• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

I did actually ask a question at the last Mayor's Question Time about the Tramlink issue. Recently we have conducted a survey and found that 27 of the 31 stops are completely covered with graffiti. I know that TfL officers did meet Croydon officers, but I am interested in an update on that.

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

Absolutely. Borough liaison is key for a lot of the work that you do. The work that we are doing on protecting the City's environment makes it very clear that it is actually at the tension between property owners and responsibilities is the clear issue. The question is around where TfL relates to the issues of protecting the City's environment, making sure that we clean up our streets where it is the interface that is the problem. Do you have a specific TfL team that relates to boroughs on this particular issue?

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

Thank you. There is an issue about how TfL relates to buses. Let us say it is public safety in the public realm. Trees overhanging bus stops create an environment which is quite difficult for people wanting to wait at bus stops, say, late at night and blocking CCTV cameras.

• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

This would not be the first time the Labour group has mischievously misquoted the Greens. It is quite obvious they have not read the speech, which I have in front of me. Patrick was not condemning the exercise; he was condemning the use in Scotland and re use of the pictures of the police officers in bio hazard suits as practically moving wallpaper and to hype up the fear of crime so that people are afraid to go out in the streets at night. He did not condemn the exercise, he condemned the use of the images for other uses.

• Question by: Diana Johnson
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

It seems to me a rather sad reflection that that elected MSP has to clarify his comments. I think many people were offended by what he said. I think all of us around this table would say that it is absolutely right that we take the threat of terrorism seriously and we prepare for it. I am concerned that this seems to be another daft Green comment. I would like to seek a reassurance from the Mayor that if any daft comments are made about resilience that you will seek a reassurance from your Deputy Mayor that she distances herself...

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

Actually the community that we represent on the Labour side is desperately anxious to see that we do achieve increased policing in London. I have a question in on Rotherhithe and although I know you do not like to go into too much detail about an area, I think that is just one example where there is real anxiety and concern that we should increase our police officers and numbers of wardens. Are you also aware that you also have the enthusiastic support of the Home Secretary to the moves that the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) is undertaking to enhance...

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

Mayor, are you aware that somebody else is making a comment on Tory policing policy? In fact, Ruth Henig, Chairman of the Association of Police Authorities, when she was referring to the Tory policy, said, and I quote, `these proposals do not amount to very much. The proposals seem to be gimmicky and do not address the real issues. They will not impact on the practicalities of policing." Ken, do you share my concern over the fact that the Tory Party in London and nationally has stepped out of the mainstream, stepped out of the consensus? Our understanding that we...

• Question by: Diana Johnson
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

I am very pleased to hear about your support for the MPS step change proposal. I just wanted to probe a little further about your approach to lobbying Government for extra money. Obviously, there are many competing demands on that extra money. Exactly what approach are you going to take with the Government?

• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

I would just like to know if the Mayor understands the term `increased efficiency'. To give him some examples of that, is the Mayor aware there are 800 trained police officers undertaking administrative functions in the Deputy Commissioner's command; that is the size of an inner London borough such as Val Shawcross's Southwark. Is the Mayor aware there are 500 trained police officers working in human resources? That is the size of Lewisham. Is the Mayor aware that the operational policing measure in London has shown only 33% of police in London are actually on the beat, and if you...

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

Is Oxleas Wood the only environmental consideration when building a new road bridge?