Following a recent meeting between Council Leaders from the Cross River Partnership member Authorities and TfL officers, rumours are running around my constituency that the London Tram scheme is to be shelved by TfL. Will you scotch these rumours and give a realistic timetable for progress on this major project.
If in future TfL proposes major works to non TfL roads and junctions will it fund theses schemes within exist Borough bidding processes or open up a new line of funding, to ensure that local Council priorities are not displaced? .
Should there be public controls on noise levels being emitted by car stereo systems when cars are driven by inconsiderate idiots? Is this not just another form of unnecessary noise pollution which should be outlawed? .
Has TfL undertaken a study to examine how the Jubilee line will shape up to the extra pressures that will be placed on the line, following new developments at north Greenwich and Canary Wharf? What plans does TfL have in place if additional services prove necessary? .
Developers, such as major retailers, will not always share the aspirations set out in the London Plan - particularly when these conflict with their own interests. How will you seek to influence private developers into sharing your agenda? I was very pleased to go to one of your meetings with the Southern boroughs and there was a lot of enthusiasm. It is almost sad to the extent that boroughs are obviously keen for assistance and advice in getting their master plans of projects on but it seems to me that one of the key things that needs to be done...
Boroughs have their own Unitary Development Plans, which provide their authorities with their planning strategy and framework. How are you going to seek to integrate your work with their plans? .
What additional facilities, support, integration, access to power and influence or whatever, would you need to be sure of actually making that difference?