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• Reference: 2011/0662
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

The Mayor states in his strategy that the penalty for idling should be brought into line with parking offences with fines around £120. Is there any timescale for the introduction of the charge?

• Reference: 2011/0663
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

The Mayor's Foreword states 'London's Diversity is one of its major strengths and it brings enormous economic and social benefits"! Is the Mayor of the opinion that the recent recession would have been a great deal deeper and harsher if London was a homogenous place?

• Reference: 2011/0756
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

Given the demographics of London, the graph shows fairly robust rates of employment for BAME groups and it would appear that employment is equally distributive across London. Whilst the rate for Pakistani and Bangladeshi groups is lower than the rest this may in large part be due to specific cultural issues. Nevertheless, with this positive graph showing good rates of employment across all people of London would now be the time to assess ditching these expensive equality initiatives and just concentrate on the well being of all Londoners equally and fairly?

• Reference: 2011/0758
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

Your Clearing the Air Strategy stated that Islington Council has created 2 Construction Impact Manager roles. Do they have any statutory powers that assist their management of large construction sites?

• Reference: 2011/0759
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

Please give the reasons why your mentoring policy is specifically targeted at black boys?

• Reference: 2011/0001
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

According to CHAIN there was a 6% increase in people sleeping rough at some point on the streets of London last year. With this mind is your target to end rough sleeping in London by the end of 2012 achievable?

• Reference: 2011/0002-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Your strategy will seek to stop black cabs of over 15 years of age and PHV's over 10 years of age. There appears to be no strategy on illegal cabs many of which are older vehicles. Whilst it is acknowledged that policing this activity is difficult, do you think the regulated taxi industry would welcome a crackdown on illegal minicabs and would such a crackdown also aid your cleaner air policy?

• Reference: 2011/0003-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Is there a reason why in this strategy you state London will experience colder, wetter winters whilst in your Climate change Mitigation and Energy Strategy the emphasis is on milder wetter winters, does this give Londoners the perception that you are making it up as you go along?

• Reference: 2011/0004-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

In your various Climate Change Mitigation papers you state 'the UK will experience progressively warmer and drier summers, wetter and milder winters' at what point will this be re-considered in light of the last two fairly unremarkable summers and freezing cold winters?

• Reference: 2011/0005-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

If future winters follow this year and last year in being extremely cold for long periods will this distort your CO2 emission projections due to increased energy use in heating homes and places of work?