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  • Housing standards (1)

    • Reference: 2010/3973
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2010
    Will HCA London and the GLA group continue with your plans to adopt and roll out the London Housing Design Guide for all affordable housing, in spite of the Housing Minister's decision to scrap the national HCA core housing standards?
  • Rape Crisis Centres

    • Reference: 2010/4013
    • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2010
    What assurances can the Mayor give concerning future revenue funding for both the established and newly opened Rape Crisis centres, given that the voluntary service is in such dire straights?
  • Tube staff shortages

    • Reference: 2010/4093
    • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2010
    Two stops in my constituency, Angel and Tufnell Park, were recently closed for certain periods of time because key staff fell sick and there were no colleagues available to provide cover. This led to massive disruptions for my constituents, especially at Angel, which is one of the busiest Underground stations in London. How will temporary closures like this be prevented when the tube staff cuts are implemented?
  • Tube staff shortages (2)

    • Reference: 2010/4094
    • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2010
    Can you provide me with a breakdown showing: a. The number of tube station closures in the last 5 years due to staff illness? b. The average length of time that tube stations were closed for because of this reason?
  • Tube evacuation procedures

    • Reference: 2010/4096
    • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2010
    One of my constituents has been stuck on a new Victoria Line train twice now and whilst being led to safety down the tracks he noticed that all the lights on the train go off whilst passengers disembark. Because it was so dark, passengers (including 6 pregnant women and a number of children) were bumping into the poles and each other. Can you answer the following question that my constituent has raised? a. Why was there no emergency lighting to escort passengers on the way out? b. Why weren't torches available to escort people safely of the train? c. Will...
  • Tube upgrade works

    • Reference: 2010/4097
    • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2010
    Over the past few weeks an unusual number of incidents have occurred on the Underground network during which we've seen among other passengers being led through tunnels because of broken down new Victoria Line trains. Can you guarantee my constituents that engineering works scheduled to finish in 2012 will not be delayed as a result of these incidents and cause huge embarrassment during the Olympics?
  • Parking on Westminster Bridge

    • Reference: 2010/3961
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2010
    What action is Transport for London taking to enforce the rule against parking on Westminster Bridge, particularly against two ice cream vans that are parked all day everyday on the southbound side, violating a combined red route, bus lane and cycle lane?
  • 20mph for Bowes ward area

    • Reference: 2010/3962
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2010
    Around £4m was allocated for mitigation measures associated with the work on the North Circular. How much was allocated to Enfield to spend and how much of that remains unspent? Can you assure local people that the local authorities will be able to spend the remainder of the money in the next two financial years if that is necessary in order to finish off work on 20mph schemes and other projects?
  • Electric rickshaws

    • Reference: 2010/3963
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2010
    Have you any plans to review the regulations governing licensed taxis or private hire regulations to allow electric rickshaws to compete on the streets of London?
  • Cycling along Southbank

    • Reference: 2010/3964
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2010
    Are you in favour of plans to ban cycling along stretches of Southbank?