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• Reference: 2008/2856
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 17 December 2008

At least 136 people were killed trying to cross the Berlin Wall to flee from East to West Berlin. In that perspective, do you agree with me that it was rather distasteful of the leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council to compare the western extension of the congestion charge zone to the Berlin Wall?

• Reference: 2008/2857
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 17 December 2008

I welcome your survey to make London more accessible for people with disabilities, parents with prams and older Londoners. How are you planning to achieve this aim when you have just decided to scrap three major Step Free Access projects in my constituency?

• Reference: 2008/2858
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 17 December 2008

Can you provide us with some more information about the strategy you are currently developing to address all forms of violence against women in London? What are the aims and reach of this strategy? Can you indicate a timescale for its implementation and is there a timescale for the provision of the four new rape crisis centres?

• Reference: 2008/2859
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 17 December 2008

National Energy Action has found that London is currently lagging behind the rest of the country in tackling the issue of fuel poverty due to a combination of high fuel prices, high cost of living, and London's notoriously problematic housing stock. Will you be setting up an energy efficiency programme that is fit for London?

• Reference: 2008/2860
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 17 December 2008

The TfL website says that phase one of the works done at Highbury and Islington will be delivered by 2011 and that phases two, three and four are not funded but that TfL will be working with the London Borough of Islington to identify and secure funding to implement the projects. Has it been identified how much funding is required for each phase? What possible financial sources have been identified so far to fund the projects?

• Reference: 2008/2861
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 17 December 2008

On many occasions you have spoken of your pride in British athletes and your understanding of the time, dedication and expense it takes, not just from the athletes themselves but also from their families to achieve an Olympic Standard. Can you let me know what concrete support will be offered to help athletes and their families meet the expenses of their athletic development? This is a particular priority for young athletes who are team members in sports such as basketball, where funding is only available for the team as a whole and not particular individuals within them.

• Reference: 2008/2866
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 17 December 2008

Is the Mayor aware that the London under-14s basketball team has no regular training facility? As this team is representing the city and in the interest of developing all our young athletes in the run up to 2012, would the Mayor commit himself to helping find a regular place for London's team to train?

• Reference: 2008/0064-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 03 December 2008

The Chair of the Lonodon Assembly agreed to allow the Chair/Commissioner to make an opening statement.

• Reference: 2008/0108-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 03 December 2008

Let us go onto the second part of this session and let us welcome our colleague, Mr Coleman, who is here in his role as Chairman of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA). Let us also welcome the Commissioner of the Fire Service, Mr Dobson. It is usual to take a statement either from the Chair or from the Commissioner.

• Reference: 2008/2614
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 12 November 2008

Will you, as Chair of the TfL Board, allow patient support service vehicles to drive in bus lanes?