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• Reference: 2023/4815
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

The London Assembly Environment Committee 2019 report, Keeping out the chill: fixing London’s cold, damp and mouldy homes, recommended that your Warmer Homes programme evaluation include an assessment of how many children, older or disabled people were reached through the programme. Expanding upon your answer to my question 2019/20728, could you share in the second and third rounds how many children, older or disabled people were helped through the Warmer Homes programme?

• Reference: 2023/4405
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

A constituent has contacted me about the Transport for London (TfL) requirement that all taxis must have a tighter turning circle than standard cars, and has asked if you could produce evidence-based analysis of the tyre pollution created by taxis completing tight U-turns in comparison to standard cars performing U-turns?

• Reference: 2023/3718
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

A toxic landfill fire at Launder's Lane in Rainham has been burning on and off for 20 years, with no effective solution and is severely impacting the local air quality. What conversations have you had with the Environment Agency to find a resolution to the issue?

• Reference: 2023/3739
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

How much of the Green Finance Fund has been allocated to put solar panels on the roof of the London Stadium, and when will this be repaid? Was the decision to fund this project via the Green Finance Fund approved by the Green Finance Fund Credit Committee?

• Reference: 2023/3740
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

How much of the Green Finance Fund has been allocated to install LED lighting in London Underground stations and when will this be repaid? Was the decision to fund this project via the Green Finance Fund approved by the Green Finance Fund Credit Committee?

• Reference: 2023/3741
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

How many expressions of interest for funding from the Green Finance Fund have been received during the application window which closed on the 29th of September 2023, and what proportion of them have been approved at that stage?

• Reference: 2023/3960
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

Thank you for your answer to question 2023/3079, in which you said the loans made by the Green Finance Fund will be financed with “GLA’s working capital and reserve cash balances that it holds from time to time”. Were these reserve cash balances and working capital available in 2020, 2021 and 2022, and would such internal borrowing have been permitted in those years?

• Reference: 2023/3095
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 July 2023

The 30 June 2023 report, Greater London Authority air quality exposure and inequalities study, from Aether, highlights that the most deprived communities and that Black, Mixed Multiple and Other populations are more likely to live in the most polluted areas. Could you tell me what action you are taking to improve the monitoring and reporting of air pollution for these communities and populations?

• Reference: 2023/3096
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 July 2023

The 30 June 2023 report, Greater London Authority air quality exposure and inequalities study, from Aether, highlights that the most deprived communities and that Black, Mixed Multiple and Other populations are more likely to live in the most polluted areas, yet: “Despite progress towards meeting the WHO targets, the disparity in exposure by ethnicity is not expected to change over time without further significant action.” Could you tell me what action over air pollution you are taking to reduce these disparities with regard to income and ethnicity, and what targets, if any, you are working towards?

• Reference: 2023/2744
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 20 July 2023

The Clean Cities Campaign recently published a briefing which looks at what 42 cities across Europe are doing to help people to switch away from polluting cars. Greater London scored 24th out of 42 cities - a poor performance compared to other European capitals including Brussels, Amsterdam and Paris. A particular issue related to the low take up of electric car clubs. How are you promoting the use of electric car clubs to help prevent further car club operators leave the market?