Agenda Item 5 Questions to the Mayor 15 July, 2021 PRIORITY ORDER PAPER Report No: 5 Subject: Questions to the Mayor Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat Plastic-free London Question No: 2021/2678 Hina Bokhari What are you doing to make London a single-use plastic-free city? Toilets for Londoners this summer Question No: 2021/2724 Caroline Russell What work have you done to improve access to public toilets for Londoners this summer? Former Stag Brewery application, Mortlake Question No: 2021/2899 Nicholas Rogers Further to my urgent motion agreed by the Assembly on 1st July, will you now agree to the requested delay to the public hearing for the Former Stag Brewery in Mortlake, and a meaningful discussion process with residents and other stakeholders? End of Restrictions Question No: 2021/3247 Onkar Sahota On Monday 19 July 2021, all restrictions relating to COVID-19 are due to be lifted across London and the country. How are City Hall and local authorities preparing for the end of restrictions? Page 1 Confidence in Public Transport Question No: 2021/3041 Elly Baker Do you agree that people feeling confident that they can travel safely will be a vital part of encouraging more people back on public transport as restrictions are lifted further? If so, what is TfL doing to inspire confidence in the public transport network? Support for young people over the summer holidays Question No: 2021/3160 Len Duvall OBE How are you supporting London’s children throughout the summer holidays, particularly those vulnerable young people at risk of becoming involved in crime? Heathrow Flight Path Changes Question No: 2021/2994 Tony Devenish What have you done since March 2020 to protect Londoners from Heathrow’s air and noise pollution? Green Person Authority Pedestrian Crossings Trial Question No: 2021/2884 Neil Garratt The “green person authority” trial of pedestrian crossings defaulting to a red traffic light was described in the Evening Standard as a “huge change coming to pedestrian crossings in London”. How should people give their feedback on this trial? Holiday Hunger Question No: 2021/3020 Marina Ahmad Are you concerned that the Government’s Holiday Activities and Food Programme could leave some children in London hungry over the upcoming summer school holidays? ULEZ Expansion Question No: 2021/2829 Emma Best Will there be at least two cameras on every road inside the North and South Circulars once the expanded ULEZ is in place? Page 2 High homicide rates in the black community Question No: 2021/2943 Shaun Bailey What are you doing to address the disproportionate high homicide rates in the black community in London? Euro 2020 Championships in London Question No: 2021/3165 Krupesh Hirani How has the holding the Euro 2020 Final and other Euro matches at Wembley Stadium supported London’s economic recovery? Antisemitism in London Question No: 2021/2978 Susan Hall What further action has been taken following the increase in Antisemitism in London during May? Road Pricing Question No: 2021/2846 Keith Prince Will you rule out introducing road pricing during this Mayoral term? Championing Access to Green Space in London Question No: 2021/3085 Leonie Cooper Your manifesto committed to improving London’s network of green corridors and open spaces, connecting Londoners with green areas and improving community links. Your own Green Space Commission found last year that there is an urgent need to champion green space in London and that this must be linked to the climate and ecological emergencies; new public health demands, including mental health and loneliness; and measures to address social exclusion. How will you build upon the Commission’s work to ensure that work of the boroughs in providing green space is supported; and that London’s green space is protected, restored, improved and championed? London Green Spaces Commission, ‘London Green Spaces Commission Report,’ August 2020 Page 3 Domestic Abuse Question No: 2021/2908 Nicholas Rogers Please can you outline recent trends in domestic abuse in London and what actions your office has taken to tackle this issue? Estate Regeneration Ballots Question No: 2021/3252 Sakina Sheikh Since your introduction of the estate regeneration balloting scheme; how successful has the scheme been in giving social housing tenants and resident leaseholders a say in the future of their homes? Breaking the Glass Ceiling at the LFB Question No: 2021/3050 Anne Clarke Across the last financial year the London Fire Brigade has improved its recruitment of women and Black, Asian and minority ethnic firefighters and has reported that it has hit its targets for the first time since targets were set in 2017. However top earning female operational staff in the Brigade rose by only 0.5% in the first three quarters of 2021/22 to 7.3% and Black, Asian and minority ethnic top earning operational staff dropped overall by 0.3% to 8.9%. How will you be ensuring more women and Black, Asian and minority ethnic firefighters are able to work through the ranks and reach their potential within the London Fire Brigade? Additional Congestion Charge Revenue Question No: 2021/2993 Tony Devenish How much additional revenue has the congestion charge extension earned since you increased the charge and expanded the hours in June 2020? Protecting the victims of modern slavery Question No: 2021/3139 Unmesh Desai How are you working to empower the victims of modern slavery so that they have the confidence to report to the police? Page 4 Better High Streets for All Question No: 2021/3261 Joanne McCartney How will your Recovery Mission to deliver better ‘High Streets for All’ encourage a more community focussed economy? How will this Mission support local communities to stand up to unwanted activity on their High Streets, such as more gambling premises, especially where there are such venues already existing? Gaps in Mental Health Work Question No: 2021/2845 Keith Prince What are you doing to identify and fill any gaps in your mental health work programmes? London bus services Question No: 2021/2679 Caroline Pidgeon How are London bus services set to improve in the year ahead? Using powers in Parliament Question No: 2021/2725 Siân Berry Are you planning to use your powers in the Greater London Authority Act to promote, oppose or request provisions in bills in Parliament during this term? Public London Charter Question No: 2021/2726 Zack Polanski When will your final Public London Charter be published? Page 5 QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER Questions not asked during Mayor’s Question time will be given a written response by 20 July, 2021. Noise camera technology Question No: 2021/2680 Caroline Pidgeon Following the recent adoption of more acoustic cameras in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, does TfL have any plans to adopt similar technology on any roads that it controls? Enforcement of taxi-dedicated rapid charging points Question No: 2021/2681 Caroline Pidgeon A response to a recent Freedom of Information request to TfL (FOI-0429-2122 A) revealed that only 14 penalty charge notices were issued to vehicles improperly using taxi-dedicated rapid charging points between 03/03/2021 to 30/05/2021 Do you consider this level of enforcement sufficient to address the widespread problem of taxi-dedicated rapid charging points being misused? Use of casualty data (1) Question No: 2021/2682 Caroline Pidgeon Further to MQ 2020/4248, can you list the top 100 locations on the Transport for London road network in order of risk on the basis of the response to MQ 2020/4248 which highlights that the Casualty Harm Rate and Excess Harm data is being used to highlight the most harmful sections of roads. Use of casualty data (2) Question No: 2021/2683 Caroline Pidgeon What timescales is TfL looking at to reduce road danger on the 100 top most dangerous sections of roads on the Transport for London road network as identified by the work done in response to MQ 2020/4248? Page 6 Cycle infrastructure design (LTN 1/20) (1) Question No: 2021/2684 Caroline Pidgeon Would updating street design and layout on the Transport for London road network to meet the latest Cycle infrastructure design (LTN 1/20) reduce the risk of harm to people using those streets? Cycle infrastructure design (LTN 1/20) (2) Question No: 2021/2685 Caroline Pidgeon Given the financial situation for TfL and the need for central government support, has TfL secured any funding to allow it to update streets on the Transport for London road network to meet latest Cycle infrastructure design (LTN 1/20)? Use of bus lanes in central London Question No: 2021/2686 Caroline Pidgeon Please set out when you intend to introduce proposals to meet your manifesto commitment for TfL to trial allowing NHS patient transport vehicles and non-blue-light ambulances into bus lanes in central London. Delay to the Bakerloo Line extension Question No: 2021/2687 Caroline Pidgeon Following the statement by TfL’s Chief Financial Officer Simon Kilonback on the 10 March 2021 that “The Bakerloo line extension is something that we won’t see in the next decade”, does TfL have any plans to investigate other forms of public transport improvements to serve Southwark, Bromley and other residents in South East London, including tram schemes? TfL long term funding Question No: 2021/2688 Caroline Pidgeon Please provide an update on negotiations with central Government on securing a long-term funding arrangement for TfL. Page 7 ULEZ expansion Question No: 2021/2689 Caroline Pidgeon Please provide an update on the upcoming ULEZ