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• Reference: 2005/2406
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

The Mayor's Report Planning Decisions you state; "I have sent letters in response to the following statutory referrals: Fairfield Road, land adjacent to Croydon Park Hotel, LB Croydon I have written to Hounslow Council stating that I have decided not to direct refusal of this application." Do you really believe Hounslow Council will have an interest in this development? If not, what's the real response made to Croydon Council?

• Reference: 2005/2403
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

What is the legal position as regards the liability of staff of diplomatic missions in London to pay the Congestion Charge, in light of the long established principle that embassies, diplomats and their property are immune from taxes? They do of course pay tax on the purchase of goods and services however. Could the Mayor expand on whether he considers the congestion charge to be a tax or a charge for a service?

• Reference: 2005/2409
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Would it be possible for the LDA to take an interest in saving Crosfield from closure, a closure that would lead to the loss of 85 jobs for disabled employees?

• Reference: 2005/2416
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Thank you for answer 2168. What was TfL's revenue protection budget for 2003-04, 2004-05 & 2005-06?

• Reference: 2005/2442
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

What is being done to deal with the back-log in Criminal Records Bureau checks?

• Reference: 2005/2443
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

How many accidents have been recorded at the A232 junction with Monks Orchard Road and Bridle Road in recent years?

• Reference: 2005/2444
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

The Monks Orchard, Bridle Road, A232 junction is too small at present to enable large vehicles such as buses and lorries to turn right easily from Bridle Road onto the A232 in the direction of West Wickham. One large vehicle can end up blocking this junction completely. Frustrated drivers have been known to 'jump the lights'. At the same time there is a continuing problem with vehicles coming out of the service road next to this junction and turning right to go back towards West Wickham despite a road sign prohibiting such a manoeuvre. When might we see an improvement...

• Reference: 2005/0534-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 07 December 2005

Can you please list all the projects the LDA has been planning to implement since 2004 for Croydon & Sutton and what is the current status of these projects? If any of these projects have been delayed or put on hold can you please state which ones and why?

• Reference: 2005/2161
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

Since the 494 bus was replaced by bus 367, constituents of mine have complained of the atrocious service experienced, in terms of reliability and comfort. The bus stop concerned is just before Poppy Lane and the 367 bus has arrived there late on several occasions and has also been very crowded. Furthermore my constituents have complained that the 367 bus does not stop sometimes on their return journey, at East Croydon station and also the Cherry Orchard Road stop. The length of the 367's new journey, since replacing bus 494 has also not been well received. Will the Mayor undertake...

• Reference: 2005/2174
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

In the TfL Congestion Charge analysis for 2004-05 provided to the Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee in July, income was up £13m & expenditure on operations £15m down, increasing the surplus by £28m. Why did TfL need to increase the Congestion Charge to £8 on the basis of providing more income for public transport growth considering that the Congestion Charge seems to be doing very well in this respect anyway?