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• Reference: 2017/3533
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 14 September 2017

Have you considered the negative effects of tropospheric ozone in your strategy for improving air quality?

• Reference: 2017/3534
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 14 September 2017

In your opinion, what contribution does ozone make to climate change and global warming? Do you understand that, unlike carbon dioxide, ozone's absorption band in the infra-red spectrum is unsaturated, meaning an increase in tropospheric ozone will have a far greater impact on infra-red absorption than carbon dioxide?

• Reference: 2017/3546
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 14 September 2017

Are you concerned that the National Park City project could be used for further privatisation of public space, corporate sponsorship of community assets or to promote development which 'appear' green but in fact use greenery to cover up less environmentally beneficial construction, as we witnessed with the Garden Bridge fiasco.

• Reference: 2017/3131
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 10 August 2017

Kingston has a thriving arts and culture scene. Every month there are many and varied live music events, for people of all ages, from local bands to international touring artists. These events are provided without subsidy by tax-payers. The only 1000+ capacity venue which regularly houses live music events in Kingston, The Hippodrome, is under threat from redevelopment into shops and flats. I would ask the Mayor what representations he has made to Kingston Council to commit to retain this venue and to make his commitment to live music and concerts in Kingston clear to residents and potential developers.

• Reference: 2017/2632
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 13 July 2017

To ask the Mayor what representations he has made to the Secretary of State for Defence, or the Civil Aviation Authority about the fact that RAF Northolt has been stealthily increasing the volume of its commercial flights over recent years, so that now, most flights are non-military. The Ministry of Defence has successfully used the airbase's military status to allow 12,000 commercial flights a year, whilst carefully avoiding any meaningful public consultation on what is essentially, a change of use. With airlines like FlyBe openly lobbying for access to Northolt, local residents are concerned that this airbase is set to...

• Reference: 2017/2682
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 13 July 2017

To ask the Mayor what representations he has made to Her Majesty's Government to limit foreign home ownership in the capital.

• Reference: 2017/2697
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 13 July 2017

To ask the Mayor how much of the £37 million in public money so far spent on this project is going to be recouped.

• Reference: 2017/2698
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 13 July 2017

To ask the Mayor what outstanding financial liabilities does the GLA have in respect of this failed project.

• Reference: 2017/2699
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 13 July 2017

I was intrigued to read the article in the Evening Standard on 22 June 2017 by Baron Rogers of Riverside, extolling the virtues of the Garden Bridge and explaining that: 'Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge would be a crowning glory for the rediscovery and reinvention of London's river.' However, I had previously been under the impression that this misconceived and incredibly expensive vanity project had been abandoned by City Hall. Could you please confirm that this is indeed the case?

• Reference: 2017/2700
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 13 July 2017

Sanctuary is one of the UK's biggest housing organisations, with a portfolio of 100,000 homes. At its Artizan Court development in Wood Green, completed in 2014, residents claim that security issues, poor-quality building work and issues around leaks, damp and mould have been compounded by Sanctuary's tardy and often misleading responses to resident's complaints. Given that the GLA contributed £1.9m of tax-payers' money to assist in the construction of this development, can the Mayor tell me what is being done by Sanctuary (or indeed, other parties) to address these ongoing issues.