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• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Bob Neill (AM): I am sure that is right. It is a shame that GOL are not here so that we could have heard it be said. Brian Coleman (Chair): Indeed, we wish Mr Kowalczyk was here, so we could pay tribute to him this morning, but unfortunately he is not. I am sure, however, his spies are in the audience somewhere. Can I just ask, Mr Mayer, are you saying we need, in your professional opinion as an officer ' or 'mere bureaucrat,' as you describe yourself ' that we need an office of emergency planning in London?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

An important part of what we want to try to achieve is to reassure Londoners that proper procedures are in place. What reassurance is there? What can I say to my constituency as to who is in charge at the moment for planning a) for resilience, b) for recovery? Secondly, who is providing the money for those, and where is it going?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Is that the answer to all the questions? The whole lot? At the moment, we have a scenario where the boroughs have some emergency planning, civil defence, old-fashioned-type powers. LFEPA has some powers. The other emergency services have a smattering of powers. Are you satisfied, Mr Mayer, that we have an accountable form of joining those together, or do we have a reassurance gap, as far as London is concerned? It may be being done by Nick Raynsford, but how do we assure Londoners that it is being'?

• Reference: 2003/0213
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

What discussions has the Mayor had with Network Rail and the SRA with regard to making outer London railway stations more accessible to older people and people with disabilities? .

• Reference: 2003/0214
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

Please list all contracts for goods or services with a value of over £50,000 entered into by Transport for London since July 2002. Will he list these with supporting documentation? .

• Reference: 2003/0215
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

What steps are TfL taking to ensure the safety of the use of the Blackwall tunnel in light of the AA report and the European motoring organisations published in April? .

• Reference: 2003/0216
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

Will TfL amend their consultation procedure so as to ensure that in future residents of roads into which a bus route is moved are given timely prior notification of the proposal and an opportunity to object? .

• Reference: 2003/0217
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

Will TfL ensure that the criteria used in selecting bus route take full account of the Mayor's other strategies including the ambient noise strategy? .

• Reference: 2003/0218
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

How many licensed black cabs currently operate on London which are: (a) over 7 years old (b) over 12 years old (c ) over 15 years old .

• Reference: 2003/0219
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

What steps are TfL taking to ameliorate the effects of the proposed taxi emissions strategy upon owners of taxis over 7 years old and will the Commissioner meet with representative of such owners to discuss their concerns? .