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  • Better Health for London (1)

    • Reference: 2015/3021
    • Question by: Valerie Shawcross
    • Meeting date: 16 September 2015
    The London Health Commission's October 2014 "Better Health for London" report says, "Transport for London should establish a scheme, paid for by employers, to incentivise walking the last mile to work and the first mile home. Employees tapping in or out with their Oyster or contactless card at least one mile from their registered place of work would collect points and be eligible for employer-financed transport rewards." Can you update me on the progress made by TfL in introducing this scheme?

  • Better Health for London (2)

    • Reference: 2015/3022
    • Question by: Valerie Shawcross
    • Meeting date: 16 September 2015
    The London Health Commission's "Better Health for London" report says, "TfL has identified 5.6 million walkable trips." What is TfL doing to encourage people to walk these trips?

  • Better Health for London (3)

    • Reference: 2015/3023
    • Question by: Valerie Shawcross
    • Meeting date: 16 September 2015
    The London Health Commission's "Better Health for London" report says, "the Mayor should dedicate 20% of his TfL advertising space to a campaign to get Londoners to walk more". Can you update me on the progress made by TfL on this issue?

  • Better Health for London (4)

    • Reference: 2015/3024
    • Question by: Valerie Shawcross
    • Meeting date: 16 September 2015
    The London Health Commission's "Better Health for London" report says, "TfL should alter signage in stations to encourage people to walk up stairs and escalators ('Stand on the right' should be replaced with 'Walk up on the left') as part of its rolling station improvement programme". Can you update me on the progress made by TfL on this issue?

  • Better Health for London (5)

    • Reference: 2015/3025
    • Question by: Valerie Shawcross
    • Meeting date: 16 September 2015
    The London Health Commission's "Better Health for London" report says, "TfL's 'Legible London' programme…should be celebrated and expanded to outer London". Can you update me on the progress made by TfL on this issue?

  • Better Health for London (6)

    • Reference: 2015/3026
    • Question by: Valerie Shawcross
    • Meeting date: 16 September 2015
    The London Health Commission's "Better Health for London" report says, "Boost the number of active Londoners to 80%". The March 2015 "Better Health for London: Next Steps" report says, "We aim to help all Londoners to be active and eat healthily, with 70% of Londoners achieving recommended activity levels." Why have you cut this target?

  • Better Health for London (7)

    • Reference: 2015/3027
    • Question by: Valerie Shawcross
    • Meeting date: 16 September 2015
    The March 2015 "Better Health for London: Next Steps" report says, "We aim to help all Londoners to be active and eat healthily, with 70% of Londoners achieving recommended activity levels." What action are you taking to achieve this target?

  • Mayor's sponsorship deals with Coca Cola and McDonalds

    • Reference: 2014/4083
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
    In an open letter to the chief medical officer for England, the Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health, the Royal College of General Practitioners and a coalition of other health professionals said "an entire generation is being destroyed by a diet of junk food and sugary drinks". In light of this comment and your recent deals with Coca Cola and McDonald's to sponsor two of your programmes FreeSport and Capital Clean Up (which targets, amongst others, youth groups and takes their branding into the school environment) are you making a mockery of your health responsibilities by giving your Mayoral...

  • TfL bus stops converted into Walker's Crisps tweet activated vending machines

    • Reference: 2014/4084
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
    As part of Walkers Crisps marketing stunt 'Do us a Flavour', TfL allowed a number of its bus stops to be converted into temporary vending machines that dispensed free packets of crisps. Concerns have been expressed about this type of direct marketing of processed junk snacks, particularly as children congregate at bus stops and can be disproportionately influenced by such marketing. Given your health responsibilities, will you instruct TfL to reject any future advertising bids from a) companies associated with high sugar, fat and processed foods and drinks linked to childhood obesity and b) companies whose products are perceived to...

  • Breathe Better Together campaign - forecast and alert service

    • Reference: 2014/4087
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
    In answer to my question 2014/1798, you stated that you are developing a new air pollution forecast and alert service to ensure that schools, hospitals and the emergency services have access to this information and integrating it into your 'Breathe Better Together' campaign. Can you explain the means by which your new alert system will inform these groups and other vulnerable Londoners to harmful pollution episodes?