• Reference: 2020/2278
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Much of London’s green space currently is private gardens, which is why I appeared at the Examination in Public for the London Plan to argue for increased provision for accessible green space in housing developments. Given how the need for green space has become so obvious in recent weeks, will you consider looking again at my suggestions to improve the Urban Greening Factor?

• Reference: 2020/2277
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Your Streetspace programme is already making a huge difference for social distancing on streets. Will you consider adding pocket parks and other forms of local green space to the programme?

• Reference: 2020/2276
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

According to the Fields in Trust green spaces index, London has the lowest level of green space access in the country, with just 18.96 square metres per person compared to a national average of 32.94. Do you agree with me that attacks on Londoners for seeking out green spaces during lockdown are totally wrong, and that instead we should all be working together, including with support from Government, to increase green space provision in London?

• Reference: 2020/2275
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

A recent BBC investigation found that waste exported to Turkey for recycling was often being dumped or burned, which highlights the importance of your goal for London to be waste self-sufficient. What progress has been made towards this target?

• Reference: 2020/2274
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

The Committee on Climate Change’s Annual Report has warned that Government needs to act now to prevent a post-lockdown surge in carbon emissions. How are your officers lobbying Government to have the ambition necessary to prevent a climate catastrophe, which could hit Londoners especially hard due to the urban heat island effect?

• Reference: 2020/2273
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

COVID-19 has caused an increase in plastic waste due to customers’ understandable concerns about reusable shopping bags and hot drinks cups. What incentives will you offer to London’s businesses and shoppers to safely get back to using reusable bags and cups?

• Reference: 2020/2272
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Can you reassure me and my constituents that you will retain your ambitious target for London to be net zero-carbon by 2030, even in the face of our budget challenges?

• Reference: 2020/2271
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

What work will be undertaken this year to continue reducing pollution from London’s bus fleet? Could this be accelerated?

• Reference: 2020/2270
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

I am concerned at the recent rises in air pollution as London leaves lockdown. Are you considering bringing forward the ULEZ expansion and strengthening of the LEZ in order to urgently address this?

• Reference: 2020/2269
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

The Recovery Board has just one representative from the environmental sector. How will you as co-Chair ensure that environmental improvements are central to the Board’s decisions?