• Reference: 2021/4855
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 16 December 2021

In view of the hasty withdrawal of the Transport for London (TfL) ‘See their side’ campaign advertisement, could you provide the following: a) details of the process for developing the advert with timelines, b) role names of the TfL officers who signed off the initial brief to the agency and on what date, c) role names of the TfL officers who signed off the final campaign and advertisement and on what date, d) whether any groups or organisations outside TfL were consulted on the campaign and on what dates, e) whether the Vision Zero Reference Group was consulted on either...

• Reference: 2021/4854
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 16 December 2021

What has been the total number of bus journeys and extra revenue raised from the five pence increase in bus fares over each of the first two financial quarters of 2021-22?

• Reference: 2021/4853
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 16 December 2021

Young people in Scotland aged under 22 will benefit from free travel on buses from 31 January 2022. What would be the annual cost of introducing a similar scheme in London?

• Reference: 2021/4852
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 16 December 2021

Given that complaints about unsuitable advertisements on Transport for London (TfL) services can in fact generate additional publicity for the companies involved, will you consider carrying out a more comprehensive review of TfL advertising policies?

• Reference: 2021/4851
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 16 December 2021

Could you provide data on the total number of buildings demolished, total number of tonnes of demolition material and the amount of embodied carbon released as a result of development projects in London since 2012?

• Reference: 2021/4850
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 16 December 2021

Your press release of 9 November 2021 said that your environmental and energy standards for new affordable homes will enable a total carbon saving equating to more than 17,000 return flights between London and New York. This does not include the amount of embodied carbon that was contained in any buildings that will be demolished to make way for these new homes. Could you update this analysis to include embodied carbon and publish the figures?

• Reference: 2021/4849
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 16 December 2021

Thank you for your answers to my questions 2021/4088 and 2021/4089, in which you refer to paragraphs 8.5.2 to 8.5.17 of your resident ballot requirement, the GLA checklist and the two notes you have published to assist your housing team with implementing your resident ballot requirement. Since none of these require any support for residents to promote alternative views or restrict the expenses and resources landlords can use, will you: a) review your guidance to ensure a more level playing field, and b) consider providing funding support to residents’ groups in future?

• Reference: 2021/4848
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 16 December 2021

As part of your resident ballot requirement, are independent bodies required to submit to you details (or summary details) of complaints they have received about the conduct of ballots. If so, could you provide the total number of complaints you are aware of, and to which ballots they refer?

• Reference: 2021/4847
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 16 December 2021

How many complaints in total have your office, and the office of your Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, received about the running of estate ballots since they were introduced?

• Reference: 2021/4846
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 16 December 2021

I recently wrote to the independent body Civica Election Services (CES) with concerns about paid canvassing in the estate ballot on the Carpenters Estate, to which CES replied: “We cannot comment on matters relating to canvassing in general as this is outside the remit of the Independent body.” Given how unfair the impact of paid canvassing could be and the influence it can have on people’s responses, and the fact that this activity would be illegal in a democratic political election, should your guidance be reviewed?