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  • Winter floods - flood risk warnings

    • Reference: 2016/0063
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 20 January 2016
    Cumbria has now experienced three so called 'once in a lifetime flooding events' in the past ten years. In light of this and the unprecedented flood events across other parts of north England and Scotland this winter has the Mayor received any warnings or new flood risk information from the Environment Agency that is applicable to London?
  • Re-foresting London upper river catchments

    • Reference: 2016/0064
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 20 January 2016
    In light of this winter's floods and the growing consensus for re-forestation and 're-wilding' of upper river catchments to reduce downstream flood risk, will the Mayor as part of his climate adaptation responsibilities, consider applying a similar strategic approach for each of London's thirteen river catchments, identifying suitable upper river catchment locations for mass tree planting and other measures to hold back and slow rainfall discharge?
  • FCA inquiry into bank culture

    • Reference: 2016/0065
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 20 January 2016
    Given the significance of the banking sector in London's economy, will you lobby the Financial Conduct Authority Chairman to reopen its inquiry into bank culture?
  • Pressure on small businesses

    • Reference: 2015/4392
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    Are you concerned about small businesses in London struggling with rising rents and insecure leases as a result of property development?
  • Mayor's 2015 Recycling target - what happened

    • Reference: 2015/4395
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    Two years ago when I asked you (2013/0859) where you expected London's overall household 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". Last year I repeated this question (2014/5032) and you said "I still want London to reach my 45% recycling target in 2015/16". What is your response to the latest annual recycling figures published by DEFRA which revealed that London only managed to recycle 33.1% of household waste in 2014/15?
  • Community Energy and Edinburgh City Council

    • Reference: 2015/4396
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    With reference to your answer to 2015/1677, have your officers identified opportunities for the GLA to create a similar programme to Edinburgh City Council's, which could support community energy projects across the GLA estate?
  • London Energy Plan - evaluating solar potential

    • Reference: 2015/4397
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    How will your forthcoming London Energy Plan evaluate the potential for solar in London?
  • London Energy Plan - consultants

    • Reference: 2015/4398
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    Can you list all consultants working on the London Energy Plan, the work they are undertaking and costs associated with their work?
  • Removal of tax relief for Community Energy

    • Reference: 2015/4399
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    With the Chancellor now confirming that community energy projects will no longer be able to access the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) tax relief and Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR), will you examine opportunities to support London community energy projects?
  • London Green Fund - project update

    • Reference: 2015/4400
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    With reference to 2015/1546 can you provide an update on the status of projects the London Green Fund has supported?