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• Reference: 2007/2809
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

I have been very distressed to see the trouble which wheelchair users and the frail suffer to get a taxi either into or near City Hall. City Hall is reasonably accessible internally but getting in and out of the More London Bridge site is clearly a nightmare for disabled visitors. The signage is poor and security staff do not know what the rules are or what our policy is. Can you please ensure the Chief Executive gives priority to sorting this out with More London Bridge? Do you think a member of our facilities staff should be designated as a...

• Reference: 2007/2811
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

The British Transport Police Authority have raised concerns over funding for transport security for the 2012 Olympics. Will you press the Government to fund rail policing from the "security pot" for the Games?

• Reference: 2007/2819
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Is it true to say that TOCU Police officers patrol the A23 in vans and vehicles rather than riding on the bus as passengers? I have never seen a TOCU officer on a bus on the A23. Have I just been unlucky? Please can you say how many officer hours approximately were spent on buses in the last year on the A23 corridor and how many were spent patrolling in vehicles? What are the total staffing hours available from TOCU for patrolling the A23?

• Reference: 2007/2820
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Residents complain to me, and I know from my own experiences, that the section of the A23 below St Leonard's church, which is known locally as the 'dip', has become a `fear of crime' hotspot - one of several in Lambeth. What steps are the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership and the Police taking to tackle this fear of crime?

• Reference: 2007/2821
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

What steps is the Metropolitan Police Service taking to tackle newspapers which publish advertisements from saunas, massage parlours and escort agencies and other 'soft' sex industries which are in fact illegal brothels? What is the Metropolitan Police doing to educate men who frequent these places to the fact that a high number of the women in brothels in London have been kidnapped, imprisoned, possibly tortured and forced into the sex industry against their will? Do you think men's collaboration with such serious crimes by using these brothels should be punishable in law as 'aiding and abetting' kidnap, violence and false...

• Reference: 2007/2822
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

My assessment is that there was a welcome reduction this year in the amount of crime and anti social behaviour in London in which the abuse of fireworks was a key factor. I believe that the joint GLA, MPS, LFB and London Councils work on this issue, particularly the focus on trading standards enforcement against underage sales, was crucial to this. What data do we have about the incidences of misuse of fireworks this year? Will you keep up the pressure next year to ensure that we don't return to the mayhem that we suffered in some areas such as...

• Reference: 2007/2823
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

This year I hosted a ceremony which gave awards to recognise the voluntary work, creativity and achievements of the over 60s in Lambeth and Southwark. This was welcomed by the organisations which represent pensioners and by Age Concern. Will you consider holding a London-wide event of a similar nature?

• Reference: 2007/2828
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Local residents are concerned over the lack of pedestrian crossing facilities at the Green Lanes/Hedge Lane/Bourne Hill junction in Enfield, particularly as the junction is close to a school, nursery and a youth club. Modelling work has been undertaken including the provision of pedestrian crossings on all sections of the junction. However, the most favoured solution seems to be to extend the inter-green time (the time between which one arm loses right of way and the next gains right of way) and Enfield Council is currently liaising with TfL to approve these amendments. However, as cars enter the middle of...

• Reference: 2007/2829
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Residents have raised the issue of the 184 buses with me, operated by Arriva. A few years ago, TfL bought Arriva additional single-decker buses following a local campaign to stop Arriva using double-decker buses on a single-decker bus route. The situation seemed solved until only a few weeks back when Arriva once more started to make use of double-decker buses on the 184 route (these double-deckers have been noted during all different periods of the day and even at 01:30 in the morning!). I would be grateful if you could clarify what happened to the single-decker buses bought for Arriva...

• Reference: 2007/2830
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Thank you for your answer to my question 2362/2007. Can you please update me with regard to your request to TfL that they follow up my concerns regarding the W3 bus? I am still receiving complaints from residents that they are being forced to disembark at Compton Road, N17 on a regular basis.