Latest Publications
How well the transport network coped in the snow
7 February, 2012 - 10:05
Our Transport Committee has written to Transport for London and train operating companies about how well their plans to keep services running during the snow on the weekend of 4 and 5 February worked - and what lessons can be learned.
Shaping Neighbourhoods: Children and Young People’s Play and Informal Recreation SPG
6 February, 2012
The Shaping Neighbourhoods: Children and Young People’s Play and Informal Recreation SPG is a review of the Mayor’s SPG on Providing for Children and Young People’s Play and Informal Recreation published in 2008[1] and builds on its implementation.
Early Minor Alterations to the London Plan
6 February, 2012
Public consultation
The Mayor has published for public consultation proposals for early minor alterations to the London Plan. These deal with changes to Government policy and other developments which happened too late to be taken into account in the London Plan published on 22 July 2011. The proposed alterations and associated documents are available to download below.
The early minor alterations:
Electric vehicles in London
1 February, 2012 - 09:06
The Committee's report - Charging Ahead - finds progress has been made since 2009, when the Mayor committed to making London the electric car capital of Europe.
However, he faces a formidable challenge ahead to achieve his targets. For example:
Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy
31 January, 2012
CIL Examiner’s Report to the Mayor
On 27 January 2012 the Mayor received the report of Keith Holland BA (Hons) DipTP MRTPI ARICS, the independent examiner who conducted the Examination in Public (EiP) into the Mayor’s proposed community infrastructure levy (CIL) charging schedule. Mr Holland recommended that the charging schedule be approved.
Mayor's Annual Equality Report 2010/2011
31 January, 2012
The report concludes that overall, significant progress has been made during the first three years of the current Mayoralty, enabling critical equality issues to be mainstreamed within the GLA.
In addition a wide range of programmes, such as Diversity Works for London, the London Living Wage, the benefits take-up campaign and the Responsible Procurement programme, has been delivered; all contributing to tackling discrimination and increasing the life chances of disadvantaged Londoners.
Tree and Woodland Strategies SPG
30 January, 2012
The Tree and Woodland Strategies SPG is a joint publication with the Forestry Commission. It sets out an approach to trees and woodland that:
Transport for London's customer service
27 January, 2012 - 09:31
Transport for London's customer service, by Val Shawcross AM on behalf of our Transport Committee, welcomes improvements Transport for London (TfL) has already made, but calls on it to do more to improve the experience of passengers who get in touch.
TfL has billions of passengers a year and receives around 10,000 calls and almost half a million visits to its website a day. Some passengers are unclear about who to contact or why decisions have been made, or thwarted by confusing online information.
Olympic Legacy SPG background studies
25 January, 2012
The draft Olympic Legacy Supplementary Planning Guidance (OLSPG) document was published in September 2011 for consultation.
We have published a number of OLSPG background studies, which may be downloaded below.
Railway embankments
24 January, 2012
Land alongside 450 miles of train tracks in London offers a number of benefits including improving the appearance of the capital, providing privacy and it is seen by residents as a barrier to the noise and dust of passing trains.
It is also an ecological asset – London Underground’s trackside land alone amounts to 10 per cent of all green spaces in the capital – and provides a home to wildlife.
