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• Reference: 2007/2807
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Can the Mayor offer reassurance to commuters and residents in my constituency that the underpass between the Victoria Line and the bus station at Walthamstow Central, now opened after a very significant overrun, will have step-free access via the new lifts sooner than the six months currently estimated for an electricity sub-station to become operational in order to power them?

• Reference: 2007/2837
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

With the recent unveiling of Thomas Schutte's `Model for a Hotel 2007' on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square and the announcement of the prestigious shortlist of artists for the next commission round, will the Mayor join with me in hoping that his initiative will inspire boroughs and developers to become more actively involved in the debate about the place and value of public art?

• Reference: 2007/2863
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Could you please provide an update of progress on the Cross River tram?

• Reference: 2007/2864
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

What is being done to ensure that Olympic construction workers have on-site healthy and sustainable food options?

• Reference: 2007/2865
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

What work is being done to ensure that local food and catering businesses are benefiting from the construction phase of the Olympics?

• Reference: 2007/2866
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Will you commit yourself, your staff, and your guests (non-IOC), to using public transport (or cycling and walking) when travelling to the 2012 Olympics?

• Reference: 2007/2867
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Why is the low emissions standard for the procurement of Olympic vehicles in 2012 the same as many vehicles already being purchased by large numbers of Londoners? Do you believe that this standard will help to push the environmental agenda forward?

• Reference: 2007/2868
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

On average, what proportion of the food and drinks served at recent summer Olympics came from the official food and drink sponsors? What proportion came from small/medium sized food and drink suppliers?

• Reference: 2007/2869
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Are you aware that the amount spent on police overtime in the last year by the Metropolitan Police Service is enough to pay for 80% of London's Safer Neighbourhood Teams? Do you find it surprising that despite an increase of over 8,500 uniformed staff since 2000, the police are still spending this amount on overtime? Will you talk to the Commissioner about the excessive policing of public demonstrations, which accounts for much of this overtime bill?

• Reference: 2007/2870
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Can you update us on the use of diagonal pedestrian crossings in London?