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• Reference: 2021/1202
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

Given that the black cab taxi fleet has now shrunk to less than 14,000 vehicles and many drivers are struggling to earn a living, let alone buy a new electric wheelchair accessible taxi for more than £60,000, do you think the black cab has a future in London?

• Reference: 2021/1203
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

Are you aware that less than 0.5% (half a percent) of all private hire vehicles are wheelchair accessible (and most of those are school run mini buses)? What will you do to see that London’s ageing and disabled population can get around if there are no purpose built wheelchair accessible taxis in the future, because they’ve been priced out of the market?

• Reference: 2021/1204
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

What is your future plan for Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles, given, in my view, the poor outcomes from your policies over the last five years?

• Reference: 2021/1205
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

What will you do to rebuild the taxi trade and reverse the declining numbers of black cabs in London seen over the last five years?

• Reference: 2021/1206
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

Uber maintained for a long period of time that the acceptance of private hire bookings by a licensed London PHV Operator acting as agent for drivers would comply with the regulatory regime. Given the recent Appeal Court ruling that Uber drivers are employees, does the mayor believe that Uber have been operating in London outside of the PHV regulatory regime since TfL granted them an Operator Licence in 2012?

• Reference: 2021/1194
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

What is the current anticipated opening date for Crossrail?

• Reference: 2021/0399
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Since Uber London were granted a Private Hire operator’s licence at Westminster Magistrates Court, 16 drivers have been revoked for alleged fraudulent login offences. Is the Mayor confident all instances have been identified and there is no continued widespread problem?

• Reference: 2021/0406
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

TfL’s Streetspace for London programme has reduced arterial road space for motorised vehicles. The extensive rollout of so-called Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTN) has displaced traffic into surrounding and arterial roads. As a result of these two measures implemented in 2020, traffic gridlock has become a regular feature on many roads. Countless videos show stranded police cars, ambulances and fire engines, or they are forced to take time-consuming diversions to reach people in urgent need of attention. Have you considered the potential legal implications of Streetspace for London and LTNs in directly or indirectly delaying the responses of emergency services?

• Reference: 2021/0407
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Responding to a legal challenge by Licensed Taxi Driver Association (LTDA) and United Trade Action Group (UTAG) the High Court, on 20 January 2021, ruled that the Mayor’s Streetspace Plan, Interim Guidance to Boroughs and A10 Bishopsgate Traffic Order that effectively excludes licensed taxis, were unlawful. The judgement noted the following: “decision-making processes for the Plan, Guidance and A10 Order were seriously flawed, and the decisions were not a rational response to the issues which arose as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.” (ref: Para 275 of High Court Judgement). “flaws identified were symptomatic of an ill-considered response which sought...

• Reference: 2021/0408
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

According to Daily Telegraph article ‘Low traffic neighbourhoods could become crime 'hot spots', police warn’ on 19 December 2020: “The Metropolitan Police Service has written to councils expressing “concerns” that street closures introduced to create low traffic neighbourhoods could slow 999 response times and even encourage criminals to favour those areas because they can more easily escape pursuing officers 1 . A letter from a senior transport officer sent to Harrow Council in North London says: “The Metropolitan Police Service have concerns over these types of closures where bollards or planters are used. They can cause congestion on the main...