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• Reference: 2005/2411
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Can you confirm that your suggested pooling system of section 106 agreements could mean that you could use money allocated to one borough and spend in another?

• Reference: 2005/2419
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

What contingency plans are in place to maintain tube services during the Christmas and New Year strike?

• Reference: 2005/2473
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

How many additional staff would the GLA require should the new powers you would like be granted?

• Reference: 2005/2410
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

In your submission to the government on planning powers you suggested that: "The Mayor should have the power to call in applications for his decision (enabling him to grant planning permission as well as directing refusal), in those cases which meet the criteria for his involvement". However, in the consultation document it states under your proposals: "encourage a rethink of Government's role in the planning of London (but the Mayor does not propose that Ministers' current powers of call-in and direction should be removed)." Can you please clarify your position on this, do you wish to have call in powers?

• Reference: 2005/2412
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

In your submission to the Government for additional powers, you state: "The Mayor seeks to be a statutory consultee on strategic planning applications outside London where there are implications for the capital". How far outside London do you wish to be a statutory consultee for?

• Reference: 2005/2413
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

You claim that there is an analogy between the GLA and the Government on the promoter/decider problem. Does this mean that you would employ a planning inspectorate?

• Reference: 2005/2414
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

You say that this would enable you to 'plan new schools within major development sites' How many such sites are there which require the planning of new secondary schools and where are they?

• Reference: 2005/2418
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Why did Bob Kiley resign?

• Reference: 2005/2420
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Could the Mayor explain why TfL deems it necessary to introduce a very short bus lane on Norwood Road in order for a pedestrian crossing to be installed at the busy and dangerous junction at Lancaster Avenue/York Hill? Since the junction is already traffic light controlled, could he tell me the reason why it is necessary to change the character of the area by narrowing the pavements in West Norwood's main shopping area? What in real terms will be gained from installing the bus lane and preventing drivers from turning into York Hill from Norwood Road?

• Reference: 2005/2421
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Can the Mayor explain why it will take 3 years to upgrade a zebra crossing to a pelican crossing at the junction of Thurlow Park Road / Lovelace Road and Elmcourt Road when it is urgently needed? Pedestrians have been almost killed by motorists refusing to stop at this junction. Will the Mayor promise to ensure the upgrade takes place much sooner?