• Reference: 2025/2166
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 19 June 2025

Thank you for your answer to MQ 2025/1509. Why was it really necessary to remove healthy trees? Could the improved public open space not be designed in such a way that healthy trees could be retained? Tree removal should be a last resort. Why was there no other option in this case? Growing new trees will take years, potentially decades, to bring back trees to a similar size. How are you assuring yourself that: planning applications reviewed by the GLA sufficiently protect existing trees without having to revert to replacing good trees; and that the last resort principle to protect...

• Reference: 2025/2165
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 19 June 2025

Evidence provided by TfL to the London Assembly’s Environment Committee recently confirmed that in 2024/2025 we lost in total 148 trees in London. This is the result of only a small number of trees being planted and a far larger number of trees being removed. We also see a large number of trees being replaced, however, it takes years, even decades for the new trees to grow to a decent size and provide the same benefits provided by the previous trees. How are you assuring yourself that the amount of trees being removed and the amount of trees being replaced...

• Reference: 2025/2164
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 19 June 2025

Please provide the average length of experience of police officers within community policing for each of the BCUs?

• Reference: 2025/2163
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 19 June 2025

I understand that the Canada Water police hub was formerly based in Seven Islands Leisure Centre, in facilities in the Canada Water development. Due to redevelopment, the police were evicted from the premises, but decided not to take up an offer of new premises there, instead opting to base themselves in Borough – over a 20 minute bus ride away. Can you confirm why the offer of new premises was not taken, as this is a serious blow for the local community? I also understand the local Southwark Councillors wrote to you about the issue in April. When can they...

• Reference: 2025/2162
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 19 June 2025

Thank you for your answer to MQ 2025/1495. Of the 24 cases that have been submitted to the CPS for consideration, what information do you have on outcomes? What support have the offenders been offered to ensure the risk of reoffending was reduced?

• Reference: 2025/2161
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 19 June 2025

Thank you for your answer to MQ 2025/1493. What outputs will be available to monitor the progress made to tackle misconnections?

• Reference: 2025/2160
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 19 June 2025

What is TfL’s current mowing policy which balances biodiversity and traffic safety, and does it differ across the different seasons?

• Reference: 2025/2159
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 19 June 2025

Will the success metrics of the London Surface Water Strategy be publicly available for scrutiny and can the London Assembly’s Environment Committee expect to be updated by yourself about progress on the strategy?

• Reference: 2025/2158
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 19 June 2025

The Strategy highlights in Objective 9 that London must have strong leadership to drive the delivery of strategic priorities and investment, while shaping longer-term governance, planning, funding and delivery frameworks. What actions are pending to identify the leadership for this strategy?

• Reference: 2025/2157
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 19 June 2025

The London Surface Water Strategy commits to 10 Surface Water Catchment Partnerships of which 2 have already been identified covering Central London and Lee Valley. The remaining 8 will be identified in the autumn. How will you go about identifying the remaining 8 areas?