• Reference: 2014/5031
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

The published data for 2013/14 revealed that, for the first time since the GLA was set-up, London's overall recycling rate fell. Bearing this, and your 2015 recycling target in mind, will you call for an independent review of the effectiveness of your waste policies and your London Waste and Recycling Board?

• Reference: 2014/5030
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

In light of the 'Greater London National Park' campaign, will you investigate how you could add to the success of policies like the All London Green Grid to realise some of the aspirations of this campaign, including pursuing UNESCO's urban biosphere designation?

• Reference: 2014/5029
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

While we value the contributions made by leaders of different faith groups at the City Hall Remembrance Day ceremony, do you think it is also now time to formally recognise the contributions and sacrifices by those from a non-religious perspective and invite an appropriate speaker to take part? Will you liaise with the Chair of the Assembly on this?

• Reference: 2014/5028
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

London's live music venues are the lifeblood of this cultural metropolis. However, venues such as the Coronet in Elephant and Castle are increasingly facing challenges which threaten their very future. In discussions between the Coronet's management and the GLA's culture team, officers have suggested that there could be a case for protecting this historic venue within the framework of the regeneration plans for the area. Will the Mayor agree to help safeguard the future of the Coronet?

• Reference: 2014/5027
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

You told the press in Kuala Lumpur on the 1st December 2014 that approximately four in ten homes in the Malaysia Square development had been bought by people who don't hold a British passport. Do you have any estimate of the number of buyers, British or otherwise, who are investor-buyers?

• Reference: 2014/5026
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Following the actions of two MPs who 'talked out' the Tenancies (Reform) Bill, a private member's bill, will you support amendments to the Deregulation Bill to bring some equivalent protections as a matter of urgency to protect London's private tenants from revenge evictions?

• Reference: 2014/5025
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Thank you for your answers to questions 2014/4220 and 2014/4221. One of the advantages of the Community Grants Programme was that groups such as Phases and Southwark Habitat for Humanity could bid for funds directly without having to partner with a registered provider, a barrier that effectively prevented them from accessing funds to bring homes back into use and train young unemployed people in previous years. By reverting to that previous arrangement, you risk strangling their growth. Will you reconsider raising this issue with the Government and looking at your own funds from 2015-18 with a view to supporting this...

• Reference: 2014/5024
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

For each of the four projects in London that will receive money from the Estates Regeneration Fund, can you tell me the number of existing social rent homes that are expected to be switched to affordable rent?

• Reference: 2014/5023
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

For each of the four projects in London that will receive money from the Estates Regeneration Fund, can you tell me the number of existing homes that are expected to be demolished, broken down by tenure?

• Reference: 2014/5022
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

For each of the four projects in London that will receive money from the Estates Regeneration Fund, can you tell me the number of new homes that are expected to be built, broken down by tenure?