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  • Sands End LTN (2)

    • Reference: 2022/5504
    • Question by: Tony Devenish
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2022
    Given that TfL has just started a consultation on plans to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety at the junction of Cheyne Walk and Battersea Bridge, do you share the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea’s concerns that the Sands End LTN might, by pushing traffic into Kensington and Chelsea, impede TfL’s ability to make those safety improvements?

  • Reducing Bus Frequencies without Consultation

    • Reference: 2022/5505
    • Question by: Tony Devenish
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2022
    Although TfL has the right to reduce bus frequencies without consultation, your previous Deputy Mayor for Transport told the Assembly that this practice would cease. Will you commit to consulting on any changes in bus frequencies? Do you recognise that reducing bus frequencies almost inevitably means a worsening of the bus service?

  • Safety of Chiswick High Road

    • Reference: 2022/5506
    • Question by: Tony Devenish
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2022
    Given a comparison of the accident rate on Chiswick High Road before and after Cycleway 9 shows an increase since Cycleway 9 was built, do you accept that road is now less safe than it used to be?

  • Battersea Bridge Junction

    • Reference: 2022/5507
    • Question by: Tony Devenish
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2022
    TfL is currently working on changes to the Battersea Bridge junction. Will you ensure that TfL listens to Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea's concerns about traffic diversion into Oakley Lane and that the final proposal takes full account of the borough's input?

  • Press office inconsistencies (8)

    • Reference: 2022/5508
    • Question by: Tony Devenish
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2022
    On 6 October, your Twitter account @MayorofLondon tweeted "London has been ranked the 18th most polluted city in the world based on air quality, light pollution & traffic congestion. That's nothing to be proud of, and we need to act 1/2." When your office was informed that the "18th in the world" statistic was not accurate, the tweet was deleted. Was the tweet approved by yourself, one of your deputy mayors, your chief of staff, your deputy chief of staff, or one of your mayoral directors prior to publication? If so, who approved it? Was the decision to delete the...

  • Press office inconsistencies (9)

    • Reference: 2022/5509
    • Question by: Tony Devenish
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2022
    On 14 November, a statement from you appeared in an article published in LondonWorld ("London is the 18th most polluted city in the world, according to study"). The statement repeats the claim that you had tweeted and subsequently deleted a month prior when your office was informed that it was inaccurate: "London has been ranked the 18th most polluted city in the world based on air quality, light pollution & traffic congestion. That’s nothing to be proud of, and we need to act." Was the statement approved by yourself, one of your deputy mayors, your chief of staff, your deputy...

  • Litter in London

    • Reference: 2022/5475
    • Question by: Tony Devenish
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2022
    Bright Blue has released a report called 'Picking up the pieces: tackling littering and fly-tipping in England', and has outlined recommendations. How will you work with local boroughs to tackle littering and fly-tipping and improve recycling rates in London?

  • Mental health in London

    • Reference: 2022/5476
    • Question by: Tony Devenish
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2022
    The Evening Standard (8th November) front page 'Mental Health emergency facing next generation of Londoners; Step Up' was rightly praised by you, but what specifically have you done as Mayor for the last 6 years to make a real difference to young people's life chances and mental health?

  • City of London

    • Reference: 2022/5477
    • Question by: Tony Devenish
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2022
    What practical steps will you provide to support the 694th Lord Mayor of the City of London with his welcome initiative to create a wealth fund of up to £100 billion to support business?

  • The Climate Crisis

    • Reference: 2022/5478
    • Question by: Tony Devenish
    • Meeting date: 15 December 2022
    The article in The Independent 'This could be the answer to the climate crisis', (11/11/2022) outlines a very sensible approach to fighting the climate crisis. Do you agree with Boris Johnson and will you support the aim outlined in the article? What further action can you take as Mayor to support and raise awareness of the commitment to end deforestation?