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• Reference: 2007/2259
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2007

Following the granting of planning permission by Lambeth Council for the scheme to create a new Brixton Central Square as part of the Mayor's 100 public spaces project, what will you do to bring forward this work in 2007/08? Has full funding been committed to this project? If so, how much has been committed from which sources? What is the timetable for completing this project?

• Reference: 2007/2265
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2007

I have received constituency complaints that both the planning application and process for London Park Hotel Tower were deficient in terms of Disability Discrimination Act compliance. When this application is referred to you, will you ensure that the views of disabled residents are taken into account, and that the scheme is fully accessible?

• Reference: 2007/2266
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2007

Do you share the concerns of my constituent and the Chairman of the Association of Directors of Children's Services Information Systems and Technology Committee that ContactPoint, a new government database intended to contain personal details of all parents and children, is not secure enough to protect the private data of Londoners?

• Reference: 2007/2267
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2007

Do you support plans to redesign the junction of Norwood Road, Dulwich Road and Herne Hill, which would result in the loss of 1,000 square metres of Brockwell Park? Did Transport for London consider options for improving the traffic flow at the junction without removing green space?

• Reference: 2007/2268
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2007

Changing the speed limit in Richmond Park to 20mph has reduced noise and air pollution, increased road safety, and made the park a more pleasant place to visit for Londoners. Will the Mayor now seek to ensure that the speed limit in other Royal Parks is changed to 20mph as well?

• Reference: 2007/2269
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2007

While the Transport for London scheme to remove the eastern half of the Aldgate gyratory is due to commence shortly, the City of London scheme to remove the western half of the gyratory now has no funding following the withdrawal of Section 106 monies from private developers. Will the Mayor commit to securing the funding which would ensure that the western gyratory is returned to two-way working within the next three years?

• Reference: 2007/2270
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2007

Are you aware of the rapid rise in the numbers of pedestrians and cyclists who were killed or seriously injured in the City of London between 2005 and 2006? Given that the temporary closures of escalators at Bank, Tower Gateway DLR, and the East London Line will mean that even more people are walking in the City, will you agree to block the City's Local Implementation Plan until it includes a large 20mph zone and traffic calming?

• Reference: 2007/2271
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2007

Are you aware of the possible destruction of the Lea Bridge Dock, which would result in the loss of a valuable waterway facility just north of the Olympic site? Will you write to Hackney Council to support its preservation so that it can play a useful role in the regeneration of the area?

• Reference: 2007/2272
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2007

It appears that one of the options in the draft Rail Utilisation Strategy for South London would involve the loss of the Loop Line between London Bridge and Victoria. Is this the case and are you concerned about the potential loss of this service?

• Reference: 2007/2273
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2007

Do you agree that rather than ending at the already busy Waterloo Station, the first stage of the proposed Cross River Tram should cross the Waterloo Bridge and terminate by looping around the Aldwych?