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• Reference: 2010/4185
• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

The Mayor is due to offer a Greener Vehicle Discount of 100% of the congestion charge to cars that emit 100gCO2/km or less and meet the Euro 5 standard for air quality. As even the greenest of cars still takes up road space, is this proposal a tacit admission that the Congestion charge was never really about congestion?

• Reference: 2010/4181
• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Whilst London as a whole saw its recycling rate increase to its highest ever level of 31.8% in 2009/10, with three boroughs - Bexley, Harrow and Kingston - already exceeding the 45% target, is the Mayor concerned that some boroughs, such as Greenwich and Lewisham, saw significant reductions in their recycling rates? Will the Mayor encourage all London boroughs to continue the momentum towards increasing recycling and reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill?

• Reference: 2010/4182
• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

What is the timescale for the Mayor's trial of dust suppressants on pollution hotspots at Marylebone Road, Euston Road, Victoria Embankment and Upper Thames Street, what are the expected air quality benefits, and what plans are there to roll this out to other high pollution areas? Whilst others merely talk hot air, what other innovative and practical solutions is the Mayor considering to improve London's air quality?

• Reference: 2010/4183
• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

What are the environmental credentials of the new Routemaster bus, especially regarding emissions of carbon dioxide, particulates and nitrogen oxides, and how do these compare to the bendy bus and the standard double decker bus? Will the impact of the new bus be factored into the Mayor's forthcoming air quality strategy?

• Reference: 2010/4184
• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

With commuters from South East London being so heavily reliant on overground rail and buses, what processes are in place for liaison between TfL, the Train Operating Companies and the London Boroughs to ensure that a good service is maintained on the trains and buses during bouts of severe weather?

• Reference: 2010/4186
• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

What can TfL do to ensure minimal disruption occurs to London's roads during the construction period for the tunnels and will TfL be working with boroughs to make sure traffic continues to flow as efficiently as possible?

• Reference: 2010/4187
• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Will the proposed new London LEP have scope to work with Thames Water on local employment, apprenticeships and using the local supply chain where possible all along the route of the tunnel?

• Reference: 2010/0151-1
• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 10 November 2010

What examples can the MPA and MPS give of where they have managed, or are aiming, to do more for less?

• Reference: 2010/0165-1
• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 10 November 2010

Boris Johnson wrote in response to my question - on introducing two-tier crime recording (as proposed by the Flanagan Report) to free up police time - that 'We need our police on the streets and therefore fully support a two-tier approach'. What have the Metropolitan police done in response to this?

• Reference: 2010/0166-1
• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 10 November 2010

The coalition Government is set on scrapping targets including the confidence target. However I am aware that the MPS feels that confidence both can and should be measured. I think many people doubt both of these. When austerity changes need to be made, is it worth investing police time and public money to measure this in the present time?