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• Reference: 2004/0043-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Does the Mayor welcome the benefits of the new A13 between Canning Town and Dagenham even though under his transport policy it would not have been approved or built? Will he support a thorough review of the benefits and disbenefits of this scheme and could these help to advise a future revision of the transport strategy? .

• Reference: 2004/0044-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Is the Thames Gateway Bridge at risk of getting stuck again, as a result of Government concerns about its benefits and costs? What if this is the case are you doing to unblock it? .

• Reference: 2004/0045-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Do you support my view that Whitechapel Station is totally inadequate as an interchange? Given the uncertainties about Crossrail, are there steps that can be taken in the shorter term to improve its layout and accessibility? .

• Reference: 2004/0046-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

How much TfL money will be spent in future years budgets on town centre and pedestrian circulation improvement schemes? If the view is developing that these are not really appropriate for predominately transport spending what other sources of funding do you envisage filling the gap and how will this affect previous business plan targets for delivering such schemes? .

• Reference: 2004/0047-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Often cycle lanes are along single yellow lines, which then become preferred parking lanes in the evening. Also many cycle lanes stop suddenly, leaving cyclists stranded on pavements or on busy roads. To guarantee the safety of cyclists, lanes need to become 24hrs and continuous. Have you looked at introducing 24 hour cycle lanes on principal cycle routes?" .

• Reference: 2004/0048-1
• Question by: Diana Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Will the Mayor give details of the timetable for the expansion programme for the London Underground Division of the British Transport Police? .

• Reference: 2004/0049-1
• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

What discussion have there been since October with a) the Tramlink Concessionaire and b) The London South Division of the British Transport Police concerning the adequacy of policing on Tramlink? .

• Reference: 2004/0050-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

At MQT in November I asked the Mayor about restrictions on carrying buggies on buses, his answer contradicts the advice given by many drivers that it is a TfL requirement to limit the number of open buggies on buses, will you undertake to publicly issue definitive guidance to all bus companies, their drivers and to organizations representing parents? .

• Reference: 2004/0051-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

How would the Mayor characterise the position of the RMT leadership in relation to modernisation of industrial relations on the Underground? .

• Reference: 2004/0052-1
• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

How would the Mayor characterise Liberal Democrats opposition to plans for extending congestion charging to Kensington & Chelsea? .