• Reference: 2020/3814
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

The current London Plan states: “The application of requirement M4 (2) has particular implications for blocks of four storeys or less, where historically the London Plan has not required lifts. Boroughs should seek to ensure that dwellings accessed above or below the entrance storey in buildings of four storeys or less have step-free access.” What steps are being taken to ensure that when such a planning condition is set by a local authority that these conditions are fully implemented?

• Reference: 2020/3813
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

On the 22 July 2020 you appeared before the House of Commons Transport Select Committee and stated: “One of the things we are trialling is checking the temperature of staff at a number of our bus stations. I appreciate that if you are pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic you may not show a temperature, but it is part of our learning process to see if there are things we can learn from temperature.” What has TfL learnt from this trial and please state how extensive has been the checking of the temperature of TfL staff?

• Reference: 2020/3812
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

If the removal of the residents’ discount to the Congestion Charge continues beyond the 31 March 2021 will you ensure that a full examination is also given of the exemption rules that currently exist to the Congestion Charge? Will you further ensure that full consideration is given to the needs of carers and other individuals who have specific needs? Will you also ensure that any change in the policy involves an Equality Impact Assessment?

• Reference: 2020/3811
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

The letter that you have received from the Secretary of State for Transport setting out an Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement for TfL for the period to March 2021 states: “TfL and the Mayor have proposed that this could potentially include proposals to maintain the Congestion Charging changes implemented in June 2020.” Please could you clarify whether or not this potentially includes the ending of the residents’ discount to the Congestion Charge which was implemented separately and started in August 2020?

• Reference: 2020/3810
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

In the data you provided in your much-delayed responses to Questions 2019/20679 and 2019/20680 it is evident that TfL’s Bus Network Safety Performance Index has not been subjected to even a basic independent audit and assurance. Will you immediately instruct TfL to cease publication of the questionable Bus Network Safety Performance Index until serious work has been undertaken to independently validate the conceptual framework and supporting data used to support that Index?

• Reference: 2020/3809
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

The evidence you provided in Question 2020/0023 shows the Crossrail Head of Audit and TfL’s Internal Audit team’s intention to water down IA 17780’s findings in order it would appear to “placate” Tram Operations Limited. Do you believe that this is acceptable behaviour from TfL executives and auditors entrusted to scrutinise the Fatigue Management System of a contractor that had been recently involved in a catastrophic accident caused by the driver that was highly likely to have fallen asleep at the controls?

• Reference: 2020/3808
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

Further to Question 2020/3276 can you provide (a) an updated chart that includes the relevant information for IA 13744 and IA 17780 and (b) an explanation why these Internal Audits of First Group TOL’s Safety Management Systems were not included in your original response.

• Reference: 2020/3807
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

When will you be able to confirm the final construction costs of Crossrail?

• Reference: 2020/3806
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

In answer to Question 2020/3251 you stated “The request for funding for the remainder of the financial year does include a request to fund schemes such as these and I hope that an agreement can be made with the Government to enable work on the design for improvements at this junction to complete.” As the new financial agreement does include funding for Healthy Streets please can you clarify when much needed improvements will now commence at this junction? Please also set out what other schemes under the Healthy Streets scheme which have been paused in 2020 will now commence, providing...

• Reference: 2020/3805
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

Are all blue light services in London using up to date mapping data relating to all Streetspace changes?