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• Reference: 2018/3309
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 22 November 2018

The time taken by the Planning Inspectorate to handle appeals are getting longer. What concerns do you have about these delays to planning decisions and what impact will they have in London?

• Reference: 2018/3310
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 22 November 2018

A report by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering has found that 61% of borough Community Investment Levy collected in London remains unspent. Does this concern you and have you any recommendations for changing the situation?

• Reference: 2018/3303
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 22 November 2018

What is your assessment of the findings and recommendations of the Letwin Review into build out rates and how far do you think these will help London build the homes it needs more quickly?

• Reference: 2018/2855
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 19 October 2018

Your draft London Plan says, "1.1.2 London is one of the most diverse cities in the world, a place where everyone is welcome. 40 per cent of Londoners were born outside of the UK, and over 300 languages are spoken here. 40 per cent of Londoners are from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and the city is home to a million EU citizens." Do you expect the number of EU citizens in the capital to change due to Brexit and what effect would any change have on your draft London plan policies?

• Reference: 2018/2856
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 19 October 2018

You have made the following minor amendment to your draft London Plan. You have replaced "0.0.6 In drawing up the new London Plan, the Mayor has also had regard to: All relevant European Union legislation and policy instruments like the European Spatial Development Perspective" with "0.0.6 In drawing up the new London Plan, the Mayor has also had regard to: All relevant European Union obligations of the UK". Can you explain what led you to make this amendment?

• Reference: 2018/2857
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 19 October 2018

Your draft London Plan says, "1.4.13 Britain's exit from the European Union will put new pressures on London's economy, and the need to strengthen and diversify London's business base will become ever-more important. Doing so in a way that spreads London's success more equitably will be an important part of delivering Good Growth." What pressures on London's economy have you identified and how are you seeking to mitigate them?

• Reference: 2018/2858
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 19 October 2018

Your draft London Plan says, "1.4.13 Britain's exit from the European Union will put new pressures on London's economy, and the need to strengthen and diversify London's business base will become ever-more important. Doing so in a way that spreads London's success more equitably will be an important part of delivering Good Growth." How are you planning to strengthen and diversify London's business base?

• Reference: 2018/2859
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 19 October 2018

Your draft London Plan says, "9.1.8 Air Quality Focus Areas (AQFA) are locations that not only exceed the EU annual mean limit value for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) but are also locations with high human exposure. AQFAs are not the only areas with poor air quality but they have been defined to identify areas where currently planned measures to reduce air pollution may not fully resolve poor air quality issues. There are currently 187 AQFAs across London (Figure 9.1). The list of Air Quality Focus Areas is updated from time to time as the London Atmospheric Inventory is reviewed and the...

• Reference: 2018/2860
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 19 October 2018

The Definitions section of your draft London Plan says, "incineration The controlled burning of waste in the presence of sufficient air to achieve complete combustion. Energy is usually recovered in the form of electric power and/or heat. The emissions are controlled under EU Directive 2000/76/EC. This Directive also applies to other thermal treatment processes such as pyrolysis and gasification, so the term incineration may be applied to a wider range of thermal waste treatment processes." Do you expect emissions limits to change due to Brexit and what effect would any change have on your draft London plan policies?

• Reference: 2018/2861
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 19 October 2018

The Definitions section of your draft London Plan says, "Special Areas of Conservation Designated under the EC Habitats Directive (1992), areas identified as best representing the range and variety within the EU of habitats and (non-bird) species". Do you expect the designation criteria to change due to Brexit and what effect would any change have on your draft London plan policies?