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• Reference: 2019/14570
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

Following the Safeguarded Wharves Review 2018, when do you expect to send your recommendations to the Secretary of State?

• Reference: 2019/14571
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

You have launched the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Taskforce, with a commitment to set up at least 5 flagship rapid charging hubs across the capital. How will you determine the locations for charging Hubs to best fulfil demand? How will you ensure that the Hubs encourage people to use healthy forms of transport such as walking and cycling? One of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan’s guiding principles is that charging infrastructure should maintain accessible and walkable pavements. How will you ensure that boroughs will follow best practise when installing charging infrastructure, to ensure that it does not add to street clutter...

• Reference: 2019/14572
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

Does the London Development Database include data on petrol stations? If so, could you provide the number of petrol stations demolished and the number given planning permission in each London Borough in the past five years.

• Reference: 2019/14560
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

Last month you launched the #PRISM App, a global first Digital Design tool for designing Precision Manufactured Housing. This will allow developers, manufacturers and designers to assess the viability and best use of each site for Modular Housing. Will you require the use of PRISM when you commission work on some of the Land you own?

• Reference: 2019/12209
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Have you had any conversations with the Government and the Minister of State for Housing, Kit Malthouse, regarding the “accelerated planning” green paper, and in particular the idea of penalties for developers who fail to build out planning permissions? What ideas would you suggest to the incoming Prime Minister to speed up construction of London’s nearly 300,000 unbuilt homes?

• Reference: 2019/12210
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

I note the recent approval by Southwark Council for the Southernwood Retail Park scheme (ref: GLA 4662) which is owned by Glasgow City Council as Administering Authority for the Strathclyde Pension Fund. The Stage 1 report from GLA officers on 8 April 2019 stated, “ This publicly owned site should deliver 50% to follow the Fast Track Route. The scheme currently delivers 35%. The delivery of the majority of the affordable housing on Phase 2 is not supported. ” On 28 May 2019, Southwark’s planning committee nevertheless granted planning permission to the scheme, citing a letter from the GLA agreeing...

• Reference: 2019/12211
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

What do you make of the Government’s changes to Planning Practice Guidance for Viability with regard to Existing Use Value and the price paid for land, and the new RICS guidance on viability assessments – will these help London Boroughs and the GLA secure greater proportions of affordable housing on private developments?

• Reference: 2019/12212
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

What is your view on the Government’s response to the Thames Estuary 2050 Growth Commission report? The Government has committed to exploring the potential for at least two locally-led development corporations in the Thames Estuary – will either of these be in Greater London?

• Reference: 2019/12213
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Following my MQT last month, I wish to check how up to date is the GLA website and data for the Child Yield Calculator. Currently, when one goes to the GLA website to access SPG on Play and Informal Recreation Space for Children and Young People, it gives you a link to access the datastore for the 2017 Population Yield Calculator. Within the Population Yield Calculator, one is able to access the Child Yield Calculator. Could you please confirm that the child play space requirement calculator has been updated from the 2012 version, and is now consistent with the 2017...

• Reference: 2019/9262
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Could you provide a breakdown for each of the past five years for the number of planning permissions granted for a) all new homes b) all affordable homes and c) homes for social rent levels (including London Affordable Rent where relevant).