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• Reference: 2020/4024
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

What measures are you putting in place for City Hall to become ‘anti-racist organisation’ to deal with structural and institutional racism and create an inclusive environment through your toolkit for businesses?

• Reference: 2020/4025
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

SPG is a comprehensive document but is very onerous for Local Authorities. I’m concerned about the capacity of Local Authority Planning Teams to undertake design scrutiny required by the ‘design-lead approach’. Planning teams require expertise and capacity building. So, how will the GLA support them to discharge their role?

• Reference: 2020/4026
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

London Travel-Watch are investigating the future shape of London’s transport network. Is there similar assessment being conducted by TfL to assess where when and how will people be travelling in the post-pandemic period?

• Reference: 2020/4027
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

HS2’s own research recognises the ecological importance of Wormwood Scrubs, but the HS2 proposes a scheme that would divert a sewer into the protected ‘Local Nature Reserve’ and ‘Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation’ of Wormwood Scrubs. Campaigners are seeking urgent intervention by local authorities and MPs to try and stop devastation of ecology. What is your and OPDC’s position on this issue and can you join forces to support this important cause?

• Reference: 2020/4028
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

How is government helping your actions to tackle inequalities and can you indicate the specific areas where government support is required to help London’s BAME communities and other vulnerable groups of people?

• Reference: 2020/4029
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

What is your strategy to promote local high-street shops and businesses? What initiatives have you put in place to help to help SME sector and regenerate local shopping areas to encourage people to shop safely. Have you lobbied government for help to London Boroughs?

• Reference: 2020/4030
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

Concessionary travel for 60+ has hit the headlines for the wrong reasons. I want the ‘freedom to travel’ for older people. However, my constituent has written to me, stating that he, and others, would be more than happy to contribute towards the cost of their freedom passes. This would be entirely voluntary and not compulsory for anyone. Is this an idea that could be considered as an element of funding?

• Reference: 2020/4031
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

I was pleased to see your call on the Government to provide funding to help accommodate homeless Londoners in a Covid secure way during the harsh winter. Can I ask that you continue to call on the Government to provide more clarity, and crucially, more funding to local authorities, to help keep homeless people safe from the cold, and the virus this winter?

• Reference: 2020/4032
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

The IOPC’s review of Stop and Search brought up a number of concerning issues. I was glad to see the Met Police accept all recommendations made by this review. However, will you continue to use your voice to encourage the police to do all they can to establish trust with the Black community in London, who are disproportionately affected by Stop and Search?

• Reference: 2020/4033
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

A leaked report revealed that the Met decided not to routinely release Body Worn Video footage, due to examples of “poor communication, a lack of patience, [and] a lack of de-escalation before use of force is introduced”. Further on in this leaked report, a senior police officer states that releasing footage of this kind could “exacerbate not prevent ‘trial by social media’ and increase media interest in an incident.” Do you think this is appropriate, or do you think the Met has a responsibility to release this footage?