in the case of the first state of the environment report, before the end of the period of three years beginning with the day of the first ordinary election, and

in the case of each state of the environment report subsequent to the first, before the end of the period of four years beginning with the day on which the previous state of the environment report was published.

air quality and emissions to air, including in particular emissions from road traffic,

road traffic levels,

water quality and emissions to water,

ground water levels,

energy consumption and the emission of substances which contribute to climate change,

land quality,

biodiversity,

the production, minimisation, recycling and disposal of waste,

noise,

natural resources, and

litter,

the Environment Agency,

each London borough council,

the Common Council, and

any other person who the Mayor considers it appropriate to consult.

the ecology of Greater London,

the wildlife of Greater London and its habitat,

any proposals for the conservation and promotion by the Mayor of biodiversity within Greater London, which have been agreed between the Mayor and any person or body he is required to consult in relation to the London Biodiversity Action Plan, and

any commitments as to the conservation and promotion of biodiversity within Greater London made by any person or body who is required to be consulted by the Mayor in relation to the London Biodiversity Action Plan.

Natural England, and

the Environment Agency.

have regard to any plans relating to biodiversity prepared by a London borough council or the Common Council, and

have regard to any guidance given to him by the Secretary of State about the matters which he is to take into account in preparing or revising the London Biodiversity Action Plan.

shall contain the Mayor’s proposals and policies for the recovery, treatment and disposal of municipal waste, and

may contain such other proposals and policies relating to municipal waste as he considers appropriate.

the strategy prepared by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 44A of the M1Environmental Protection Act 1990 (the national waste strategy),

the strategy required by section 17 of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (landfill strategy for England),and

any guidance given to him by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the implementation of F3that strategyF3 those strategies (or either of them) and relating to the content of the municipal waste management strategy.

the Environment Agency,

waste disposal authorities in Greater London,

any waste disposal authority the area of which has a boundary which adjoins any part of the boundary of Greater London,

local authorities in whose areas municipal waste is disposed of by waste disposal authorities in Greater London or is proposed in the strategy to be so disposed of, and

any other body which is concerned with the minimisation, recovery, treatment or disposal of municipal waste and which the Mayor considers it appropriate to consult.

that the municipal waste management strategy or its implementation is likely to be detrimental to any area outside Greater London, or

that a direction about the content of the municipal waste management strategy is required for the purposes of the implementation of the policies contained in the strategy prepared by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 44A of the M2Environmental Protection Act 1990 (national waste strategy) F4 or of the policies contained in the strategy required by section 17 of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (landfill strategy for England) .

may be exercised either generally or specially, and

may only be exercised after consultation with the Mayor.

to terminate a waste contract before the expiry of the term of the contract; or

to do anything which would result in a breach of any term of a waste contract.

the authority is required to comply with the public procurement regulations in awarding that contract, and

in compliance with those regulations the authority has sent the second information notice relating to the awarding of that contract to the Official Journal of the European Communities.

may be exercised either generally or specially, and

may only be exercised after consultation with the authority concerned.

at least two years before the date on which the term of the contract is due to expire, but

no earlier than three years before that date,

proposes to terminate or amend the contract, or

receives notification from another party to the contract that the contract is or is proposed to be terminated or amended,

the arrangements which the authority is making to enter into a new contract,

the terms upon which the authority is proposing to enter into a new contract, or

the amendments or proposed amendments to the contract,

the authority has notified the Mayor that it proposes to send such a notice, and

a period of at least 56 days beginning with the day on which the Mayor is so notified has elapsed.

the authority has notified the Mayor that it proposes to enter into such a contract, and

a period of at least 56 days beginning with the day on which the Mayor is so notified has elapsed.

the information has been provided to the waste authority by another person,

that person has imposed requirements as to the maintenance by the waste authority of confidentiality in respect of the information,

the waste authority is, by virtue of the public procurement regulations, under a duty to comply with those requirements, and

the provision of the information would be in breach of that duty.

by the Mayor, except to a person appointed under section 67(1) or (2) above, or

by such a person, except to another such person.

in a case where the authority is required in the awarding of that contract to comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, a notice in respect of that contract sent to the Official Journal of the European Union in compliance with regulation 11: or

in a case where the authority is required in the awarding of that contract to comply with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006, a notice in respect of that contract sent to the Official Journal of the European Union in compliance with regulation 15.

in a case where the authority is required in the awarding of that contract to comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, a notice in respect of that contract sent to the Official Journal of the European Union in compliance with regulation 15, 16, 17 or 18; or

in a case where the authority is required in the awarding of that contract to comply with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006, a notice in respect of that contract sent to the Official Journal of the European Union which in accordance with regulation 16(2)(b) satisfies the requirement of regulation 16(1) to make a call for competition.

for the implementation in Greater London of the policies contained in the strategy prepared and published by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 80 of the M12Environment Act 1995 (national air quality strategy), and

for the achievement in Greater London of the air quality standards and objectives prescribed in regulations made under section 87(2)(a) and (b) of that Act,

the air quality in Greater London and the likely future air quality in Greater London,

the measures which are to be taken by the Authority, Transport for London and the London Development Agency for the purpose of the implementation of the London air quality strategy,

the measures which other persons or bodies are to be encouraged by the Mayor to take for the purpose of the implementation of the London air quality strategy.

to reviews and assessments of air quality made by local authorities in Greater London in accordance with section 82 of the M13Environment Act 1995,

to any designation by a local authority in Greater London of an air quality management area in accordance with section 83 of that Act,

to any plan prepared for the purposes of the achievement of air quality standards by a local authority in Greater London in accordance with section 84(2)(b) of that Act, and

to any guidance about the content of the London air quality strategy given to him by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the implementation of the strategy prepared and published by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 80 of that Act, (national air quality strategy).

the Environment Agency, and

any local authority the area of which has a boundary which adjoins any part of the boundary of Greater London.

that the London air quality strategy or its implementation is likely to be detrimental to any area outside Greater London, or

that a direction about the content of the London air quality strategy is required for the purposes of the implementation of the policies contained in the strategy prepared and published by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 80 of the M14Environment Act 1995 (national air quality strategy).

may be exercised either generally or specially, and

may only be exercised after consultation with the Mayor.

in paragraph (a), for “England and Wales, the Secretary of State; and” there shall be substituted “ local authorities in England and Wales other than local authorities in Greater London, the Secretary of State; ”, and

after that paragraph there shall be inserted—

information about ambient noise levels in Greater London and the impact of such noise levels on those living and working in Greater London,

an assessment of the impact of the Mayor’s strategies specified in section 41(1) above on ambient noise levels in Greater London, and

a summary of action taken, or proposed to be taken, by the Mayor for the purpose of promoting measures to reduce ambient noise levels in Greater London and the impact of such noise levels on those living and working in Greater London.

noise emitted from works falling within section 60(1) of the M19Control of Pollution Act 1974 (construction works etc. which may be controlled by a local authority);

noise caused by the operation of a loud-speaker in a street, whether or not the operation would be a contravention of section 62(1) of the M20Control of Pollution Act 1974 (loud-speaker not to be operated in the street during certain hours);

noise at work which, under or by virtue of the M21Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, it is the duty of an employer to control; or

noise emitted from premises or emitted from or caused by a vehicle, machinery or equipment in a street, except noise caused by aircraft other than model aircraft or noise made by traffic;

the proposed alteration by that person of any route used regularly by civil aircraft before arrival at, or after departure from, any aerodrome;

the proposed addition by that person of any route to be so used;

any substantial alteration proposed to be made by that person to procedures used for managing the arrival of civil aircraft at any aerodrome,