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• Reference: 2024/0412
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Mayoral Decision, MD3164 Royal Albert Dock Procurement, refers to: “community wealth building: addressing inequality and creating economic, social and environmental value for all (see paragraph 3.2 below).” But paragraph 3.2 simply says: “The procurement processes and development proposals will be delivered in line with GLA guidelines and statutory obligations. Any future disposal strategies and development proposals will consider impacts on protected characteristics and will be procured in line with GLA best practice in the delivery of statutory obligations. There are no immediate impacts, from this decision form, on those with protected characteristics.” Could you tell me how community wealth building...

• Reference: 2024/0413
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Mayoral Decision, MD3164 Royal Albert Dock Procurement, says: “This will support local housing need and a more vibrant mixed-use space. This will include a variety of affordable and private housing tenures, meeting Mayoral policy requirements.” What opportunities and support for community-led housing will be incorporated into the development of Royal Albert Dock?

• Reference: 2024/0414
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Thank you for your answer to my question 2022/2918, in which you said: “In July, I launched Property X-Change, a digital platform and network to share innovation in how town centre property is developed, leased or managed, and to promote collaboration with local communities.” Since the pilot of Property X-Change ended in summer 2023, could you tell me what assessment has been made of the pilot and its findings, what follow-up action will happen, as well as how many of the 39 exchanges it achieved are ongoing?

• Reference: 2024/0415
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Could you update me on the progress of the installation of the water-source heat pump and the identification of land/roof space for other heat pumps by Equans, as referred to in the letter of 4 May 2023 from Lord Hendy and Lyn Garner of LLDC in follow-up to the London Assembly Plenary on 16 March 2023?

• Reference: 2023/4832
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

I note you have not provided an answer to my question 2022/3924, dated 17 November 2022. Could you do so as soon as possible?

• Reference: 2023/4833
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

Could you explain how the substance in this press release: Sadiq launches new crack down on unacceptable mouldy homes, dated 29 November 2023, differs from this press release: Mayor calls for bigger fines for rogue landlords, dated 16 February 2022?

• Reference: 2023/4834
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

Thank you for your answer to my question 2022/3628, in which you said: “There is, however, an example of Report a Rogue tool referrals alerting a borough to a rogue landlord, the private tier of the Checker being used to cross reference other borough records, and a successful banning order being issued as a result.” Could you tell me how many rogue landlords, per borough, per year, have been banned using this mechanism, since the database was introduced and could you provide the information in table format?

• Reference: 2023/4835
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

Could you provide me with an updated table, as per my question 2022/2592, to include 2023?

• Reference: 2023/4837
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

The November 2023 Housing Research Note 11, The Cost of Poor Housing in London, from GLA Housing and Land, states: “The estimated cost of poor housing in London is very large: around £100m per year to the NHS alone. The estimated cost of mitigating all poor conditions would be around £1.20bn. The savings made by the NHS would pay back the cost of mitigation in 12.0 years.” What new actions will you take to tackle poor housing in light of these findings?

• Reference: 2023/4838
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

Since my report London’s Dead Spaces was published on 6 June 2022, I have been contacted by numerous representatives from social enterprises and charities in search of empty properties in which to provide much-needed community and neighbourhood support activities. My report recommended that: “Work should be done by the Mayor of London to map and evaluate the wider range of empty spaces in our city.” Your response to my report did not tackle this recommendation specifically, so could you outline any work you have done on this and publish any data that you hold?