• Reference: 2014/3247
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

With reference to my Question No: 2014/1996 "I am sure you are aware of the plans for major changes at the RNOH Stanmore, which include a substantial housing development on the site. What assessment have you made of the impact of the plans on the strategic roads, in particular Canon's Corner, also bearing in mind the London Academy expansion plan?" your response being "I considered the application at Stage II on 10 April 2013. In that report TfL notes that in relation to highway capacity, that following Stage one and at TfL's request, further assessment has been undertaken regarding possible...

• Reference: 2014/3246
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

In view of your response to my written questions cornering Permitted Development Rights at last MQT, that you were "monitoring the impact of Government's 3 year PD liberalisation scheme with a view to making evidence based representations to DCLG at the appropriate time", and as the Government are now consulting on making the temporary permitted development rights permanent, what has been the outcome of your monitoring exercise?

• Reference: 2014/3245
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

In view of your response to my written questions cornering Permitted Development Rights at last MQT and as the Government are now consulting on making the temporary permitted development rights permanent, what representations will you make to the Government in response to the consultation?

• Reference: 2014/3244
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

In view of your response to my written questions cornering Permitted Development Rights at last MQT, your response being: "My officers are also in the process of developing a series of recommendations and proposals on how the public sector can provide support to Incubators, Accelerators and co-working spaces across London, some of which are based in BID areas like Camden. These IACs provide support to start ups and SMEs and their tenants will bring new life and income to those areas where they are based." As the Government is now consulting on making the temporary permitted development rights permanent, that...

• Reference: 2014/3243
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

In view of your response to my written questions cornering Permitted Development Rights at last MQT, your response being: "Strategically London has a surplus of outmoded office and retail space. The release of these spaces could be managed and coordinated more effectively through the planning system, enabling a higher level of residential replacement where appropriate and, if viable, provision of modern commercial/leisure/community space on the ground floor. Therefore I will be monitoring the impact of Government's 3 year PD liberalisation scheme with a view to making evidence based representations on Government's overall approach to Permitted Development rights to DCLG at...

• Reference: 2014/3242
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

With reference to my written Questions and oral supplementary about Permitted Development Rights at last MQT, particularly concerning the huge loss of jobs in Camden as a result of the conversion of Carlow House office block to flats and of Premier House Edgware condemned to the same fate, amongst other fully occupied office premises in London, your undertaking to investigate the matter given at last MQT , and my letter to you about Premier House; have you read my letter; have you now investigated the matter; what was the outcome; and what can you and will you do to help...

• Reference: 2014/3241
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

Are you aware that Public Health England (PHE) has informed staff at its Colindale site that it will be recommending to the Government that PHE consolidates its operations at the former GSK facility in Harlow. This means closure of the Colindale site, beginning in 2016. If this closure is allowed to go ahead, this will be a major blow to Colindale and the 1,000 staff who work there. The work done at Colindale is world classand vital to the protection of the public. Will you make representations to PHE that this work and these jobs should stay in Colindale, bearing...

• Reference: 2014/3240
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

Further to Question No: 2014/2003 and Question 2014/0968 concerning the junction of Queens Road and the A41 at Hendon Central being heavily congested at rush hours. and your response that a Traffic Signal Engineer will assess the A41/Queens Road junction and look into any possible signal improvements that can be made to the right turn, with work to be completed by the end of June, has this now been done, and if so with what result? What progress is being made with consideration of Hendon Circus as a possible location for longer term design and layout changes to further improve...

• Reference: 2014/3239
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

Do you agree that MHE trains should at least wait for the High Barnet line passengers wishing to use it to alight and get on the train when the High Barnet train arrives just before the MHE train is due to depart; and if so will you ensure the message gets through to drivers and supervisors at Finchley Central?

• Reference: 2014/3238
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

Further to your answer to question No: 2014/2004 concerning shuttle tube and buses services between these stations with a quarter hour service interval with bus and underground timetables ignoring one another and your undertaking to ask TfL to look into this further, what progress has been made?