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Intimate Theatre, Enfield

  • Reference: 2018/2866
  • Question by: Joanne McCartney
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
The Intimate Theatre in Enfield is currently at risk of closure. As one of the few remaining local theatres, will your Culture at Risk office look into what assistance they can provide in this case?

W3 Bus Route

  • Reference: 2018/2865
  • Question by: Joanne McCartney
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
Residents have been consistently highlighting the poor running of this route over a number of years. Various explanations have been used for this over the past year. What will be done to ensure this route improves?

Brownfield Land

  • Reference: 2018/2863
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
The Environmental Industries Commission report, Building on Brownfield, made five recommendations: Make Building Control a meaningful component of the broader brownfield remediation regulatory system; Increase resources for local authority contaminated land functions; Enhance Land Remediation Tax Relief; Standard conditions; Tougher fines. What are your thoughts on the recommendations and do you share the concerns raised in the report around the management of contaminated land?

Kiosk Permitted Rights

  • Reference: 2018/2862
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
Will you be supporting Camden and Westminster's desire for the Government to review permitted development rights for telephone kiosks that they say are leading to a plethora of unsightly advertising?

Habitat Conservation

  • Reference: 2018/2861
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
The Definitions section of your draft London Plan says, "Special Areas of Conservation Designated under the EC Habitats Directive (1992), areas identified as best representing the range and variety within the EU of habitats and (non-bird) species". Do you expect the designation criteria to change due to Brexit and what effect would any change have on your draft London plan policies?

Emissions Limits

  • Reference: 2018/2860
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
The Definitions section of your draft London Plan says, "incineration The controlled burning of waste in the presence of sufficient air to achieve complete combustion. Energy is usually recovered in the form of electric power and/or heat. The emissions are controlled under EU Directive 2000/76/EC. This Directive also applies to other thermal treatment processes such as pyrolysis and gasification, so the term incineration may be applied to a wider range of thermal waste treatment processes." Do you expect emissions limits to change due to Brexit and what effect would any change have on your draft London plan policies?

Air Quality Focus Areas

  • Reference: 2018/2859
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
Your draft London Plan says, "9.1.8 Air Quality Focus Areas (AQFA) are locations that not only exceed the EU annual mean limit value for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) but are also locations with high human exposure. AQFAs are not the only areas with poor air quality but they have been defined to identify areas where currently planned measures to reduce air pollution may not fully resolve poor air quality issues. There are currently 187 AQFAs across London (Figure 9.1). The list of Air Quality Focus Areas is updated from time to time as the London Atmospheric Inventory is reviewed and the...

London's Economy (2)

  • Reference: 2018/2858
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
Your draft London Plan says, "1.4.13 Britain's exit from the European Union will put new pressures on London's economy, and the need to strengthen and diversify London's business base will become ever-more important. Doing so in a way that spreads London's success more equitably will be an important part of delivering Good Growth." How are you planning to strengthen and diversify London's business base?

London's Economy (1)

  • Reference: 2018/2857
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
Your draft London Plan says, "1.4.13 Britain's exit from the European Union will put new pressures on London's economy, and the need to strengthen and diversify London's business base will become ever-more important. Doing so in a way that spreads London's success more equitably will be an important part of delivering Good Growth." What pressures on London's economy have you identified and how are you seeking to mitigate them?

European Union legislation obligations of the United Kingdom

  • Reference: 2018/2856
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
You have made the following minor amendment to your draft London Plan. You have replaced "0.0.6 In drawing up the new London Plan, the Mayor has also had regard to: All relevant European Union legislation and policy instruments like the European Spatial Development Perspective" with "0.0.6 In drawing up the new London Plan, the Mayor has also had regard to: All relevant European Union obligations of the UK". Can you explain what led you to make this amendment?
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