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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: 2005/2479
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

In your reply to our question on congestion charge cameras last month (2261 / 2005), you said registration data taken outside charging hours is 'anonymised'. How is this done, who sees the data before it is 'anonymised', and what safeguards are in place to protect drivers from ID theft?

• Reference: 2005/2482
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Since the Mayor has described the public consultation process required by the GLA Act as a "charade", would he agree that the current review of GLA powers would be an opportune time to review it?

• 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: 2005/2478
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

As you know, the authorities in Tyne & Wear are considering using profits from its proposed charging scheme to compensate businesses for loss of trade. Will the Mayor consider following Tyne and Wear's example and offer compensation to the many businesses in central London suffering as a direct result of his congestion tax?

• Reference: 2005/2481
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Does the Mayor condone the government's attempt to characterise the proposed centralisation of planning and waste management as "devolution of power"?