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• Reference: 2017/5184
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

How will your new London Plan improve the lives of Londoners?

• Reference: 2017/5196
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

The Government will set up a review panel to investigate the significant gap between housing completions and the amount of land allocated or permissioned. What gap, if any, exists in London and what steps, if any, will you take to close it?

• Reference: 2017/5185
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

Please name the a) National Rail Stations and b) Tube/DLR stations that are located within the London Green Belt.

• Reference: 2017/5186
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

According to the February 2015 report by London First, "The Green Belt: A Place for Londoners?", around 60% of the London Green Belt is within 2km of an existing rail or tube station. Can you provide an estimate as to the percentage of the London Green Belt that is within 1km of a bus stop?

• Reference: 2017/5187
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

What are your views on a recommendation from the Home Builders Federation that new retirement housing should be exempt from section 106 contributions and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to rapidly boost supply and its possible impact on London?

• Reference: 2017/5188
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

In the budget, the Government will pilot a manufacturing zone in the East Midlands that it believes "will reduce planning restrictions to allow land to be used more productively, providing certainty for business investment, and boosting local productivity and growth". What are your thoughts on the potential of reducing planning restrictions to allow more manufacturing in London?

• Reference: 2017/5189
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

The Government plans to introduce planning reforms for better use of underused land in our cities and towns. What steps will you be taking in your London Plan to ensure that better use is made of underused land?

• Reference: 2017/5190
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

The Government will consult on strengthening policy to be clear that allocated land should be taken out of a plan if there is no prospect of a planning application being made. How big an issue is this in London?

• Reference: 2017/5191
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

Does every London Borough have an up‑to‑date plan in place?

• Reference: 2017/5192
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

The Government will consult on a new policy whereby local authorities will be expected to permission land outside their plan on the condition that a high proportion of the homes are offered for discounted sale for first‑time buyers, or for affordable rent. What are your views on this, and what do you expect the effect of this proposed policy will be on Londoners?