• Reference: 2014/5779
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

I have previously asked questions on extending the 318 bus northwards into Winchmore Hill, Grange Park and Highlands Village and give one example below: "My residents and I were sorely disappointed with TfL's decision to not extend route 318 for patients and their relatives in Winchmore Hill, Grange Park and Highlands Village to reach North Middlesex Hospital. At the moment residents have to pay in inconvenience, extra time and money of doing this journey to the hospital on two separate buses." Would TfL please look again at the feasibility of this extension or other routes that can serve this need...

• Reference: 2014/5556
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

I have previously raised concerns about crossing facilities in North Hill in Haringey in MQ 2012/0077 where pedestrians experience difficulties attempting to cross the road at the junction of North Hill with Church Road in Highgate. Despite the presence of traffic lights this is a junction which currently lacks any formal pedestrian crossing facilities. A care home, GP surgery, nursery and junior school are all located at this location and there is an understandable fear that uses of these services are at particular risk of harm. What action are you taking to improve the pedestrian crossing facilities at this location?

• Reference: 2014/5555
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

I was disappointed that Network Rail did not give greater priority to four-tracking from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport/Cambridge. Do you share my disappointment and what action can you take to ensure Network Rail give this scheme higher priority?

• Reference: 2014/5554
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Is the GLA pursuing any developments of off-site (Modern Methods of Construction) housing?

• Reference: 2014/5553
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

What is the relationship between the housing growth summit and the GLA Working Group on Strategic Spatial Planning Co-ordination?

• Reference: 2014/5552
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Is the housing growth summit a GLA initiative?

• Reference: 2014/5551
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

What organisations and local authorities are you working with on the housing growth summit?

• Reference: 2014/5550
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

The Planning Committee's report 'Localism in London - What's the Story' highlighted the slow pace of neighbourhood plans in London. What measures will you undertake to facilitate neighbourhood plans in the capital?

• Reference: 2014/5549
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

You responded to my question 2014/4463 by noting that minutes and agendas of LIBD meetings will be published online following each meeting at: https://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/business-economy/vision-and-strate…. Why are the minutes and agendas of the initial meeting on 05 November 2014 not available on that website?

• Reference: 2014/5548
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Research by Planning magazine found London boroughs received 2,005 prior approval applications to convert offices to homes under the permitted development right between May 2013 and July 2014. Are you surprised by the high level of conversions proposed?