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Affordable homes approved at planning (3)

  • Reference: 2017/3967
  • Question by: Siân Berry
  • Meeting date: 12 October 2017
Thank you for your response to my question 2017/3610. Could you provide a further table with the homes approved through planning applications referred to you split into a) social rent/London Affordable Rent homes, b) London Living Rent homes, c) affordable rent homes under the definition set by the Government, and d) affordable shared ownership?

Delivery schedule for affordable housing starts (2)

  • Reference: 2017/3966
  • Question by: Siân Berry
  • Meeting date: 12 October 2017
Thank you for your response to my question 2017/3609. Could you provide a further version of table 2 from the appendix to your draft Housing Strategy, with the delivery schedule split into annual estimates of starts for a) social rent/London Affordable Rent homes, b) London Living Rent homes, c) affordable rent homes under the definition set by the Government, and d) affordable shared ownership?

Sweetwater development - H14 and H16 bridges

  • Reference: 2017/3965
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 12 October 2017
Will you make public all the documentation showing why the H14 and H16 bridges are needed for the Sweetwater development? If there is a contractual financial arrangement, this should be made clear.

Vittoria Wharf - affordable workspace

  • Reference: 2017/3964
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 12 October 2017
Vittoria Wharf was one of the first buildings in the UK to be listed as an Asset of Community Value and is widely recognised as a strategic hub for providing affordable workspace for creative and artistic industries in Hackney Wick. How is the part-demolition of Vittoria Wharf, to provide a pedestrian bridge, consistent with your manifesto promise of "providing dedicated small workspace with live-in space so that creative industries, artists and the fashion industry are given extra support to flourish"?

Bridges to Fish Island and Vittoria Wharf - threshold for review of decision

  • Reference: 2017/3963
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 12 October 2017
In answer to my supplementary question 2017/3583, you said "I cannot overturn the Planning Committee's findings unless I have a very good reason. The threshold is very high and the evidence I have seen… means that the threshold has not been met." What are the specific criteria to meet this threshold?

Bridges to Fish Island in Hackney Wick - traffic modelling review (2)

  • Reference: 2017/3962
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 12 October 2017
Will you suspend all works, including the demolition of part of Vittoria Wharf until Transport for London (TfL) has completed its traffic modelling review?

Bridges to Fish Island in Hackney Wick - traffic modelling review (1)

  • Reference: 2017/3961
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 12 October 2017
One of my supplementary questions to 2017/3583 was "will you change your mind?" referring to the proposed demolition at Vittoria Wharf and new road and pedestrian bridges. In response, you said "I have also asked TfL to work with LLDC to review the traffic modelling options operating the bridges in light of my draft transport strategy." What are the terms of reference of this review and the expected completion date?

Energy for Londoners - fully licensed energy supply company

  • Reference: 2017/3960
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 12 October 2017
The Energy for Londoners feasibility study, published September 2017 says "The main advantage of fully licensed supply over the other two options is that EfL would have complete independence, able to capture the full value of customer energy spend for regional reinvestment, set tariffs contracts and product terms, install smart meters, and purchase power from local generation. It offers the greatest scope for creating local skilled jobs, and as the traditional route to market for an entrant, it is also the most proven path with the greatest level of support and experience from consultants and service providers. For this reason...

Decentralised Energy Enabling Project

  • Reference: 2017/3959
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 12 October 2017
To date, how many community energy groups has your Decentralised Energy Enabling Project (DEEP) provided support to? Please supply details of the community groups who have been helped.

Community energy support

  • Reference: 2017/3958
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 12 October 2017
At the London Assembly Environment Committee meeting on 13 September 2017, your deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy referred to a new scheme setting up a fund and support for community energy groups. What specific services will this scheme offer to community groups and when will it be available?
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