect police officers from being spat at or bitten?

• Reference: 2016/4772
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

St Paul's Cathedral is an iconic image that is recognised around the world, yet the 42-storey Manhattan Loft Gardens tower in Stratford will mar a centuries-old view of St Paul's. Will the mayor halt construction of this tower, before the iconic view of St Paul's is lost forever? http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/st-pauls-cathedral-in-row-with-de…

• Reference: 2016/4833
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Will the GLA play a role in administering the government's Home Building Fund within London?

• Reference: 2016/4834
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Further to your response to 2016/3873, please detail the tenure blend agreed at all Stage I and II applications you have handled since your election. Please also provide the tenure blend across all approvals in the previous financial year.

• Reference: 2016/4835
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

The London Borough of Croydon's development company, Brick by Brick, has recently submitted the first batch of planning applications for housing on Croydon's small sites, which aim to deliver 1,000 homes. How can the GLA support this model of borough-led development to maximise delivery on infill sites across London?

• Reference: 2016/4836
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

What are the Mayor's views on the findings of the Redfern Review as they affect London?