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• Reference: 2020/4516
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

David Eastwood, the GLA’s Rough Sleeping Lead said at last month’s Housing Committee that DePaul was running a dedicated service for under‑25s and under‑35s at the hotel provision in Wandsworth. Can you provide some more details on what this dedicated service looks like and what the early results are?

• Reference: 2020/4517
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Do you feel a pan-London youth homelessness strategy is needed, given there is a relatively small number of young rough sleepers in some boroughs, so it is a challenge for those boroughs to provide specialist services?

• Reference: 2020/4518
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

What progress has been made to distribute cold weather funding to local authorities this winter, and will it be enough to meet demand?

• Reference: 2020/4519
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

With a 40% increase in under-25s seen sleeping rough compared to the same period last year and young people now making up a record high proportion of rough sleepers, what steps are you taking to ensure access to age-appropriate accommodation and support for young people facing homelessness in the capital this Winter, particularly those aged 16-25?

• Reference: 2020/4520
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

What steps are you taking to support the development of high-quality, affordable and sustainable move-on accommodation for young people facing homelessness in London, and for those unable to afford accommodation in the private rental market?

• Reference: 2020/4521
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Do you believe the Government should rethink its proposed formula to determine housing need in local authorities across England?

• Reference: 2020/4522
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Last Christmas, the Mayor welcomed people experiencing homelessness to City Hall for a meal and services such as haircuts and optical checks. Many such events usually happen across London at Christmas, delivered by charities and community groups. What could be done to galvanise some of the Christmas community spirit to support rough sleepers, despite restrictions expected to be in place this Christmas?

• Reference: 2020/4523
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

When will you publish the sixteenth London Plan Annual Monitoring Report?

• Reference: 2020/4524
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Now that the End date for project starts on site has moved from March 2022 to March 2023 can you confirm what the new a) End date for project completions on site (SPs and CME) and b) End date for project completions on site (LTSPs) are?

• Reference: 2020/4525
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

How much of the indicative GLA funding allocation; total number of homes; total number of affordable homes and total number of construction jobs have been delivered so far in the Edgware Road Housing Zone?