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• Reference: 2005/2299
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Why, do you understand, has the Crossrail Bill select committee not yet been created and have you made representations about this?

• Reference: 2005/2342
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Since TfL London Buses appear to be 'strapped for cash' when communities request new bus routes or modifications to existing routes, will you consider doubling the current funding available to them for trialling new or modified bus routes?

• Reference: 2005/2351
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

How do you reconcile the recently introduced discount for monthly and annual congestion charges with your view that TfL is unlikely to offer a discount for the purchase of set number of days' congestion charge which drivers who live in the Congestion Charge zone could then 'use up' at their own convenience? Do we not want to encourage such forethought - or are you happier to collect the fines when honest motorists forget to pay the charge?

• Reference: 2005/2294
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Has the GLA studied the benefits to London of Felixstowe to Nuneaton gauge widening? Given the extra capacity this would release on London's railways for a relatively low outlay and the positive boost to inter-regional cooperation it would represent should we be actively supporting this project?

• Reference: 2005/2296
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Where do you stand on the Government's proposals for education reform? What steps can the GLA take to support the creation of more excellent schools in London or is this a matter for Boroughs?

• Reference: 2005/2300
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Would you support the principle of the proposed London Markaz in West Ham?

• Reference: 2005/2301
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Do you support the reconstruction of Heathrow terminal 2 as an important improvement to the quality of our most important transport hub?

• Reference: 2005/2305
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Do you acknowledge that Borough opposition to a single waste authority is not merely self-serving? And that for example there are real concerns that East London will be expected to disproportionately handle London's waste?

• Reference: 2005/2306
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Will you be taking active steps to support Newham's case for Inner London status and do you accept that the case is unique? If so what support will you be giving to the Borough's representations?

• Reference: 2005/2307
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Was George Galloway right about the threats to the fire service in Tower Hamlets? Was he guilty of scare mongering?