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• Reference: 2010/3592
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

In response to my question 3157/2009 you state that "The decision on whether to adopt local targets for cycling is one for boroughs themselves to make". Can you tell me all of the boroughs' targets that have been set so far?

• Reference: 2010/3593
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

What will you do if boroughs fail to provide Level 2 cycle training to all Year 6 training by 2012, given that you remain accountable for this commitment but have devolved all decisions to boroughs as stated in your answer to question 3104/2010?

• Reference: 2010/3594
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

Lambeth council trains all its lorry drivers, bus drivers, and 'essential' car users in cycle awareness sessions. What has Transport for London done to encourage other councils to adopt a similar approach and how many have actually done so?

• Reference: 2010/3591
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

Thank you for your answer to question 3110/2010. Can you confirm that the methodology used to set the target for a growth in cycling trips of 400% by 2026 excluded those four trip types? If you are monitoring those trip types as contributing towards your target, will you agree to revisit the methodology and set a new target that includes those four trip types?

• Reference: 2010/3091
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 13 October 2010

If you go ahead with the removal of the Western Extension Zone of the congestion charge, what steps will you take to ensure that the impacts are properly monitored, recorded and reported?

• Reference: 2010/3092
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 13 October 2010

Will you consider adopting a version of the Brussels clean air reward scheme in London? Under this scheme, if you surrender your car number plate (like a UK car licence disc) and give up your car, you get either a season ticket for public transport and a car-sharing subscription for one year; or a car-sharing subscription for one year and a bicycle grant worth up to 505 Euros.

• Reference: 2010/3093
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 13 October 2010

When will TfL finish doing a 'London wide review' of cycle route signage, which I am told began in 2004?

• Reference: 2010/3094
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 13 October 2010

A constituent has raised several concerns with the updated cycle maps produced by Transport for London. Could you please tell me: (a) What were the (i) staff and (ii) consultants/contractors costs for producing the new editions of the maps? (b) Why the map is still copyrighted as 2007? (c) Which maps have had no significant changes made? (d) Why all the information on one way routes has been discarded, given that this was one of the most useful features of the maps? (e) Why the maps are still riddled with mistakes despite these being pointed out by borough officers and...

• Reference: 2010/3095
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 13 October 2010

Will you consider producing future editions of the TfL cycle maps in collaboration with local cycling groups and crowd sourcing map enthusiasts in the spirit of the Big Society? This could improve the quality and even reduce costs.

• Reference: 2010/3096
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 13 October 2010

If handed control of the London HCA budget, will you look at opening up the Temporary Social Housing Grant to self-help housing organisations? They have a good track record of bringing empty social homes back into use, but currently have to partner with an RSL to access the funding.