• Reference: 2021/0477
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

What assessment do you have of the environmental impact of chemicals used to remove ice and snow in London, and have you explored any options to reduce these impacts?

• Reference: 2021/0476
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

The Walking and Cycling Commissioner heralded a new gritter, Chris Gritty, as part of the machinery necessary to support London’s cycle network on Friday 5 February. However, it seems from reports on the ground and images from the Transport for London (TfL) traffic camera network that major new cycleways such as Cycleway 4 were left with snow and ice in place. Can you explain the frequency and level of treatment you are using on cycleways in London, and confirm which routes are covered?

• Reference: 2021/0475
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

I understand that the GLA and Transport for London (TfL) have signed a non-disclosure agreement with High Speed Two limited (HS2). Can you explain the limitations of this agreement, and indicate where material that is not covered by this agreement would be published?

• Reference: 2021/0474
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Thank you for your answer to my question 2019/17397. How many HGVs operating in London do you currently estimate to be achieving each of the ratings, from zero stars to five stars, of your Direct Vision Standard (DVS)?

• Reference: 2021/0473
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Thank you for your answer to my question 2019/17396. How many HGV Safety Permits have you issued by month since the launch of the Direct Vision Standard (DVS), and how many do you expect to have issued when enforcement commences on 1 March 2021?

• Reference: 2021/0472
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Through the pandemic, Westminster Council has made changes to widen pavements on Regent Street, ahead of work on Oxford Street, which may be similar in scope. What discussions have you had with Westminster Council about their plans for Oxford Street and, given that the opening of Crossrail should come after these works, do you consider it will make the street ready to handle anticipated future levels of visitors to the area?

• Reference: 2021/0471
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

The pan-impairment organisation Transport for All has published a thoughtful piece of research, Pave the Way, which hears the voices of disabled people and their experiences with Streetspace schemes. It is clear that: “‘Normal’ – what we had before – wasn’t accessible enough,” and that: “active travel must be accessible travel,” and the report calls for a new model of consultation to be undertaken, which involves disabled experts from the outset. What changes will you make to consultation processes for Healthy Streets so that they are inclusive?

• Reference: 2021/0470
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Constituents have complained to me about a consistent puddle at Highbury Corner’s new pedestrianised area, recently frozen over, requiring gritting to prevent slips and falls. This has left two new saplings sitting in two inches of salty water. Are you concerned for the wellbeing of these trees, and when will the drainage issues related to the sustainable drainage tanks at Highbury Corner be fixed?

• Reference: 2021/0469
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Your Sustainable Drainage Action Plan had a final action which was to produce an annual monitoring report. On your webpage summarising the action plan, published 13 December 2016, it was stated this was changed to a webpage because: “progress can be monitored closer to real-time and so anyone can see the SuDS retrofit activities currently underway and recently completed.” Will you commit to annual updates now that your guidance is fully issued and there is a need to track progress on the ground?

• Reference: 2021/0468
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Providing switches to disable automatic heating at Greater London Authority (GLA) operated buildings is a good way to reduce carbon. The London Fire Commissioner (LFC) Andy Roe has written to the Budget & Performance Committee on 10 January 2021 saying that budget savings mean no further controls will be installed, even though only one site of eight has completed their trial. Are you concerned that investigation of and investment in carbon reduction measures are being compromised by reduced budgets?