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• Reference: 2013/0039-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 09 October 2013

Can you confirm whether you are actively supporting an extension of the Barking-Gospel Oak line to Barking Riverside? And, if so, would you consider options for an intermediate station at Renwick Road? This is, in my view, an excellent proposal, by the way!

• Reference: 2013/0040-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 09 October 2013

What active work is taking place into the proposed Silvertown Crossing?

• Reference: 2013/0041-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 09 October 2013

Regarding the Silvertown Crossing: i. Are you committed to ensuring that while capacity will grow there will be considerable mitigation to avoid this causing additional demand? ii. Are you considering in detail how its connections to the trunk road network will work? iii. Is the option for further tunnelling or road connections on the North side of the crossing being considered? iv. Are you looking at ways in which the traffic flows between Blackwall and Silvertown Crossings can be most efficiently and equitably shared?

• Reference: 2013/0042-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 09 October 2013

What active work is taking place into the proposal for a fixed crossing between Newham and Bexley (formerly the Galleons Reach crossing)? Do you acknowledge that a ferry service will be at best a stopgap and that you might as well invest in the infrastructure East London needs?

• Reference: 2013/0043-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 09 October 2013

Will you explore the possibility of direct Barking to Stratford services, for example by diverting some Fenchurch Street services to call via Stratford rather than West Ham?

• Reference: 2013/0044-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 09 October 2013

Are you committed to upgrading CS2 to a fully segregated cycle route?

• Reference: 2013/0045-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 09 October 2013

While welcome, would you agree that your cycling investment package, exceeding £900million, is on closer inspection less than it appears?

• Reference: 2013/0046-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 09 October 2013

Will TfL consider opening the Eastern exit to Shadwell DLR Station for regular as against emergency only use? It would greatly assist those making journeys on foot Eastwards and would reduce congestion at busy times on the Western staircases.

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 20 December 2012

With your indulgence, Chair, I wanted to cover two things briefly. The first I think is to Stephen Greenhalgh, which is that he is the lineal successor to [Lord] Toby Harris AM, Len Duvall AM [former Chairs of the MPA and then Kit Malthouse AM [former Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime]. They exercised their roles predominantly as chairs of the MPA with many members. I just wanted to, if you like, punch the bruise of Tony Arbour's question, which is that understanding and defining your role -- and you are not stupid by any stretch of the imagination. However...

• Reference: 2012/0067-2
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 29 November 2012

It is very simply stated that we have a commitment from the Mayor's Chief of Staff about the quality and quantity of financial information we will be receiving and it should not diminish. My exhibits are (a) Police and Crime Committee monthly report, one paragraph of financial information, which says I think diddly-squat is the accounting term, and (b) is MPA Finance Committee, Resources Committee, same time last year, 24-page report with tables with accurate information on the departures from the budget. That seems to me to be a bit of a departure from Sir Edward [Lister]'s undertaking. If I...