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• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 06 September 2018

Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM: Thank you. Mr Mayor, just ten weeks ago, in answer to a Mayoral question (MQ), you stated, “The Elizabeth line remains on course to open as planned in December 2018”. The Commissioner, in the TfL Board report of 25 July [2018] stated, “Crossrail remains on course to open as planned in December”. Sir Terry, on 6 June, when the Transport Committee visited Tottenham Court Road with you, you gave me an absolute assurance that the opening of Crossrail would be in December. You even confirmed the date, Sunday, 9 December when the Queen would be opening...

• Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
• Meeting date: 06 September 2018

Florence Eshalomi AM: Thank you. To come back to Crossrail, on this side [of the table] we definitely recognise the scale of this project but once completed it will be a big success for London. I am definitely looking forward to when it opens. You may be aware of Rob Holden’s [CBE, Chairman, High Speed 1] letter last week in The Times where he stated, “The problems with Crossrail arose from the decision taken in 2011 to delay the procurement of new rolling stock, a decision that has affected the commissioning of those new trains ... signalling was always going...

• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 06 September 2018

Caroline Russell AM: Thank you, Chairman. I want to ask about the experience of the passengers who are waiting to use this line but before I get on to those questions I want to pick up on something that Sir Terry said at the very beginning. You said, “We mitigated one risk and others materialised”. I wonder if you could expand on that a bit more, whether that is what has caused this decision about the delay.

• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 06 September 2018

Keith Prince AM: Thank you, Chairman. Good morning, Sir Terry. I am trying to get some dates straight in my head. You mentioned a Board meeting in July [2018] where it was raised that there could be problems. Could you tell me the date of that meeting in July, please?

• Reference: 2017/4144
• Question by: Lord Bailey of Paddington
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

When will the LLDC be on a more financially stable footing?

• Reference: 2017/4146
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

The Mayor told me he has 'asked TfL to work with LLDC to review the traffic modelling options operating the bridges in light of [his] draft transport strategy'. Should the review highlight unacceptable traffic impacts on local people, will the bridge plans be cancelled?

• Reference: 2017/4151
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

With the housing market currently stagnating due to record house prices, banks clamping down on mortgage lending through tougher affordability criteria and interest rate rises looming on affordability requirements, are the current plans by the LLDC just too ambitious?

• Reference: 2017/4147
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

In response to my question 2017/3007 the Mayor revealed that the GLA provided £110m grant in total to Triathlon Homes for affordable homes in the East Village (the former athletes' village). Residents and local campaigners have said that Triathlon Homes have now increased the rents beyond what they can afford, forcing them to move away. What will you do to ensure that affordable homes in the Olympic park stay affordable?

• Reference: 2017/4148
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

According to the Convergence Strategy and Action Plan 2015 - 2018, the Convergence indicator measuring overcrowding for the Growth Boroughs worsened between 2009 - 2015. What are you doing to address this?

• Reference: 2017/4149
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

How has the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) sought to ensure that the needs of the Gypsy and Traveller community are being identified and met?