• Reference: 2020/2112
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Further to your reply to 2020/1652 where you stated in relation to the trimming of grass verges “More wildlife-friendly management of all green spaces adds natural sound and colour that provides health and well-being benefits for many Londoners. I shall be publishing guidance later this year highlighting ways in which all green spaces can be enhanced for biodiversity.” Will you ensure such guidance also covers land alongside London Underground lines?

• Reference: 2020/2111
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Does TfL consider the use of Ethylene glycol a suitable chemical for TfL contractors to use if they are undertaking maintenance work along London Underground lines? If it is considered a suitable chemical what measures would be expected in terms of storage and disposal of unused amounts of the chemical?

• Reference: 2020/2110
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

I understand that on the 29 May 2020 Nicholas Dunn, National Distribution Director of Royal Mail, wrote to you setting out concerns the Royal Mail has about the possible impact of the Streetspace programme on collection from postboxes. Will you give an assurance that any reported disruption to collections from postboxes or Post Offices from the Streetspace programme are fully investigated and addressed as a matter of urgency, especially due to Royal Mail’s key role in delivering and collecting Covid-19 home testing kits?

• Reference: 2020/2109
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

To help prevent a growth in private car journeys in central London in the months ahead will you undertake a review of the provision of motorbike parking and if necessary ensure provision is increased?

• Reference: 2020/2108
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

What steps have you taken to promote the increase in take up of the Cycle to Work scheme since May 2016? Will you consider directly writing to a large number of London employers to encourage them to take part in the scheme and to promote participation amongst their employees?

• Reference: 2020/2107
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

What is TfL’s estimate of (a) the number of employers based in London, and (b) the number of employees working in London, who are covered by the Cycle to Work scheme?

• Reference: 2020/2106
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Mayoral Decision 2648 on temporary changes to the Congestion Charge proposes to only suspend the Congestion Charge for Christmas Day this year, compared to a suspension over the whole Christmas period (from Christmas Day to New Year) in previous years. As a measure to encourage people to take up cycling over the Christmas period will you consider complementing the operation of the Congestion Charge over the Christmas period with a repeat of last year’s 24 hours' free access to Santander Cycles throughout the month December and in addition consider the provision of unlimited use of Santander Cycles on specific days...

• Reference: 2020/2105
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Ten years after the start of the cycle hire scheme please set out what plans you have to extend the scheme over the next year? Further to your answer to 2019/11987 where you stated “I have asked TfL to work with the London Borough of Southwark to develop detailed plans on the extension of the scheme into the Rotherhithe Peninsula” please set out what progress has been made since then and what progress is expected in the next 12 months.

• Reference: 2020/2104
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Please publish a table showing separately for each month since July 2019 the average time per day that each docking station had: a) no available bikes, b) no available docking spaces for bike.

• Reference: 2020/2103
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Following the extensive media reports relating to the planning process for the proposed development on the former Westferry Printworks site raising concerns about undue influence being sought in the planning process, are you satisfied with (a) current GLA processes of assessing developments, (b) that there is full transparency relating to meetings that you, Mayoral appointees and senior GLA officers undertake with property developers and (c) the hospitality that they offer or seek to offer to you, Mayoral appointees and to senior GLA officers.