• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

What about this building? Last year I raised the fact that the lights were left on all the time and it still seems to be the case. Surely something should have been done about that by now?

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

They do it now. Since two weeks ago.

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

One point that you did not raise there in your discourse is that this is also a flood alleviation mechanism, something the flooding scrutiny did look at. There will be an element of ensuring that we do have flood storage capacity and that it is not just beautiful green spaces but also a very practical requirement in that area. There has been concern actually, because the latest divvy up of money to the particular area did not give much to the Green Grid. I think that Noel's point there is quite an interesting one. It does need a lot of...

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

Will you be putting pressure on developers to come up with some of this money?

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

A lot has happened on the ground, but the Government has shown very little impetus to do anything about it. Will you be using your seductive skills and tenacity to chase the Government into this?

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

It is not true.

• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

Certainly, in Barnet, we are coning roads where buses are having difficulties passing each other and getting through, and we are coning roads around the bus pick up points so that these buses can move freely. Finally, is the Mayor satisfied that the buses that are being provided are safe and of sufficient quality? If one just looks at the registration numbers it does seem we have dragged in every old bus from anywhere in the South of England.

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

I have some figures in front of me which I am happy to share with the Mayor which tell us that in 1996/97 there were four derailments on running lines; one in 1997/98; one in 1998/99; three in 1999/00; and four in 2000/01. The fact that there are four within two days is obviously very alarming. Obviously, as you say, we need to look at the trend. It worries me that, as with all these rail incidents we have a grave responsibility to ensure that we maintain public confidence in our transport systems. It would be very helpful, and this...

• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

Of course, Camden Town is in my Barnet and Camden constituency. I was there on Sunday afternoon. Since then I have been working very closely, particularly with the officers of the London Borough of Barnet, to try and ameliorate the situation we have. I would like to press the Mayor on specific issues to try and make life easier for the 750,000 constituents and others like myself who use the Northern Line on a daily basis. Will the Mayor suspend the road works on the Transport for London (TfL) controlled A41?

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

I refer to your statement on BBC London News: `Bob and I are not in charge. It has been privatised." I find that extremely unsatisfactory from the Mayor of London. I am not sure if you are a Mayor or a mouse of London perhaps, because it is not good enough.