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• Reference: 2001/0100-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

With the current severe challenges that Railtrack and the Strategic Rail Authority are facing do you feel that the future of the East London Line extensions is secure? .

• Reference: 2001/0101-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

The improvement of traffic flows at Purley Cross are linked to the Coulsdon Town Centre improvement scheme. There is a welcome consensus in the Purley locality to see major changes to this A23/A22 interchange that should be built upon. I am pressing the local authority to find resources to progress matters in Purley. Are sufficient resources being made available at TfL on this scheme that the Mayor has supported in our local papers? .

• Reference: 2001/0107-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

The majority of residents appear to be supportive of the outline of plans that you are working up for the Coulsdon Town Centre Improvement Scheme/ Coulsdon Inner Relief Road. A related issue to Coulsdon is the traffic arrangements at the next district centre up the A23, namely Purley. When you visited Croydon earlier this year you were able to give encouraging comments about your interest in seeing the environment improved in Purley town centre. I have also received supportive comments from Mr. Derek Turner regarding any application from Croydon Council in its annual bid for funds to undertake investigative work...

• Reference: 2001/0108-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

Would it be fair for leading high-quality mini-cab companies in my constituency to be concerned that they are going through the expense of registration but that others will not do so because of the prospects of limited enforcement, thus putting the leading companies at a competitive disadvantage ? .

• Reference: 2001/0109-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

What prospects are there for mitigational work to improve flows at the Fiveways junction on the A23 ? .

• Reference: 2001/0110-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

With the government having strained relations with both Railtrack and the SRA do you think that there could be some doubt as to whether the work on the East London Line will start before the expiration of public permissions to start work ? .

• Reference: 2001/0111-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

What was counsel's opinion on the likely success of our case in the High Court against PPP before we went to court ? .

• Reference: 2001/0112-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

Please detail the size of bids in monetary terms made for 2000/2001 by each Borough to TfL for initiatives to promote cycling under their Interim Transport Plan bids together with the allocations given. If useful comparative figures are easily available could I provided also with the same figures for the equivalent bids and allocations under TPP bids to GOL for the years 1998-9 and 1999-2000 ? .

• Reference: 2001/0113-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

A constituent reports to me that at the beginning of July the red route lines on Belmont Rise (A217) were repainted. The same constituent advises me that a week later the road was dug up, new tarmac laid and the white and red lines repainted. Are we still encountering significant difficulties co-ordinating work with public utilities on our roads ? .

• Reference: 2001/0114-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

In the budget discussions for TfL for 2001/2002 concern was expressed about the standing of TfL's reserves. Please could you detail the most recent information available on TfL's reserves, where TfL's reserves stood at the end of the financial year 2000/2001 and where it is projected reserves will stand at the end of the current financial year. Any commentary on key influences upon these figures would be gratefully received.