MQ late answer March 19

Transport for London advertising

Question No: 2019/3864

Andrew Dismore

Do you think it is appropriate for Transport for London to accept advertising on behalf of the so called ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ , which body is not  recognised internationally except by Turkey and which can feed community tensions?

Answer for Transport for London advertising

The Mayor

Last updated: 28 February, 2019

Officers are drafting a response

Transport for London advertising

The Mayor

Last updated: 25 March, 2019

While I understand this is a sensitive issue, a High Court ruling in 2005 determined that TfL cannot refuse to post an advert solely on the grounds of public sensitivity, or that ‘North Cyprus’ is not an internationally recognised territory or state. This ruling was made following a challenge to TfL’s refusal to run an advertising campaign promoting tourism in North Cyprus. The decision against TfL in 2005 can be viewed here https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2005/1698.html

As such, TfL is required to accept advertisements by the North Cyprus Tourism Centre, providing they comply with TfL’s advertising policy.

EU funding

Question No: 2019/6252

Andrew Dismore

Are you confident that the Government can make up any shortfall in EU funding in the case of no deal?

Answer for EU funding

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response

Childcare costs

Question No: 2019/6253

Andrew Dismore

What progress have you made in making childcare more affordable in London?

Childcare costs

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

I want children to have better outcomes and childcare to not be a barrier to work. I am supporting a range of activities to help parents access their early years entitlements and well- paid employment.

My new £6.5m European Social Fund Parental Employment project will support parents of young children to access childcare, find work, and to progress in work. This 4-year project starts in September 2019.

My London Early Years Campaign will increase awareness of free early education and help parents to understand available childcare support options. The campaign comprises of two strands: local activities which will reach 4000 parents and a pan-London social media campaign.

In January 2017, I launched an interest-free loan scheme to give parents in the GLA group the funds they need to cover the up-front costs of childcare provision. I’ve published guidance to help London employers launch their own schemes.  The Childcare Deposit Loan Scheme forms part of my Good Work Standard that sets out best employment practices, including family-friendly work practices.

You can read more about our early years programmes at www.london.gov.uk/early-years

 

 

Baby banks

Question No: 2019/6254

Andrew Dismore

Do you know how many ‘baby banks’ are currently operating in London?

Baby banks

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Baby banks are largely an informal type of provision, so it is hard to arrive at an accurate picture of their prevalence in London. However, there are three Little Village baby banks in London (Wandsworth, Camden and Southwark) with information on other centres and facilities that host baby banks, including several that the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) run across their various locations in the capital.

BEIS Business Basics Programme – AI in London’s Retail and Hospitality Sectors

Question No: 2019/6255

Andrew Dismore

Can you provide details about the BEIS Business Basics Programme – AI in London’s Retail and Hospitality Sectors and what outcomes the project expects to achieve?

BEIS Business Basics Programme – AI in London’s Retail and Hospitality Sectors

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

The BEIS Business Basics programme is a central government funded programme aimed at increasing adoption of technologies across all sectors of the economy.

By partnering with the London School of Economics, Capital Enterprise and CognitionX, we are supporting SMEs in London’s retail and hospitality sectors to test basic data-driven tools that will help them reach more customers and do more business.

The project will open for applications in April 2019 and will report in Q4 2019/20. This project aims to support around 200 companies.

 

London Growth Hub

Question No: 2019/6256

Andrew Dismore

What are the potential options for the next development stages of the London Growth Hub, as per DD2311 and when do you expect to have the results of the market research?

Answer for London Growth Hub

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response

London Civil Society Leaders Project.

Question No: 2019/6257

Andrew Dismore

Can you provide more details about the London Civil Society Leaders Project and what outcomes you expect to achieve?

London Civil Society Leaders Project.

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

The London Civil Society Leaders Project is a year long pilot leadership and capacity building programme. It will build the confidence and capabilities of up to 25 individuals who are active in London’s civil society. This collaboration will increase the GLA’s understanding of  key professional development needs for civil society and equip GLA to better address the challenges facing civil society. The budget for this project is £50,000.

The expected outcomes of the Project include:

– Professional development for London’s civil society leaders that will benefit the groups they serve; and

– Stronger partnerships across civil society in London including closer working between City Hall and London’s civil society

I recognise the importance of civil society in supporting communities and delivering services. Recent years cuts in funding have led to a reduction in front line and second tier community organisations. This grant is a result of our engagement with civil society organisations in the past two years to better understand how best to help.

Mayor’s Construction Academies

Question No: 2019/6258

Andrew Dismore

Can you provide an update on the progress of your Construction Academies in London?

Mayor’s Construction Academies

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Twenty-one skills providers across London have been awarded the Mayor’s Construction Academy (MCA) quality mark to reflect the high standard of their construction training. The quality mark list will be re-opened for new applicants in summer 2019.

Seven MCA ‘hubs’ have been approved to receive just under £1.3 million revenue funding, to strengthen coordination between construction skills training providers and construction sector employers. A further £2 million, secured from the Business Rates Retention Pilot, will be made available to support a greater number of outputs and outcomes.

In regards to funding, £7.2 million of capital funding has been ring-fenced, as part of Skills for Londoners Capital Fund Round 2, for MCA projects. Applications for capital funding have been received and are currently under review by LEAP – the Local Enterprise Partnership for London. An announcement of successful applications is expected in April 2019.

 

Supporting worker tech

Question No: 2019/6259

Andrew Dismore

Do you have any plans to support “worker tech” – digital options to help employees improve their working conditions – through the Civic Innovation Challenge or the TechInvest programme?

Supporting worker tech

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Worker tech has the potential to increase pay, lower costs to workers or increase bargaining power through digital innovation. Much of the work in this area is being led by the Resolution Foundation alongside Bethnal Green Ventures, who delivered the 2018 Civic Innovation Challenge. Officers will explore how worker tech can best fit into our existing tech programmes.

Umbrella companies

Question No: 2019/6260

Andrew Dismore

So-called “umbrella companies” are used by some firms to manage payroll functions. How many umbrella companies are a) currently in use by any Greater London Authority family organisation, or any contractor of the GLA family, and b) how many have been used in each year back to 2015/16?

Answer for Umbrella companies

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response

Ultra-short-term lets

Question No: 2019/6261

Andrew Dismore

Are you concerned that the growth in ultra-short-term lets (through such services as AirBnB) is distorting the market for longer-term residential property lettings, especially given the abuse of the 90 day per year maximum letting period rule, and if so will you encourage local councils to take tougher enforcement action against those who seek to flout these rules?

Answer for Ultra-short-term lets

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response

Erasmus programme [1]

Question No: 2019/6262

Andrew Dismore

Brexit will mean the end of opportunities for UK students to study in other EU countries, and for other country EU students to study in the UK, under the Erasmus programme. What can you do to campaign to help bring such opportunities back for Londoner students?

Erasmus programme [1]

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

The Erasmus programme has seen many students from across the EU and other participating countries come to London. It has also given reciprocal opportunities for Londoners to benefit from studying outside the UK. I have consistently urged the Government to maintain the UK’s involvement. This is a fantastic programme in which we need to strengthen our participation; Britain’s exit from the EU clearly would clearly put this at risk. I am pleased that the Government has guaranteed funding for the current programme, but.it needs to commit to future participation to ensure London students continue to benefit from these opportunities. I will continue to make this case for London.

Erasmus programme [2]

Question No: 2019/6263

Andrew Dismore

Will you support Universities UK’s #Support Study Abroad campaign (https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/supportstudyabroad) to give Londoners opportunities to study abroad ?

Erasmus programme [2]

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

I want to see Londoners benefiting from a full and diverse experience while studying in higher education, which includes providing opportunities to work and study outside of the UK. The work by Universities UK (UUK) has identified the value of doing so, including improved degree outcomes and higher future earnings. I strongly support UUK in urging the Government to ensure that future generations of students participate in Erasmus and other programmes. I am delighted to see that a number of London universities have signed up to the campaign and would encourage others to do so. I would also encourage universities to engage with Study London/London & Partners which represents London’s diverse offering of higher education opportunities, to attract international students to come and study in London.

Brexit and London’s Universities

Question No: 2019/6264

Andrew Dismore

What will be the economic impact of Brexit on the London University sector?

Brexit and London’s Universities

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

I am proud of London’s higher education sector, which is home to some of the world’s leading higher education institutions (HEIs). This includes our research-intensive universities, through to specialist colleges, schools and research institutes. London is often the first choice of academics in receipt of prestigious European Research Council grants.

London’s HEIs attract significant funding as part of the UK’s involvement in EU innovation and research programmes; I want this to continue and have urged the Government to commit the UK to continue participating in the Erasmus and Horizon programmes beyond 2020. I am meeting with senior leaders from a cross-section of HEIs next month to discuss this and other priorities for London.

Preparing for another heatwave

Question No: 2019/6265

Andrew Dismore

The exceptionally hot weather in summer 2018 led a higher risk of fire and London Fire Brigade asked boroughs to institute a barbecue ban in parks. What preparations is the Brigade making for a repeat of the hot and dry weather?

Answer for Preparing for another heatwave

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response

Responsible person for building safety

Question No: 2019/6266

Andrew Dismore

At Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee on 31 January, the LFC stated that there was difficulty in “getting Responsible People who wanted to commit and sign their name on documents stating whether or not buildings were safe and whether or not the right safety checks had taken place”. Since June 2017, at how many premises has the Brigade encountered difficulty in securing sign-off from the Responsible Person?

Responsible person for building safety

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

I believe the Commissioner was making a general point about the difficulties and uncertainties around building safety in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy and, as a consequence, people committing to sign off risk assessments, provide Competent Person’s advice or sign for work being undertaken on premises. In general, this has led to people looking to London Fire Brigade (LFB) to provide guidance and take ownership of issues that rightly sit with the Responsible Person for a given premises.  There have been no specific issues for LFB in this regard but it has been a consistent area that LFB have had to advise on.

Who watches the waking watches

Question No: 2019/6267

Andrew Dismore

In how many instances since June 2017 has London Fire Brigade reviewed the implementation of a waking watch and other interim fire safety measures in a tall residential building and found them to not meet the requirements set out to the Responsible Person?

Who watches the waking watches

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

The Responsible Person (RP) for a premises is required to seek advice from a relevant ‘Competent Person’ to implement interim measures in their building.  MHCLG/NFCC guidance sets out considerations regarding numbers for waking watches and actions they should take in the event of a fire but the final determination is bespoke to each building. This is guidance rather than regulation.

London Fire Brigade has initiated ‘unannounced’ visits by station based crews to check these arrangements. Any issues that have arisen have been minor and resolved at the time or with the support of the local fire safety team. Due to the minor nature of these interactions, no data has been collected in this regard.

Simultaneous evacuation

Question No: 2019/6268

Andrew Dismore

The most recent statement from London Fire Brigade reports 159 residential buildings in London currently have simultaneous evacuation. In 37 of these, the reason is something other than ACM-type flammable cladding. Please provide a breakdown of the reasons for the simultaneous evacuation policy being applied in these 37 properties.

Simultaneous evacuation

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Simultaneous evacuation has been put in place as a temporary measure for a number of buildings for issues relating to failings in the general fire precautions. These have failings have included breaches in compartmentation, issues relating to the standard and/or condition of fire doors, construction type e.g. large panel construction and suitability and sufficiency of the fire risk assessments.

Fire safety inspection officers

Question No: 2019/6269

Andrew Dismore

Please state a) how many fire safety inspection officers the London Fire Brigade currently employs, and b) what the rate of staff turnover has been in this department for the three most recent years

Fire safety inspection officers

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

The establishment figure for Inspecting Officers (IOs) has remained unchanged for the past three years at 152.5 posts. The turnover rate was 9.68 per cent in 2016/17; 5.21 per cent in 2017/18; and 7.79 per cent in 2018/19 (to date).

Removing flammable cladding (1)

Question No: 2019/6270

Andrew Dismore

Please provide an update on your work with London Councils to enforce removal of flammable cladding, particularly on privately owned residential tower blocks

Answer for Removing flammable cladding (1)

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response

Removing flammable cladding (2)

Question No: 2019/6271

Andrew Dismore

How many premises in London have been a) inspected by Joint Inspection Teams under the changes to the Housing Health and Safety Rating System implemented on 23 January, and b) issued with enforcement notices to remove dangerous cladding or make other fire safety improvements?

Answer for Removing flammable cladding (2)

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response

Resource demands after Hackitt

Question No: 2019/6272

Andrew Dismore

The LFC described the work on fire safety following the Hackitt review as having a “huge impact” on London Fire Brigade resources. What has been the equivalent financial commitment from the Brigade on matters relating to the Review a) since its development and publication and b) what is predicted in future years?

Resource demands after Hackitt

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

There has been a huge increase in the demand placed on the London Fire Commissioner’s fire safety resources and the Hackitt review has been a significant, but not the only, factor in this.

Following the London Fire Commissioner’s review of resource requirements in 2017, £1.5m was set aside to resource Fire Safety in dealing with the additional workload that would follow from the fire at Grenfell Tower and other related reviews into building safety. Further demands have also been met as part of the Building Safety Programme to implement the Hackitt recommendations. This programme will be hosted by London Fire on behalf of NFCC, and supported with funding from the Home Office and MHCLG. Funding of £260k is expected in 2018/19 and further funding to be determined for 2019/20.

Electrical appliance safety

Question No: 2019/6273

Andrew Dismore

An investigation by Which? showed that major retailers were still selling plastic-backed fridges and other electronic appliances, despite London Fire Brigade advice to remove these lines. What steps is London Fire Brigade and the Mayor taking to ensure London Fire Brigade guidance is followed?

Electrical appliance safety

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

London Fire Brigade (LFB) has been lobbying for many years for all new refrigeration and freezing appliances to have a fully fire resistant backing as standard. They have not specifically asked retailers to remove plastic-backed fridges from the sale but have recommended that consumers do not buy them and asked manufacturers to stop making them. LFB is calling for the way that fridges and freezers are produced to change so that they are safer even if there is a fire. They have my full support in the campaign for a new standard, which would mean that fridge and freezer compressor compartments and the entire back panel would have to have a suitable level of flame retardance, such as being able to withstand catching fire.

Sprinklers on new builds

Question No: 2019/6274

Andrew Dismore

Spot checks by London Fire Brigade revealed only two of fifteen recently built residential tower blocks had sprinklers. What steps are you taking, working with the London Fire Brigade, to ensure that the new London Plan contains strong enough guidance on automated fire suppression systems to ensure that all relevant premises have sprinklers installed in future?

Answer for Sprinklers on new builds

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response

Sprinklers hit

Question No: 2019/6275

Andrew Dismore

London Fire Brigade’s #SprinklersHit campaign rightly points out that tenants, not developers, end up on the hook for automated fire suppression systems, and that this must change. What meetings and correspondence has London Fire Brigade and the Mayor had on this topic with ministers?

Sprinklers hit

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

As Mayor of London, I strongly support London Fire Brigade’s position on automated fire suppression systems. I am calling for the guidance to be reformed to require them in more new buildings and for funding to be made available to support social landlords to retrofit them into existing tower blocks. I have written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government a number of times on this issue, including in my response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety and in the subsequent consultations on Approved Document B. London Fire Brigade has also responded to these consultations and the Fire Commissioner has a meeting with the Housing Minister to discuss these issues in April.

Firefighter nutrition

Question No: 2019/6276

Andrew Dismore

What steps is London Fire Brigade taking to ensure firefighters can get healthy and suitable food on shift?

Firefighter nutrition

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

London Fire Brigade has commissioned one of its firefighters, with expert knowledge of diet and nutrition, to deliver a pilot initiative in the Brigade’s north east area to help employees adjust their diet so that it comprises the necessary nutritional intake and assists them in eating only sufficient amounts to help them maintain a healthy weight. This has included 52 watches across 14 stations. An end of year report has been produced which is currently being reviewed with a proposal to extend the pilot to cover the remaining three areas.

As part of the Brigade’s strategy on improving the health and wellbeing of staff it also launched a wellworks site last year, offering a range of healthy eating and nutritional advice for staff to follow.

Fire safety in office to residential conversions (1)

Question No: 2019/6277

Andrew Dismore

When office premises are converted to residential under the permitted development rights, what steps does London Fire Brigade take to ensure the building meets fire safety standards?

Fire safety in office to residential conversions (1)

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

When London Fire Brigade (LFB) is consulted, on these matters, for example by a developer or the building control body dealing with the development, they will give due regard to the access and facilities for firefighters and the general fire precautions in the building in those areas where the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies and provide appropriate observations and comments. LFB has general concerns about levels of competency within the industry and the application of the building regulations across the built environment, including these types of conversions and has included those concerns within their responses to Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building  Regulations and Fire Safety, the ongoing workstreams in relation to that review and their response to the consultation on the technical review of the Approved Document B of the building regulations.

Fire safety in office to residential conversions (2)

Question No: 2019/6278

Andrew Dismore

How many fires has London Fire Brigade dealt with in residential premises that have been converted from offices under the permitted development rights since this was introduced in 2013? Please provide the figures annually.

Fire safety in office to residential conversions (2)

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

When a fire occurs the attending crews will record the premises type based on its current use. As such a commercial premise that has been converted to residential use at the time of the fire would be recorded as a residential property type. As such, there is no readily available data set to identify offices converted under the permitted development rights that have had a fire.

Fire safety in office to residential conversions

Question No: 2019/6279

Andrew Dismore

What issues did the London Fire Brigade identify for review following the simultaneous evacuation of a block of flats in Stratford on 18 February 2019?

Fire safety in office to residential conversions

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

The premises involved in this incident was a purpose built block of flats and not a conversion. While London Fire Brigade is still awaiting the outcomes of the Performance Review of Operations and Command for this incident, early indications are that the evacuation of this premises was carried out in accordance with the plan for that building.

Developer uncertainty over cladding (1)

Question No: 2019/6280

Andrew Dismore

How many housing units are estimated to be behind schedule for completion due to uncertainty over permissible materials for cladding and construction while awaiting the Government’s review of building fire safety regulations?

Answer for Developer uncertainty over cladding (1)

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response

Developer uncertainty over cladding (2)

Question No: 2019/6281

Andrew Dismore

What discussions has your office, TfL, the Greater London Authority Housing and Land team, London Legacy Development Corporation and Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation had with developers regarding uncertainty over permissible cladding and construction materials while awaiting the Government’s review of building fire safety regulations?

Answer for Developer uncertainty over cladding (2)

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response

London Fire Brigade trading company

Question No: 2019/6282

Andrew Dismore

Please provide an update on the status and future plans for the London Fire Brigade trading company

London Fire Brigade trading company

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

London Fire Brigade Enterprises Ltd was incorporated on 23 January 2015. Following the resignation of the independent chair and all directors late last year, the company is not now trading. It will remain dormant until further business opportunities for the company are identified. The London Fire Commissioner’s Assistant Director (People Services), has been appointed a director of the company and will ensure that all regulatory requirements are complied with.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (1)

Question No: 2019/6283

Andrew Dismore

In response to my question on care homes failing fire inspections, you reported that London Fire Brigade has audited 1226 care homes. Please explain whether these audits were based on information submitted by the care home operators, or site inspections by qualified officers, or other methods.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (1)

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

The audits were conducted as part of London Fire Brigade’s proactive risk-based inspection programme.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (2)

Question No: 2019/6284

Andrew Dismore

How many of the 549 care homes that either received an enforcement notice or a notice of deficiencies have since had a) a follow up visit and b) been judged to be broadly compliant following remediation work?

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (2)

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Of the 51 enforcement notices issued, 30 premises have received follow up visits and been deemed broadly compliant.

In accordance with national guidance, there are no automatic follow up visits on when a notice of decencies (NOD) is issued. However, following a review undertaken by the fire safety department, it means that lessons learned during recent care home inspections London Fire Brigade will, in future, be following up on the more serious contraventions that result in NODs.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (3)

Question No: 2019/6285

Andrew Dismore

What was the total numbers of beds in the care homes that were judged a) broadly compliant, b) notice of deficiency, and c) notice of enforcement?

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (3)

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

The number of beds in a care home is not a determining factor in considering the outcomes of an audit of the general fire precautions in a building. While the number of beds will be recorded in the individual premises file it is not a readily available dataset.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (4)

Question No: 2019/6286

Andrew Dismore

Please categorise the results London Fire Brigade’s audits of care homes according to the ownership of the operation accordingly: council-run; not-for-profit run; business (managing a single property); business (managing more than one property).

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (4)

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

This is not a readily available dataset and in order to provide a response would require an individual check of each premises file and, in many cases, additional web research of the home operator and its portfolio of properties.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (5)

Question No: 2019/6287

Andrew Dismore

How many of the 549 care homes audited that received an enforcement notice or notice of deficiencies were also rated as either Inadequate or Requires Improvement at the last CQC inspection?

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (5)

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

CQC inspections focus on the provision of care and London Fire Brigade (LFB)inspections look at compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. While performance in one regard at a care premises might point to issues in another area it is not a comparison that is routinely made to inform the work of LFB.  LFB’s inspections of care homes is largely informed by their proactive risk based inspection programme. They will routinely inform CQC when an audit outcome results in a notice of deficiency (NOD) or enforcement. On occasion, CQC will inform LFB of fire safety failures identified during their inspections. However, LFB has not identified any correlation between the ratings given by CQC and the results of our inspections.

LFB is leading on a NFCC worksteam to develop a MoU with CQC to develop their understanding of fire safety issues and assist information sharing.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (6)

Question No: 2019/6288

Andrew Dismore

Please subdivide the results of London Fire Brigade’s care home audits that led to an enforcement notice or notice of deficiencies by borough.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (6)

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Please see the requested results of the London Fire Brigade’s care home audit below:

Barking and Dagenham 8
Barnet 24
Bexley 11
Brent 11
Bromley 71
Camden 13
Croydon 44
Ealing 19
Enfield 10
Greenwich 20
Hackney 6
Hammersmith and Fulham 5
Haringey 15
Harrow 7
Havering 16
Hillingdon 14
Hounslow 14
Islington 8
Kensington and Chelsea 7
Kingston upon Thames 10
Lambeth 26
Lewisham 29
Merton 5
Newham 19
Redbridge 20
Richmond upon Thames 16
Southwark 7
Sutton 28
Tower Hamlets 10
Waltham Forest 34
Wandsworth 9
Westminster 13
Total 549

sanctioned detection rate for burglary

Question No: 2019/6289

Andrew Dismore

Do you agree that the sanctioned detection rate for burglary in both Barnet and Camden is too low; and if so, what will you do to improve it?

sanctioned detection rate for burglary

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

My Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime scrutinised the Met’s arrest and sanction performance at the MPS – MOPAC Oversight Board on 29 November 2018.

The Met is committed to doing all it can to bring offenders to justice in the whole of London. With the implementation of MI investigation all frontline Police Officers are being developed to be effective crime investigators, being upskilled by Detectives whilst allowing C.I.D officers to focus on serious/complex crimes.

In January 2019, the MPS Commissioner and I set out plans to spend £85 million of new City Hall funding to tackle violent crime and burglary in the capital. There will be a major boost for Met Trace, the Met’s flagship burglary prevention programme which involves officers visiting homes to provide Londoners with crime prevention advice and delivering property-marking kits, which will significantly widen coverage and protect homes across the capital. Local police will continue to focus on work to prevent burglary and target those responsible and the additional funding will also support increased proactivity to both prevent and detect burglary.

North West London BCU

Question No: 2019/6290

Andrew Dismore

On 24th February the entire early turn response team shift was covered by Special Constables in the North West London BCU, apparently so that the regular officers could catch up on their paperwork. While Specials are an important resource and it is welcome that they volunteer to help the public, do you consider it to be appropriate for this to occur?

North West London BCU

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

This was a very specific event that was rigorously planned and risk assessed by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). Contingency plans were in place to respond to exceptional incidents and support was readily available. There was a full handover afterwards and subsequent review overseen by Commander Rose and Metropolitan Special Constabulary (MSC) Chief Officer Dellar.

The purpose of the event was to pro-actively make use of, encourage and develop special constables; as well as improve their working relationship with full time officers and assist the integration of the three MSC teams within the new BCU. It also provided the opportunity for full time officers to progress their crime enquiries.

The MSC is an important part of our police service. The MPS must continue to innovatively develop its MSC capability and integrate them with full time officers, this will include bespoke events led by the MSC and supported by full time officers. I support the MPS to continue to develop the Special Constabulary and recognise the important contribution they make to keeping Londoners safe.

Al Quds day Hezbollah march

Question No: 2019/6291

Andrew Dismore

It has been suggested by others, that the Mayor has power to ban the annual Al Quds day Hezbollah march. Do you have such powers?

Al Quds day Hezbollah march

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Anti-Semitism and hate crime have no place in our city. I’ve raised my deep concerns about the support shown for Hezbollah at the annual Al Quds march in London on a number of occasions – and the fact the Home Secretary has finally listened and is taking action is welcome.

However, neither myself nor the Met have the power to ban marches or protest, that power lies with the Home Secretary.

I have every faith in the Metropolitan Police’s operational independence and their professional judgement. Now there is clarity in the UK with Hezbollah’s full proscription, be in no doubt that any criminality at or around this year’s march will be dealt with by the Met.

Grafton Way

Question No: 2019/6292

Andrew Dismore

Residents of the 30-40 Grafton Way council block near Warren Street are currently wedged inside a gyratory that serves traffic for Euston Road. This gyratory brings traffic south of the Euston Road — the only part of Camden south of the Euston Road that is excluded from the Congestion Charge. As a result they have high levels of traffic; and recent HS2 monitoring data indicates that air quality is extremely poor. This block also sits in between UCLH and the soon-to-open Proton Beam Therapy Unit. Gyratories are also, in general, road systems which local authorities are now rightly seeking to remove given the high levels of traffic they encourage.

Given the residential nature of Grafton Way, the presence of two major hospital sites, and the canyon-like nature of the road itself:

  • can Transport for London please state if it will consider plans to remove this gyratory?
  • can TfL set out the process it will follow for doing so?
  • which TfL officer would be responsible for commission this project?
  • can TfL please state if it is open to fully or part pedestrianising this part of Grafton Way, working with Camden Council to do so? In the meantime , will you extend the ULEZ to include the Gyratory?

Answer for Grafton Way

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response

No left turn’ restriction from the A1 into Tithe Walk

Question No: 2019/6293

Andrew Dismore

Further to Question 2017/3281;

What safety actions have been taken at Tithe Walk, and why hasn’t the sign been put up yet? When will it be?

Answer for No left turn’ restriction from the A1 into Tithe Walk

The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019

 

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