• Reference: 2016/4856
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

I am informed in the context of CS11, TfL does not count individual petition signatories in the overall figures of supporters or opponents of a scheme as part of its consultation because TfL say they 'need to be certain that all respondents have had the opportunity to read and understand the detail of TfL's consultation documents, which can be difficult to verify in the case of petition signatories.' How do TfL 'make themselves certain' of this in respect of other responses?

• Reference: 2016/4855
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Further to Question No: 2016/4391 TfL have had no stakeholder meetings in Camden Town concerning CS11 even though the proposals have an impact there as well as in Swiss Cottage, as there is an issue about diversionary traffic heading onto residential streets to the east of Regents Park when Albany Street and Prince Albert Road become the main alternative route to the outer circle for traffic in peak hours (because of the shutting of gates into the park for CS11). These two roads are also affected by HS2 major utility works and are the primary HGV routes for their lorry...

• Reference: 2016/4854
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Further to Question No: 2016/4380 In August you wrote a very welcome letter to the Secretary of State for Transport about the impact of HS2 on Euston setting out your concerns on behalf of residents after you met with local representatives. Details of this appeared in the Evening Standard last month. Have you received a reply yet; and if so, will you publish it; and if not what are you doing to press for a reply? Your response being: Officers are drafting a response which will be sent shortly. Will you now give a substantive reply?

• Reference: 2016/4853
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Further to Question No: 2016/4375 As paragraph 87 of the National Planning Policy Framework states that "As with previous Green Belt policy, inappropriate development is, by definition, harmful to the Green Belt and should not be approved except in very special circumstances", do you agree that a London Borough should not be considering a course of action that ignores or destroys a protective covenant, when the land was originally procured to stop such developments happening; and that such covenants should be considered as added protection to the definition in the NPPF? Your response being: Officers are drafting a response which...

• Reference: 2016/4852
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Do you agree with the recommendation of the recent London Chamber of Commerce & Industry Report, 'Permits, Points And Visas', that the capital's established business organisations (e.g.: LBAC) and you as Mayor of London together should seek UKVI licensing as the Work Permit Sponsorship body for the London Region?

• Reference: 2016/4851
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Do you agree with the recommendation of the recent London Chamber of Commerce & Industry Report, 'Permits, Points And Visas', that you as the Mayor of London should explore the potential for a dedicated 'Capital Work Permits system' to provide controlled access for future migrant workers and meet London employers' need for skilled labour?

• Reference: 2016/4850
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Do you agree with the recommendation of the recent London Chamber of Commerce & Industry Report, 'Permits, Points And Visas', that the Government should task the Migration Advisory Committee with maintaining a separate 'Shortage Occupation List for London' (as Scotland has) to attract the skills and talent necessary to ensure the long-term sustainability of the capital's economy?

• Reference: 2016/4849
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Do you agree with the recommendation of the recent London Chamber of Commerce & Industry Report, 'Permits, Points And Visas', that the Government should consider 'Targeted Migration Area' designation for the London Region within the UK Immigration system to manage London's significant skills and labour requirements?

• Reference: 2016/4848
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Do you agree with the recommendation of the recent London Chamber of Commerce & Industry Report, 'Permits, Points And Visas', that you as the Mayor of London should champion a single-issue 'London Work Visa' granting 'indefinite leave to remain' to reassure current EU national employees and their London employers?

• Reference: 2016/4847
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Further to Question No: 2016/4368 What are you doing to remind businesses that face swingeing increases in business rates to go to the VOA website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/valuation-office-agency/ to check the basis of their new rateable value, as they have only until 30 November 2016 to challenge it? Your response being: Officers are drafting a response which will be sent shortly. Will you now give a substantive reply?