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• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Thank you very much. One is still a little bit worried. I do not think I have had a proper answer, but my concerns are really about the legal responsibilities that local authorities ' the educational authorities ' may have. One presumes that in a critical incident, children may be removed to a separate, secure place from their parents. Now, this raises the question about legal and practical care to ensure that the children are well-cared for in the short- and medium-term. Now, the term 'in loco parentis' is, in fact, common law, and it does not assume the responsibility...

• Reference: 2003/0189
• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

Since the TTS unit was diverted to the implementation of the Congestion Charge scheme, concerns have been raised about the outstanding backlog of maintenance of signals on Borough roads. Local authorities also have many new schemes which have had to be put on hold. What plans have you for catching up with the maintenance backlog and will TfL enter into service level agreements with the local authorities? .