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• Reference: 2004/1730
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

How many of the Private Hire Vehicles have been rejected by the licensing system and how many of these were actually considered unroadworthy and dangerous? Given the large proportion of rejected vehicles, are you concerned that the timescale for vehicle inspection has slipped?

• Reference: 2004/1731
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

What action will you take to ensure that the amenity of Lesnes Abbey Woods, Bostall Woods and Bostall Heath will not be severely affected by the increased traffic, noise and pollution caused by the building of the Thames Gateway Bridge. What action can you take to ensure that Knee Hill road will not get the predicted 77% increase in traffic?

• Reference: 2004/1732
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

When TfL considered the proposal to create a pedestrian and cyclist walkway across the Thames at Chelsea Bridge, did they apply all the recommendations made by Professor Goodwin for assessing the costs and benefits? Is there any hope that TfL will help to fund this project in future years?

• Reference: 2004/1733
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

What action has been taken to ensure training and guidance for traffic surveyors and engineers on where tactile crossings should be placed and why, and on introducing procedures on road safety issues affecting visually impaired people? Can TfL do anything to ensure that both its own regional teams and the local authorities staff, have such training and guidance?

• Reference: 2004/1734
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

I understand that TfL has jurisdiction over the traffic lights at the junction of St Mildreds/Brownhill Road/Hither Green Lane/Verdant Lane. What action is being proposed to improve the safety at this junction and can these measures be brought in during the financial year 2005/06?

• Reference: 2004/1735
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

Will you press all local authorities in London to ensure provision of recycling bins outside rail and tube stations?

• Reference: 2004/1736
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

Can you give me your position regarding the selling of allotments sites in the context of the London Plan and the status regarding regional policy for London?

• Reference: 2004/1738
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

What follow-up work has TfL done in response to the stakeholder meeting on propsals for a Brockley High Level Station hosted by Joan Ruddock MP on 17 May 2004 and when will this be published?

• Reference: 2004/1739
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

Given that your Equalities Policy Director, Lee Jasper, told a conference of London Sustainability Exchange that "embedding environmental justice into local and national policy is vital to improve the lives and opportunities of London's diverse communities and London's most vulnerable and disadavantaged communities" what plans has your Equalities Unit got for taking forward the recommendations in LSx's recently published "Environmental Justice" report?

• Reference: 2004/1740
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

How do you intend to enforce TfL's instructions to the operator of the T31 bus service (First Orpington) to comply with the requirement for First Orpington drivers to switch off their vehicle engines when parked for more than a few minutes at the bus stand outside 95 Markfield, Court Wood Lane, Croydon?