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  • 60% Rise in Alcohol-related Crime

    • Reference: 2007/2916
    • Question by: Graham Tope
    • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
    At the end of November, the Liberal Democrats group on the London Assembly revealed that alcohol-related crime in London has risen by 60% in the last 4 years. Of particular concern are the huge increases in alcohol-related violent crime, drug offences and thefts ' a concern to millions of Londoners. What is your reaction to these trends and what actions have you been taking to reverse them during your second term? Will you now consider making alcohol a central part of your health inequalities strategy and making one of your new Health Advisor appointments a role specifically tasked with tackling...

  • MPS Use of Hire Cars

    • Reference: 2007/2895
    • Question by: Graham Tope
    • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
    How much has the MPS spent on hire cars in each financial year since 2000/01 to date? What additional costs have been incurred in each of these years for failure to return vehicles in time, damages and any other penalties?

  • MPS/MPA Estate Strategy Consultations

    • Reference: 2007/2896
    • Question by: Graham Tope
    • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
    Liberal Democrats on the Metropolitan Police Authority have continually called on the Metropolitan Police to improve its public consultation on plans for the future of the police stations in London. Are you satisfied with the way in which the Metropolitan Police is conducting these borough consultations, especially in light of sums of money paid to consultants to assist them in doing so?

  • Traffic Speeds

    • Reference: 2007/0178-1
    • Question by: Graham Tope
    • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
    How will you address the falling traffic speeds within the Central Congestion Charging zone?

  • Cross River Tram

    • Reference: 2007/0176-1
    • Question by: Graham Tope
    • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
    With the West London Tram project abandoned or postponed indefinitely, the Cross River Tram now failing to cross the river, and the Thames Gateway transits reduced to a couple of diesel-engined bus services, is there now a credible tram strategy? In the light of rocketing fuel costs, is this reliance on diesel-engined public transport sustainable in the medium term?

  • School Bus Services

    • Reference: 2007/0182-1
    • Question by: Graham Tope
    • Meeting date: 05 December 2007
    What plans does TfL have for more bus services specifically for schools?

  • Government Office for London and ASBOs

    • Reference: 2007/2623
    • Question by: Graham Tope
    • Meeting date: 14 November 2007
    What reasons have GOL given you as to why they have failed to produce and monitor a London-wide ASBO register as promised in the London Antisocial Behaviour Strategy? Are you satisfied with this typical failure to deliver?

  • Safer Neighbourhood Teams (1)

    • Reference: 2007/2647
    • Question by: Graham Tope
    • Meeting date: 14 November 2007
    As at the 1st September 2007, how many a) police sergeants, b) police constables and c) PCSOs posts were there in Safer Neighbourhood Teams, broken down by borough?

  • Safer Neighbourhood Teams (2)

    • Reference: 2007/2648
    • Question by: Graham Tope
    • Meeting date: 14 November 2007
    As at the 1st September 2007, how many a) police sergeants, b) police constables and c) PCSOs posts were vacant in Safer Neighbourhood Teams, broken down by borough?

  • Safer Neighbourhood Teams (3)

    • Reference: 2007/2649
    • Question by: Graham Tope
    • Meeting date: 14 November 2007
    As at 1st September 2007, what was the budgeted workforce target for Safer Neighbourhood Teams in London, broken down by borough?