Late July 2020 MQT answers
Question No: 2020/1970
Andrew Dismore
What funding is being provided from the GLA to the Camden goods yard development, and what conditions are associated with the funding? Specifically, what types of tenure are required and what proportion of additional new homes provided need to be social rents? Is this in addition to the homes that need to be re-provided?
Answer for Camden Goods Yard
The Mayor
Last updated: 23 June, 2020
Officers are drafting a response
Camden Goods Yard
The Mayor
Last updated: 26 July, 2020
The GLA has not yet received any requests for funding in respect of development at Camden Goods Yard but details of general funding conditions are published on the Homes for Londoners website.
Homes funded under my Affordable Homes Programmes are expected to be primarily composed of my preferred affordable tenures which are: Low cost rent products including social rent and London Affordable Rent (LAR); London Living Rent (LLR) and London Shared Ownership (LSO). Other products may be funded where they are genuinely affordable to Londoners. My intend to publish London Plan sets a requirement for a minimum of 30% low cost rented homes (either London Affordable Rent or Social Rent) on new developments.
In order to maximise the delivery of additional affordable homes on existing social housing estates, all development proposals including the demolition and replacement of affordable housing must follow the Viability Tested Route and should seek to provide an uplift in affordable housing in addition to replacing affordable housing floorspace on a like for like basis.
High Barnet station development
Question No: 2020/1971
Andrew Dismore
Will you commit to a further round of engagement with residents over plans for High Barnet station to ensure their maximum input?
Answer for High Barnet station development
The Mayor
Last updated: 23 June, 2020
Officers are drafting a response
High Barnet station development
The Mayor
Last updated: 26 July, 2020
Transport for London (TfL) is committed to hearing the views of the local community and held public exhibitions on its proposals for High Barnet in June and November 2019, as well as holding meetings with local stakeholders and community groups to improve the proposals. Feedback channels remain open via the project’s website and TfL continues to meet local groups virtually.
Before submitting a planning application, TfL will provide updated information to the local community. Following submission of the planning applications, the London Borough of Barnet will carry out its own consultation on the proposals and TfL will notify all those that have expressed an interest in the scheme. This will help raise public awareness of the planning application and encourage further feedback from the local community.
Finchley Central station development
Question No: 2020/1972
Andrew Dismore
Will you commit to a further round of engagement with residents over plans for Finchley Central Station to ensure their maximum input?
Answer for Finchley Central station development
The Mayor
Last updated: 23 June, 2020
Officers are drafting a response
Finchley Central station development
The Mayor
Last updated: 26 July, 2020
Transport for London (TfL) is committed to hearing the views of the local community and held public exhibitions on its proposals for Finchley Central in June 2019 and January 2020, as well as holding meetings with local stakeholders and community groups to improve the proposals. Feedback channels remain open via the project’s website and TfL continues to meet local groups virtually.
Before submitting a planning application, TfL will provide updated information to the local community. Following submission of the planning applications, the London Borough of Barnet will carry out its own consultation on the proposals and TfL will notify all those that have expressed an interest in the scheme. This will help raise public awareness of the planning application and encourage further feedback from the local community.
Question No: 2020/1975
Andrew Dismore
I have received reports of the 226 Bus stopping at the Hodford Road bus stop for 10-15 minutes, keeping their engines idling for all the time, and revving them for several minutes before leaving the bus stop. Will you inform the bus operator Metroline that this is not acceptable, and ask the drivers to switch their engines off if they are being kept at the bus stop?
Answer for 226 bus engine revving
The Mayor
Last updated: 23 June, 2020
Officers are drafting a response
226 bus engine revving
The Mayor
Last updated: 26 July, 2020
Since receiving this question, Transport for London (TfL) has shared this complaint with Metroline, which operates route 226 on its behalf, to make them aware and so drivers can be advised accordingly. If you have more detail about the times and days when this has happened, this would help the operator look into the matter on behalf of your constituents.
TfL’s general guidance is to switch off the engine if the bus is not going back into service within approximately a minute. Some more modern hybrid buses have types of environmental management systems that switch the engine off automatically if the vehicle is stationary.
Question No: 2020/1978
Andrew Dismore
TfL promised that before any changes to the 384 bus were made, they would hold a public meeting so that residents can make their views known. Given virus related problems will TfL organise a public meeting as promised with social distancing to enable people to make their views known, before the changes are implemented?
Answer for 384 bus [3]
The Mayor
Last updated: 23 June, 2020
Officers are drafting a response
384 bus [3]
The Mayor
Last updated: 26 July, 2020
Given the current restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, it would not be appropriate for Transport for London (TfL) to arrange a public gathering at this time. Instead, TfL is looking at options for holding a virtual public meeting and discussion.
Question No: 2020/1979
Andrew Dismore
Will TfL hold a virtual public meeting by zoom, skype or similar medium to enable residents and stakeholders to give their views on TfL’s plans for the 384 bus?
Answer for 384 bus [4]
The Mayor
Last updated: 23 June, 2020
Officers are drafting a response
384 bus [4]
The Mayor
Last updated: 26 July, 2020
Transport for London is looking at options for holding a virtual public meeting and discussion. Please also see my response to Mayor’s Questions 2020/1799 and 2020/1978.
Improving pavements and cycle infrastructure in Barnet
Question No: 2020/1986
Andrew Dismore
What discussions has TfL had regarding improving pavements and cycle infrastructure in Barnet to accommodate social distancing? What locations have been earmarked for improvements?
Answer for Improving pavements and cycle infrastructure in Barnet
The Mayor
Last updated: 23 June, 2020
Officers are drafting a response
Improving pavements and cycle infrastructure in Barnet
The Mayor
Last updated: 26 July, 2020
I can confirm that the London Borough of Barnet has submitted a number of proposals as part of the London Streetspace Plan and they are currently being assessed by Transport for London. I will be able to provide further update on the proposals in due course.
