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• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Steve O’Connell AM: On this side we welcome the alterations that are designed to retain as much as possible our higher London standards and apply consistency across our city. A question I have for you, however, is for the first time there is a requirement for developers to consider installing lifts in developments below four storeys. The Planning Committee had some concerns around that initially and we sought some clarification around this policy. Clearly one of the risks would be by adding potential costs to the developer they may be incentivised to increase the size of the buildings and/or potentially...

• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Steve O’Connell AM: Deputy Mayor, you will not be surprised to know that on this side we do welcome these relaxations. These are modest, however. It is interesting that colleagues are getting rather agitated over what we feel is too modest. I, indeed, had a report published last year that called for parking standards to be abolished in outer London and for outer London boroughs to be able to refuse planning permission based on insufficient parking. Clearly this does not go that far. If, indeed, my proposals were on the table I would understand colleagues’ agitation around that. That is...

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Andrew Boff AM: Sir Edward, are you aware of a place called Barking Riverside?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

It was suggested to me that this had been requested by TfL in order to collect figures on the congestion charge and people's journey times and choices.

• Reference: 2006/0362-1
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Do you believe that the management and finance structure of the Metropolitan Police Service is fit for purpose in the 21st Century?

• Reference: 2006/0375-1
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Do you see security and safety at main line stations as an issue and if so, what will you be doing to ensure the safety of the travelling public, particularly at peak hours?

• Reference: 2005/0261-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 15 June 2005

Many areas in Croydon and Sutton are cursed with the riding of small mini-mopeds and motorcycles on pathways, parks, open spaces and roads by riders often unhelmeted. Frequently it seems that individual community ward officers do their very best to tackle the problems arising from this behaviour. What though is best practice across the Metropolitan Police Service on dealing with this problem ? What powers are employed to tackle such behaviour and what additional powers could the police service seek to tackle this issue?

• Reference: 2005/0262-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 15 June 2005

What opportunities and challenges do you see for the Service from proposals in the Queen's Speech ?

• Reference: 2005/0264-1
• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 15 June 2005

What is the timescale for the recruitment, training and placement of PCSO's into Borough's where the local authority is paying for extra PCSO's above those provided under the Safer Neighbourhood Scheme?

• Reference: 2005/0267-1
• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 15 June 2005

What statistics does the MPS hold on knife offences carried out by under 16's?