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Density and Design Principles for New Towns

  • Reference: 2025/4770
  • Question by: James Small-Edwards
  • Meeting date: 18 December 2025
What kind of density and design principles would you like new towns such as Thamesmead to adopt? Particularly regarding mid-rise development, walkability, mixed uses, and access to green and blue infrastructure?

Governance Options for Delivering a Thamesmead New Town

  • Reference: 2025/4769
  • Question by: James Small-Edwards
  • Meeting date: 18 December 2025
Given the scale of development unlocked by the DLR extension, what delivery model does the Mayor consider most appropriate for a new town in Thamesmead, and would a Mayoral Development Corporation be his preferred approach?

Transport-Led Growth and Housing Targets in Thamesmead

  • Reference: 2025/4768
  • Question by: James Small-Edwards
  • Meeting date: 18 December 2025
How will the new DLR connection to Thamesmead support London’s wider housing targets, and what steps will the Mayor take to ensure the extension underpins a sustainable, mixed-use new town rather than creating an isolated, commuter-led town?

DLR Extension and the Thamesmead New Town Opportunity

  • Reference: 2025/4767
  • Question by: James Small-Edwards
  • Meeting date: 18 December 2025
With the welcome news that Government funding is now confirmed for the DLR extension to Thamesmead, what assessment has the Mayor made of how this investment will shape the viability, scale, and delivery timeline of the proposed Thamesmead New Town, and how will City Hall ensure that homes and infrastructure come forward together?

Removal of the two-child benefit limit

  • Reference: 2025/4766
  • Question by: James Small-Edwards
  • Meeting date: 18 December 2025
How many children in London will be lifted out of poverty because of the removal of the two-child benefit limit?

Emergency accommodation and support for domestic abuse survivors pilot (8)

  • Reference: 2025/4765
  • Question by: Sem Moema
  • Meeting date: 18 December 2025
What mechanisms will ensure transparency and accountability in how properties are selected and survivors supported under this scheme?

Emergency accommodation and support for domestic abuse survivors pilot (7)

  • Reference: 2025/4764
  • Question by: Sem Moema
  • Meeting date: 18 December 2025
Do you see partnerships with companies like Airbnb as a long-term solution for emergency housing, or should this remain a stopgap measure?

Emergency accommodation and support for domestic abuse survivors pilot (6)

  • Reference: 2025/4763
  • Question by: Sem Moema
  • Meeting date: 18 December 2025
With refuges operating a 60% refusal rate, how will you ensure this pilot doesn’t become a substitute for addressing chronic underfunding of specialist services?

Emergency accommodation and support for domestic abuse survivors pilot (5)

  • Reference: 2025/4762
  • Question by: Sem Moema
  • Meeting date: 18 December 2025
The Manchester pilot reportedly showed positive results. What insights from that scheme are shaping London’s approach?

Emergency accommodation and support for domestic abuse survivors pilot (4)

  • Reference: 2025/4761
  • Question by: Sem Moema
  • Meeting date: 18 December 2025
What metrics will you use to evaluate the pilot’s success—number of survivors helped, speed of placement, or long-term outcomes like rehousing?
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