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Disabled access to roads (2)

  • Reference: 2020/2945
  • Question by: David Kurten
  • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
Did you do an equality impact assessment for wheelchair users, before implementing your Streetspace programme on Park Lane, Euston Road and other places where they no longer have access to taxis at all points?

Disabled access to roads (1)

  • Reference: 2020/2944
  • Question by: David Kurten
  • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
Do you agree that disabled people and wheelchair users should have kerbside access on all roads?

Euston Road

  • Reference: 2020/2943
  • Question by: David Kurten
  • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
Your road narrowing measures on Euston Road are causing congestion and increasing journey times for taxis, buses, delivery vehicles and emergency vehicles. What are you going to do to reverse this situation?

Bishopsgate Road Closure

  • Reference: 2020/2942
  • Question by: David Kurten
  • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
The closure of Bishopsgate and other TfL roads in the City of London to taxis means that journey times for taxis which are no longer able to use those roads are much longer and more expensive for passengers. What are you going to do to reverse this situation?

Taxi Trade

  • Reference: 2020/2941
  • Question by: David Kurten
  • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
Your Streetspace programme has blocked access to the kerbside for taxis in many streets in many areas. What are you going to do to reverse this problem?

Heathrow Airport

  • Reference: 2020/2940
  • Question by: David Kurten
  • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
What measures are the Metropolitan Police taking to stop minicab touts from operating at Heathrow Airport Terminals?

Walking and Cycling Commissioner Tweet

  • Reference: 2020/2939
  • Question by: David Kurten
  • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
The Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman tweeted on 14th July: ‘For journeys under 30 minutes, the walking journey is just a few minutes longer, or about the same time, as a journey on a train or taxi. It takes just 20 minutes to walk from Euston to the British Museum, compared to 17 minutes via the tube and 18 minutes in a cab.’ 1 The journey time between these two points using a taxi is just 6 minutes however. Why did one of your staff encourage people to walk rather than to take a taxi using incorrect data? 1...

Racist Pollution

  • Reference: 2020/2938
  • Question by: David Kurten
  • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
Given your closeness to Extinction Rebellion and your support for ‘Black Lives Matter’, do you agree with Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Gail Bradbrook, who in the London Evening Standard on Friday 4 September 2020, questioned the ‘racist pollution impact of the Silvertown Tunnel.’ What is your understanding of the term ‘racist pollution’ and will it impact your support for the Silvertown Tunnel?

The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (6)

  • Reference: 2020/2937
  • Question by: Peter Whittle
  • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
Does the Mayor believe that Londoners should be proud of the city’s great history?

The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (5)

  • Reference: 2020/2936
  • Question by: Peter Whittle
  • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
How do you intend to ensure a balanced body of opinion on the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm?
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