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London Assembly MQT – 2 July 2014 22Nd Mayor’S Report to the Assembly London Assembly MQT – 2 July 2014 22nd Mayor’s Report to the Assembly This is my twenty-second report to the Assembly, fulfilling my duty under Section 45 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999. It covers the period 29 May to 18 June. Executive Summary London housing zones to create 50,000 new homes On 13 June, alongside the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, I announced that twenty new housing zones will be created in London, delivering 50,000 new homes. Housing zones are a new approach to get new homes built quickly. Local authorities identify and package together brownfield land which could be used for development into a housing zone, remove all unnecessary planning restrictions across it and partner with a developer to build new homes. The absence of planning constraints in these zones will significantly accelerate construction. Last November, my draft Housing Strategy set out plans for ten potential housing zones, but this announcement now doubles that number as central government and the GLA each offer £200 million for twenty zones. Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay On 6 June, I was joined by Olympic, World and Commonwealth Champion, Christine Ohuruogu MBE and local schoolchildren to welcome the Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay to the capital, part of the England leg of a journey that will see it travel 190,000 kilometres over 288 days. On 8 June, the Queen’s Baton made its way through Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as part of the run up to Games. Approval of Westfield expansion On 30 May, I approved plans to extend the Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherds Bush and build more than 1,300 homes. The £1 billion scheme will be anchored by a John Lewis department store, the first in West London. The development will also include restaurants and cafes, office space, a children’s play space and a new leisure complex. It is expected that the expansion will create around 6,700 permanent new jobs. Number of people killed and seriously injured on London’s roads at lowest level ever On 11 June, I announced that the number of people killed and seriously injured (KSI) on London’s roads fell 23 per cent during 2013 to their lowest levels since records began. Pedestrian KSIs were also significantly down during 2013 with the total number down 25 per cent compared to 2012. The figures, which cover the period between January and December 2013, also show that the total number of road casualties in London fell by around five per cent to their lowest ever levels. To find out more about what TfL is doing to tackle road safety more widely, please visit: www.tfl.gov.uk/roadsafety. Policing, Crime and Community Safety Gangs Summit On 2 June, I spoke at the Policing Global Cities Gangs Summit 2014, which was hosted by my Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Stephen Greenhalgh. Its aim was to convene leading experts and senior practitioners from around the world to explore new findings and approaches to gang crime in London and other comparable global cities. The London Crime Reduction Board’s Strategic Ambitions: Gangs and Serious Youth Violence document was also launched. Its aim is to reduce the harm to individuals and communities caused by gangs and serious youth violence in London. Its focus is on prevention, intervention and enforcement. London Crime Reduction Board On 9 June, I chaired the quarterly meeting of the London Crime Reduction Board. The Board discussed developing an integrated approach to Victims’ Services and agreed to include victims as a priority for their work. The achievements that have been made to date on gangs, reducing reoffending and anti-social behaviour were also reviewed. The Senior Officer Group that supports the Board has been tasked to scope and examine the challenges ahead to ensure that the Board’s strategic leadership remains focussed in the right areas. Violence Against Women and Girls On 3 June, my Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Stephen Greenhalgh, met with Minister Turia from New Zealand. They held a round table discussion with representatives from Imkaan, MPS, Crown Prosecution Service, two London boroughs, the EVAW Coalition and Respect. There was a valuable exchange of ideas where both representatives from New Zealand and London gained a greater understanding of respective approaches to tackling violence against women and girls. Transport Number of people killed and seriously injured on London’s roads at lowest level ever On 11 June, I announced that the number of people killed and seriously injured (KSI) on London’s roads fell 23 per cent during 2013 to their lowest levels since records began. Pedestrian KSIs were also significantly down during 2013 with the total number down 25 per cent compared to 2012. The figures, which cover the period between January and December 2013, also show that the total number of road casualties in London fell by around five per cent to their lowest ever levels. The reduction in the total number of people killed and seriously injured during 2013 now means that London remains on track to achieve my target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on London’s roads by 40 per cent by 2020 (from a 2005-09 baseline), with 2013 progress meaning that London is now 36 per cent below the 2005-09 average. Highlights from the road safety data for 2013 shows: o There were 132 fatalities on London’s roads in 2013, the second lowest number since records began, with fatalities involving pedestrians down six per cent (65 down from 69); o Deaths involving powered two-wheeled riders also fell by 19 per cent (22 down from 27), while cyclist deaths remained the same at 14; o During 2013 there were 475 serious injuries to cyclists, compared with 657 in 2012 – this 27 per cent reduction means that around one in every 433,000 cycle journeys made in London end in the cyclist being killed or seriously injured; o Pedestrian KSIs were also significantly down during 2013, with the total number down 25 per cent compared to 2012 (838 down from 1,123). This is also 31 per cent down when compared to the 2005-2009 baseline and 55 per cent down when compared to the year 2000 (838 down from 1,870). o The number of children killed and seriously injured continued to fall across London in 2013, with a 31 per cent reduction to 187 (down from 270 in 2012). This is also a reduction of around three quarters when compared to the year 2000, showing the continuing long-term progress in London in making its streets safer for all. To find out more about what TfL is doing to tackle road safety more widely, please visit: www.tfl.gov.uk/roadsafety Aviation Conference On 18 June, I attended an aviation conference, alongside the Chairman of the Airports Commission, Sir Howard Davies, and representatives behind proposals for airport expansion at Gatwick, Heathrow and in the Thames Estuary, to discuss airport expansion. We were also joined at the conference by experts in city planning and aviation from both London and overseas. The conference focussed on the contribution new airport capacity can make to meet the challenges of finding homes and jobs for the extra two million people expected to be living in London by 2030. With London’s population forecast to increase by over 20 per cent by 2030 and 37 per cent by 2050, I am determined to ensure that a long overdue decision on the best location for airport expansion takes the growth of London, and the requirement for hundreds of thousands of new jobs and homes into account. Piccadilly and Jubilee line services increased as record journeys made on Tube London Underground (LU) carried more customers and ran more train services than ever before during 2013-14 and, in order to meet this continuing demand, LU has introduced new timetables on two of the network’s busiest lines, the Jubilee and Piccadilly. This will provide customers with more frequent services and ensure that the capital maintains its role as the engine room of the UK economy. The end of year figures show that LU carried 1.265 billion passengers in 2013-14, compared to 1.229 billion the previous year. The year-on-year growth of three per cent continues the rapidly rising demand for Tube services, with passenger numbers up by a third over the last ten years. LU also ran more services than ever before, with nearly an extra 600,000 kms operated over the year. Despite the record levels of customer demand delays fell to their lowest level. Delays to customers have been reduced by 54 per cent since 2004, and 34 per cent since 2008. Exhibition and consultation on Bank station upgrade construction plans On 12 and 13 June, customers and City organisations were given the opportunity to have their say on TfL’s construction proposals for a major upgrade of Bank station through an online public consultation and two-day exhibition. TfL is proposing to substantially upgrade the capacity of Bank station from 2016. This will provide more space to get on and off Northern line trains, quicker interchange, and improved accessibility. The Bank/Monument station complex, located in the heart of the City of London’s financial district, is the fourth busiest interchange station on the Underground network, with 98 million customers using the station in 2012/13. This is set to increase in the coming years, so TfL is planning a major upgrade of the six-line interchange which will increase capacity and provide a step-free route between the Northern line platforms, Docklands Light Railway and street level.
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