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Questions to the Mayor PDF 954 KB Questions to the Mayor Mayor's Question Time, 15 October 2020 PRIORITY ORDER PAPER Report No: 5 Subject: Questions to the Mayor Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat Transport for London: Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement Question No: 2020/3509 Alison Moore Please provide an update on the status of the new funding agreement covering the period from 18 October 2020 onwards. Police Officer Safety Question No: 2020/3705 Steve O’Connell What progress has been made on providing greater protections for police officers? Safeguarding the interests of disabled people Question No: 2020/3293 Caroline Russell With a winter of further physical distancing ahead, how will you safeguard the interests of disabled people in Streetspace schemes? London Demonstrations Question No: 2020/3773 David Kurten Why did the Metropolitan Police take vastly different approaches towards protestors in different demonstrations in London over the last few weeks?’ Economic Support during Covid-19 Question No: 2020/3351 Leonie Cooper Will the Chancellor’s ‘Winter Plan’ be enough to prevent a rise in unemployment in London? Crime during lockdown Question No: 2020/3667 Shaun Bailey What lessons have been learned from lockdown on tackling crime in London? Food Insecurity during COVID-19 Second Wave Question No: 2020/3502 Joanne McCartney Is enough being done to prevent Londoners from becoming ‘food insecure’ during this second wave of COVID-19 which will coincide with increasing unemployment and job insecurity? Training and Support Needed to Prevent Mass Unemployment Question No: 2020/3588 Navin Shah Official figures show that the UK’s unemployment rate has risen to its highest level for two years and the GLA’s own figures confirm a looming employment crisis. What can you do from City Hall to provide training and support for unemployed Londoners and what action are you lobbying for central government to take? Housing Question No: 2020/3718 Susan Hall Are you confident you can deliver your housing targets in the remaining time available? Barkingside South LTN Question No: 2020/3638 Keith Prince What support did TfL provide to Redbridge Council in introducing the Barkingside South LTN? Silvertown Tunnel Question No: 2020/3249 Caroline Pidgeon What is the true cost of the Silvertown Tunnel? COVID-19 testing in education settings Question No: 2020/3336 Jennette Arnold OBE Will you write to the Secretary of State for Education to address the need for testing to keep schools and universities open in London? Mayoral Achievements Question No: 2020/3774 Peter Whittle What do you consider to be your most significant achievement since becoming Mayor of London in May 2016? London’s Campaign to Boost Flu Vaccination Rates Question No: 2020/3578 Onkar Sahota What discussions have you had with Council Leaders to improve flu vaccination rates in London which will reduce winter pressures on the NHS to better cope with COVID19? Preparing for the Next Stage of the Covid-19 Pandemic Question No: 2020/3619 Andrew Boff How are you preparing London for the next stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic? Brexit Negotiations and Impact in London Question No: 2020/3485 Len Duvall OBE Covid-19 is a public health emergency on a scale not seen in living memory. Today is the deadline arbitrarily set by the Prime Minister for Britain to reach a Brexit deal with the EU. Do you agree the Government should secure a good Brexit Deal or agree to a 12-month extension to the transition period, as you have urged the Prime Minister, so that we can focus all of our attention on tackling the virus? Public-private space and the Public London Charter Question No: 2020/3294 Siân Berry Why has there been such a delay on the new rules to govern public spaces which you promised me in November 2017? Face to face GP Appointments Question No: 2020/3734 Tony Devenish Given your remit for addressing health inequalities, will you conduct a survey of London GPs and Londoners to ensure that in addition to utilising video appointments, Londoners can still meet face to face with GPs where appropriate? European Security Cooperation Question No: 2020/3413 Unmesh Desai What indication have you and the Commissioner received from government that progress has been made towards securing an agreement that will allow the Met the same levels of cooperation with other European states that is currently enjoys, after the 31st December? Budget challenges to the implementation of recommendations from Grenfell Fire Inquiry phase 1 Question No: 2020/3432 Andrew Dismore How will progress made in implementing the recommendations of the Grenfell Fire Inquiry Phase 1 report be impacted by cuts to LFB’s budget? Supporting leaseholders left ‘mortgage prisoners’ by EWS1forms Question No: 2020/3525 Murad Qureshi EWS1 forms are causing misery to leaseholders seeking to move properties and failure to have them completed is leaving some mortgage prisoners, unable to re-mortgage or to move until their freeholder allows an EWS1 assessment. What are you doing to overcome this log-jam in the housing industry and to support leaseholders to move on with their lives? Frontline services and reductions in LFB finance Question No: 2020/3433 Andrew Dismore What impact will the proposed reductions in finance for the LFB have on its front line, including personnel, fire stations, fire appliances, and specialised equipment? Air quality and the School Streets Scheme Question No: 2020/3601 Leonie Cooper What benefits do you expect the air quality monitoring project, recently announced to measure the impact of School Streets, to deliver for Londoners? QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER Questions not asked during Mayor’s Question time will be given a written response by 20 October, 2020. Healthy Streets Programme Question No: 2020/3250 Caroline Pidgeon In answer to question 2020/2550 in response to my request to list all TfL schemes under the Healthy Streets Programme that are currently paused, you instead published a list of Healthy Streets schemes which TfL intends to progress with. As requested in question 2020/2550 please list the schemes under the TfL Healthy Streets Programme that are currently paused. Brownhill Road/Torridon Road Junction Question No: 2020/3251 Caroline Pidgeon In answer to Question 2020/0990 you stated: “Transport for London (TfL) has plans to improve the junction between Brownhill Road and Torridon Road. Design work on a new pedestrian crossing at this junction is almost complete and there will be engagement with local people in the coming months, ahead of construction starting later this year.” Please can you give an update to the local community as to when exactly this junction will be made safer and accessible for pedestrians. Please also provide an exact date for construction work. Waterloo and City Line Question No: 2020/3252 Caroline Pidgeon Please provide an update as to when this London Underground line will re-open and the continued grounds for its closure? Two-mile rule for free school travel Question No: 2020/3253 Caroline Pidgeon Many young people and parents would welcome clarification concerning the proposed ‘2 mile rule’, if the under 18s free travel is scrapped due to an imposed policy by central Government. Can you confirm the two miles will be measured by ‘safe walking route’ and not ‘as the crow flies’? Could you also explain what calculation will be used to determine what is the shortest safe walking route from a child’s home to their school? Can you further confirm that, until a safe walking/cycling crossing has been constructed, Hammersmith Bridge will not be considered a possible walking route under these new rules? TfL staff providing sighted guided assistance for people with a sight loss Question No: 2020/3254 Caroline Pidgeon While recognising that TfL is changing their policy later this month, please state why TfL withdrew the provision of providing sighted guiding assistance for people with sight loss at the outset of the Covid pandemic, which was a totally different approach to train operators across the UK who introduced an operational policy that enabled staff to continue to provide sighted guiding assistance from the start of the pandemic in a safe way for both passengers and staff. Publication of information on the TfL website (1) Question No: 2020/3255 Caroline Pidgeon For many years TfL regularly published weekly passenger numbers on its website for the use of the cable car, however at present the most recent published figures by TfL are for the week ending 13 June 2020 and show 3341 people using it in the previous seven days. Will you ensure that TfL continues to publish this information on a regular basis. Please provide the latest weekly figures. Publication of information on the TfL website (2) Question No: 2020/3256 Caroline Pidgeon TfL’s website on the page ‘Underground services performance’ currently only publishes performance figures for Period 9 - 2019/20 (from 10 November to 7 December 2019). Will you ensure that TfL provides up to date information on its website? Thames cable car Question No: 2020/3257 Caroline Pidgeon The previous Mayor announced on the 7 October 2011 a ten-year sponsorship deal for the Thames cable car. Since the commencement of the cable car passenger numbers have been dismal after its temporary popularity during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Ahead of the renewal of any sponsorship deal will you make a commitment to a totally different ticket pricing policy which actually encourages people to use it on a regular basis, such as charging regular users no more than a bus fare. Do you further accept that running the cable car as a form of public transport and not a tourist attraction is the only way to ensure a reasonable number of people regularly use the cable car? Possible correlation between Covid cases and the London Underground Question No: 2020/3258 Caroline Pidgeon Recent mapping of Covid cases in London shows an overlap with London Underground lines.
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