• Reference: 2011/0801
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Do you have any estimate of the number of long-term empty homes that aren't recorded in the official statistics because they are marked for demolition on stalled regeneration schemes, from large estates like the Heygate estate in Southwark to small clusters of publicly owned homes?

• Reference: 2011/0800
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Can you tell me the amount of precept you have returned to borough councils who have transferred empty homes to short life housing providers?

• Reference: 2011/0799
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Will you press for a slice of the £100m national HCA fund to tackle empty homes to be made available to the Big Society directly in London with an appropriately streamlined application and monitoring system, rather than going through boroughs who tend to present inefficient bureaucratic hurdles to smaller organisations? London has a number of short life, self-help and other community providers who could make good use of the money.

• Reference: 2011/0798
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Thank you for your answer to question 665/2011. Can you tell me any specific ideas for supporting self-help housing providers that your Housing Advisor brought back from his visit to a north London provider?

• Reference: 2011/0797
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

What decisions were taken regarding community-led housing projects at the HCA London Board meeting in February? Can you share any papers on this item with me?

• Reference: 2011/0796
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

What action are you taking to encourage London boroughs to ensure they are supporting the services needed to tackle rough sleeping in the capital so that London can achieve the goal of ending rough sleeping by the end of 2012?

• Reference: 2011/0795
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Do you recognise Homeless Link's estimate that homelessness services in London will see their funding cut by approximately 23% in 2011/12 leading to the possible loss of 626 bed spaces?

• Reference: 2011/0794
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

If homelessness projects and services central to achieving your aim to end rough sleeping by 2012 were short of funds due to cuts from London Councils and individual boroughs, would you consider using your GLA General Grant to maintain their current funding levels on top of any support paid for by the £8.45m of money recently transferred to your control from the Government?

• Reference: 2011/0793
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Can you confirm whether the £8.45m added to the GLA General Grant to provide resources for rough sleeping projects and services has any restrictions on its use, such as a ring fence?

• Reference: 2011/0792
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Do you agree with a police sergeant in charge of a Safer Neighbourhood Team who reportedly lobbied against the closure of a local youth centre on the basis that she was "concerned about a rise in crime if the club does not continue running"?