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• Reference: 2000/0426
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Will the Mayor consider the feasibility of replacing the Shoreditch one-way system, with a two-way system, as part of the engineering works leading up to the introduction of his proposed congestion charge scheme? .

• Reference: 2000/0429
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Will you agree to meet with representatives of the Islington Stadium Communities Alliance to discuss their concerns about the Arsenal Football Club development proposals before you make any decision on these applications when they are referred to you? .

• Reference: 2000/0425
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

In view of the Assembly's motion of 6 December, will the Mayor sign up to the European ALTER programme?

• Reference: 2000/0427
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Does the Mayor agree that the proposed increase in the number of police officers in London will enable the Metropolitan Police Authority to give greater priority to the enforcement of traffic offences, partiularly speeding?

• Reference: 2000/0456
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Is the Mayor aware that a proposal to widen the North Circular Road between Bounds Green and Green Lanes would, according to official figures cost £252m (enough to pay for up to 2,200 brand new double decker buses) require the demolition of 280 homes in North London and lead to worse air quality due to more traffic on the A406? Will he, therefore, provide an unambiguous statement that he will not support this new road scheme, but instead give priority to implementing traffic management, road safety, and public transport improvements along this stretch of road? .

• Reference: 2000/0352
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

Trains carrying hazardous nuclear waste through London are considerably heavier than those carrying commuters. Bearing in mind the three recent train crashes and the impact of the extreme weather conditions on the rail network, will the Mayor write to Sir Alastair Morton, Chairman of the Shadow Strategic Rail Authority to clarify what steps are being taken to protect Londoners from the possibility of a rail accident involving a nuclear shipment?

• Reference: 2000/0357
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

How does the Mayor expect his focus upon congestion, rather than traffic reduction, to : reduce gas emissions; contribute to his road safety targets and deliver a better quality of life in outer London, which is due to have the largest increase in traffic over the next decade.

• Reference: 2000/0267
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 18 October 2000

Given the Mayor's commitment to be the pedestrians' champion on TfL, would he tell us the following: a) will he be including a specific strategy on walking as a section within his draft Transport Strategy; b) what will be the mechanism for delivering this strategy, or any set of policies on walking; c) which individuals will have responsibility for implementing the strategy; d) how will these individuals link to and make use of the expertise within the London Walking Forum and the Pedestrians Association; e) will his policy package include the completion of links between some of the existing greenways...

• Reference: 2000/0268
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 18 October 2000

Do you share the view outlined in the "Architect's Journal" of 7 September that the changes in design of the proposed Crystal Palace development, following the replacement of the original architect, Ian Ritchie, represents a "dumbing down" of this already controversial proposal? Do you believe Bromley councillors' approval of these changes on 3 October, despite not knowing what the building's finish will look like or what the impact will be, will only serve to strengthen the degree of opposition to the development amongst local people and confirm the view that Bromley Council has utterly failed to listen to those most...

• Reference: 2000/0309
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 18 October 2000

The Hutton report makes a number of predictions concerning the PPP. In particular, it predicts that bidders will seek to renegotiate the contract before the first contract review. It also says there is a high possibility of London Underground being held to ransom by the PPP companies. Do you agree with these predictions, and if so, what are the implications for Londoners? The Mayor: Jenny Jones: That is a very full answer - thank you. Elizabeth Howlett: The Mayor: John Biggs: The Mayor: John Biggs: The Mayor: