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• Reference: 2005/2290
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

What is your reply to any Borough who may be considering stalling planned investments in solid waste management and recycling in their Borough because they believe that the SWA will take the responsibility off their capital programmes shortly? Are we in danger of progress being blighted in this crucial area whilst institutional changes are being made?

• Reference: 2005/2310
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

A constituent has complained to me about the P13 and 201 buses. She regularly tries to use these buses, alighting at the West Dulwich stop travelling towards Streatham, at about 3.45/4pm Monday - Friday. Her average wait, with a small child, is 30 minutes. Often it is longer and on occasion, after a 30 - 40 minute wait, they are unable to get on the bus because it's full. This route serves 3 primary schools and two secondary schools, further along the route is another primary school. Why was the service recently cut (the P13 used to be every 15...

• 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: 2005/2298
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

From your consideration of this planning application can you please tell me A) How much Tesco paid for buying the Ice Rink and other landholdings? B) How much they are planning to contribute to the development of a new Ice Rink and leisure centre? C) What is the latest estimate of the total costs of the redevelopment of the Ice Rink/Leisure centre? D) How is Lambeth Council planning to fund this gap?

• Reference: 2005/2309
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

I can see from your initial comments on the Clapham Park regeneration outline planning application that you and your planning advisers are very positive about the planning and design of the proposed redevelopment of the estate. However I am confused as to why - against the advice of Tell, Lambeth Council are apparently insisting on fundamental redesigning at this late stage to impose a two wide straight roads through the estate, creating a large cross roads in the middle? Do you agree that this is very old style planning thinking, which will cause car traffic problems, a danger of speeding...

• Reference: 2005/2316
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Do you think that the existence of Permitted Development Regulations which have allowed Southern Railways to build a large industrial scale development overlooking the houses on Sternhold Avenue without any planning application process or environmental impact assessment, are consistent with the Mayors ability to enforce the London Plan? Should these regulations, which are abused by Southern Railways, be removed, forcing large-scale developments to apply through the normal planning application process?

• Reference: 2005/2317
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Will the LDA be supporting the Destination Brixton promotion of the cultural industries in Brixton as part of its Cultural industries programme?

• 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?