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  • Developments with ‘Affordable’ Housing

    • Reference: 2021/1022
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 18 March 2021
    If a development’s affordable housing provision consists of only ‘intermediate’ forms of affordable housing and no social rented homes, does this affect the amount of funding the development receives from the GLA?

  • Developments with 36% or More Affordable Housing

    • Reference: 2021/1023
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 18 March 2021
    At present if a developer puts forward proposals with at least 36% affordable housing they do not have to provide a financial viability assessment. Can you clarify whether within this 36%+ of affordable housing developers are required to offer a mix of affordable housing and cannot simply put forward only so-called ‘intermediate’ forms of affordable housing. Do you insist that they must include at least some social rented homes, and if this is not the case, will you consider introducing this as part of the upcoming Affordable Housing Programme?

  • Housing Associations Buying Back Shared Ownership Shares to Help Those Unable to Sell or Move Because of the Cladding and Fire Safety Scandal

    • Reference: 2021/1024
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 18 March 2021
    Several well-respected individuals within the housing sector have suggested the benefits of a ‘Buy Back’ scheme for shared owners impacted by the cladding and fire safety scandal. Such a scheme would mean the housing associations that sold these properties on a shared ownership basis could buy the shares back from anyone who is struggling and unable to move due to the crisis. Given the number of shared owners impacted by the scandal in London is this something you will work with housing associations to explore?

  • Commonhold Policy for London

    • Reference: 2021/0781
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 25 February 2021
    The recent cladding and fire safety scandal has further exposed the serious flaws in the leasehold model of home ownership. I believe a commonhold model could prevent many of the issues currently being faced by leaseholders in London and has been adopted across many European countries in recent years. What consideration have you given to a commonhold development policy requirement for residential developments in London, particularly those that require your direct approval and/or funding?

  • Planning application of land east of Montford Place

    • Reference: 2021/0436
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 25 February 2021
    What assurances can you provide local residents that the proposed planning application to the east of Montford Place, as set out in this planning application report by Lambeth Council https://moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk/documents/s123219/PAC%20REPORT%20MONTF… will fully observe all planning policies as set out in the London Plan and that due process will be fully upheld in every part of the planning process, considering the concern that some people might have that this application will be treated favourably due to the land being owned by Transport for London?

  • Support for the Relocation of Displaced Traders at Elephant and Castle

    • Reference: 2021/0453
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 25 February 2021
    I understand that the displaced market traders at Elephant and Castle have had productive discussions with Southwark Council around alternative spaces but that there are still unresolved issues, including around funding of kiosks and storage issues. Will you join these discussions and consider helping in any way you can to ensure these traders can continue to trade and their livelihoods are protected?

  • Contracting of Private Companies to Support Building Control Sign-Off

    • Reference: 2021/0454
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 25 February 2021
    Can you confirm reports that the GLA is using a contracted private company to support applicants to the Building Safety Fund in getting the building control sign-off required for remedial works? If this is the case, can you please provide details of how much the private company in question is being paid for this work and why it was not deemed more appropriate for the GLA to instead use such money to support the building control departments of borough councils in getting these approvals more swiftly?

  • Action on the cladding and fire safety scandal

    • Reference: 2021/0057
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 21 January 2021
    What steps are you taking to support leaseholders and residents impacted by the cladding and fire safety scandal in London?

  • OPDC’s Reliance on Uncertain Funding Sources and the Need for Resilience

    • Reference: 2021/0074
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 21 January 2021
    Do you share my concerns at OPDC’s overreliance on the prospect of successfully applying for the National Homebuilding Fund, especially given the Government’s increasing desire to move funding away from London in many respects? How are you ensuring OPDC’s new ‘shift of focus’ and new plan are resilient and robust?

  • Further Conditions on Affordable Housing Programmes 2021-26

    • Reference: 2021/0075
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 21 January 2021
    Given you have stated that baseline conditions for the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) 2021-26 were set in November, can you confirm if you will be putting in place any further conditions, in addition to the baseline ones, for Strategic Partners and Approved Providers once funding allocations are announced, as happened in the last AHP (2016-20)?