Subject: Summary List of Actions

Report to: Environment Committee

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat Date: 7 November 2019

This report will be considered in public.

1. Summary

1.1 This report sets out details of ongoing and completed actions arising from previous meetings of the Environment Committee.

2. Recommendation

2.1 That the Committee notes the completed and outstanding actions arising from its previous meetings.

Actions Arising from the Meeting on 10 October 2019 Minute Topic Status For action by Number 6. Flooding in During the course of the discussion, the Wastewater In progress. Wastewater Systems Strategy Manager, Thames Water, agreed to Systems Strategy provide the Committee with the following information: Manager, Thames Water.  The timescales for and details of the forensic analysis of what caused the flood in Finsbury Park, and how that information would be used for future learnings;  Whether Thames Water committed to compensating all consequential loses following the flood; and  A copy of Thames Water’s performance report, detailing the profit made by the organisation over a three-year period.

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During the course of the discussion, the Area Flood Risk Manager, Environment Agency, agreed to provide the Committee with the following information:  The list of 88 projects to reduce the risk of fluvial In progress. Area Flood Risk flooding included in the Environment Agency’s six- Manager, year programme; Environment Agency.  An update on the Silk Stream project; and  A chart that contains the areas of flood risk across London, whether local authorities have designated them, and clarity on what local authorities have the power to do. During the course of the discussion the Director of Public Realm, Croydon Council, agreed to provide the Committee with the following information:  The extent to which advice on flooding is taken In progress. Director of Public into account by developers and borough planning Realm, Croydon authorities when determining planning Council. applications; and  Whether Croydon had used their powers to designate flood risk areas. During the course of the discussion, the Policy and Programme Manager, GLA, agreed to provide the Committee with the following information:  Copies of any tools or guides that are used to help In progress. Policy and educate Londoners on permeable alternatives; Programme Manager, GLA.  Further information on where the Edgware Road underpasses are;  The extent to which the relaxation of permitted

development rights impacted the work of the GLA;

and  The link to the map that identifies key areas at the highest risk of surface water flooding.

That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation In progress. Senior Policy with party Group Lead Members, to agree any output Adviser. from the discussion.

Actions Arising from the Meeting on 18 September 2019 Minute Topic Status For action by Number 6. Question and Answer with Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy During the course of the discussion Members requested In progress. Deputy Mayor for the following information: Environment and Energy.  Details of the total amount of environmental funding that the Mayor had requested from the Government for London;  The number of people, or what percentage of homes, are required to make London Power feasible;  Details of the measurable criteria that the Committee could use to check on the progress of London Power;  A progress report on the Warmer Homes programme, aimed at those who were ‘able to pay’;  The timescale for Transport for London’s (TfL) energy procurement power and power purchase agreements to assist with increasing renewable use by TfL;  Figures outlining the percentage of London’s waste that was recycled in the UK and the percentage of London’s waste that was dealt with off-shore;  Figures outlining the impact that the energy from waste and incinerators had on the air quality in London;  Best-practice examples from that were demonstrating good recycling and reduction plans;  A list of London boroughs that had circular economy champions;  Details of whether the Environment Team has disseminated information about the Mayor’s scrappage scheme to black, Asian and minority ethnic owned businesses; and whether identified community papers or other local minority press are being used to get the information out to communities;

 Information on the types of control groups used

in wearables monitoring air pollution (i.e. rucksacks on children going to school);

 An update report on the targets and progress of the TRiFOCAL programme;

 Details of the projects and potential projects aimed to help reduce waste in the fashion industry;

 A response to the effect that the closure of

Hammersmith Bridge had had to the levels of pollution in the area, as mentioned in TfL’s report

to Assembly Members on Hammersmith Bridge on 3 September 2019; and

 A list of Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPGs) that had been pledged, and which of those are priorities.

The Deputy Mayor and Deputy Air Quality Manager, GLA, In progress. Deputy Mayor for also agreed to arrange a briefing for Assembly Members Environment and on the monitoring sensors used in air quality studies. Energy; and Deputy Air Quality Manager. That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation In progress. with party Group Lead Members, to agree any output Senior Policy from the discussion. Adviser.

Actions Arising from the Meeting on 27 June 2019 Minute Topic Status For action by Number 6. Tube Dust During the course of the discussion Members requested the following information: Completed.  A list of the 42 dirtiest Tube stations; See  The report and results commissioned by TfL with Appendix King’s College and Imperial College which look at 1. sickness of TfL employees;

 Details of how frequently TfL measure and monitor

Tube dust levels and their composition and

concentration; and  Details of the correspondence between RMT and In progress. RMT Stations TfL between 2003 to 2016 regarding health and Followed up Health and Safety safety concerns relating to air quality. on 24 Council Member October 2019. That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation In progress. Senior Policy with party Group Lead Members, to agree any output Adviser from the discussion.

Actions Arising from the Meeting on 22 May 2019 Minute Topic Status For action by Number 10. Green Spaces in London That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation In progress. Senior Policy with party Group Lead Members, to agree any output Adviser from the discussion.

Actions Arising from the Meeting on 28 February 2019 Minute Topic Status For action by Number 7. Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation In progress. Senior Policy with party Group Lead Members, to agree an output from Adviser the discussion.

Actions Arising from the Meeting on 6 December 2018 Minute Topic Status For action by Number 5. Cold and Damp Homes in London During the course of the discussion, Members requested In progress. Programme Followed up Manager, Energy, an explanation for why the amount of money allocated for energy and carbon reduction programmes in 2020/21, on 24 RE:NEW, GLA 2021/22 and 2022/23 is reducing. October 2019.

Actions Arising from the Meeting on 8 November 2018 Minute Topic Status For action by Number 6. Carbon Emissions from Aviation During the course of the discussion, Members requested Completed. the targets for the number of people cycling regularly to See Heathrow Airport. Appendix 2.

3. Legal Implications

3.1 The Committee has the power to do what is recommended in this report.

4. Financial Implications

4.1 There are no financial implications to the Authority arising from this report.

List of appendices to this report: Appendix 1 – Correspondence from Transport for London to the Chair, 18 October 2019 Appendix 2 – Follow up information from Head of Emissions Strategy, Heathrow Airport, 1 September 2019

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 List of Background Papers: None

Contact Officer: Lauren Harvey, Committee Officer Telephone: 020 7983 4383 Email: [email protected]