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  • River Crossings

    • Reference: 2010/3027
    • Question by: James Cleverly
    • Meeting date: 15 September 2010
    What progress is being made in providing a package of new river crossings for east London and what funding models have been considered for financing a new crossing at Silvertown?

  • Traffic Lights

    • Reference: 2010/3028
    • Question by: James Cleverly
    • Meeting date: 15 September 2010
    Has TfL discussed with the Department for Transport the possibility of introducing the American system of a flashing amber light at appropriate junctions, which instructs motorists to proceed with caution and to give way to conflicting traffic?

  • Police Training

    • Reference: 2010/3029
    • Question by: James Cleverly
    • Meeting date: 15 September 2010
    There has been widespread support for reducing the plethora of guidelines and returning the use of discretion to police officers. What police training is currently in place to instruct police on how to use discretion; and what more can be done to ensure staff have the right skills to make independent judgements and are trained appropriately?

  • Management

    • Reference: 2010/3030
    • Question by: James Cleverly
    • Meeting date: 15 September 2010
    The Audit Commission 2010 report said that a third of forces are already reducing management numbers. Is the Met in this category and what is the ratio of managers (chief superintendents, senior officers etc) to staff in the Metropolitan police?

  • National Crime Recording Standard

    • Reference: 2010/3031
    • Question by: James Cleverly
    • Meeting date: 15 September 2010
    The government has promised to review crime recording and the NCRS to 'remove bureaucratic accountability.' Would the Mayor support having a two-tiered approach to crime and incident recording, which split into serious and local crime?

  • GLA health screening

    • Reference: 2010/3032
    • Question by: James Cleverly
    • Meeting date: 15 September 2010
    Why is the GLA spending £248,000 over four years with Blossoms Healthcare on health screening that could be done by GPs? How does it benefit staff that going to their GPs does not?

  • Vision

    • Reference: 2010/0099-1
    • Question by: James Cleverly
    • Meeting date: 08 September 2010
    What is your vision for the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA), with specific regard to 'Fire Futures' which was commissioned by the Minister?

  • Bureaucracy

    • Reference: 2010/2354
    • Question by: James Cleverly
    • Meeting date: 14 July 2010
    The current police guidance document contains 6,497 pages and 4,000 new pledges have been added in the last year. In light of Sir Denis O'Connor recently stating that increasing bureaucracy is taking crucial police resources away from the frontline, will you call for a reduction in the number of police guidelines?

  • Becton desalination plant

    • Reference: 2010/2346
    • Question by: James Cleverly
    • Meeting date: 14 July 2010
    Will the Mayor encourage Thames Water to use sustainable resources to power the new desalination plant?

  • A&E closures

    • Reference: 2010/2347
    • Question by: James Cleverly
    • Meeting date: 14 July 2010
    Have you had any further details from the Government regarding the scrapping of the closures and what this means for providing health services in London in the future?