• Reference: 2018/5332
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

Further to Question No: 2018/3272 London Fire Brigade has said they have conducted more than 1100 fire safety audits to buildings with flammable cladding since June 2017. Other than flammable cladding, what fire safety issues have been identified by these audits? Your response being: The audits carried out by London Fire Brigade have included an audit of the general fire precautions. This includes a review of the fire risk assessment, training records, maintenance records and a physical sampling of those areas to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies. The most common issues arising have been in relation...

• Reference: 2018/5331
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

It has been brought to my attention that a wheelchair-bound visitor from the United States was seeking to cross the river using the Jubilee footbridge from Embankment to the South Bank. The lift on the north side was operational, but when they crossed the bridge, they found that the lift for the south side was out of service, and had to cross the bridge again, go to Westminster and cross there. It would have been sensible for the lift on the north side to have had a sign warning travellers that the lift on the other side was inoperable. Will...

• Reference: 2018/5330
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

Further to Question No: 2018/3255 ‘Residents report that Transport for London have bought and delivered to the Potters Bar garage new signs for the 384 bus route, even though the consultation on changing the route had not yet been completed. Is this true, and what was the reason? Is this not a pre-judging of the consultation, which would leave Transport for London open to a judicial review?’ Your response being: I can confirm that no decision has been taken on whether to proceed with proposals for the 384. The consultation closed on 9 November and Transport for London (TfL) is...

• Reference: 2018/5329
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

Further to Question No: 2018/3238, your response being: At Mornington Crescent, Transport for London (TfL) completed the installation of further resilient track fastenings – and rail joint removal - in October 2018. The resilient track fastenings have significantly reduced noise levels And Question No: 2018/3244 your response being: Transport for London (TfL) has been installing resilient track fastenings for over two years, and has not observed increasing noise levels. TfL continues to monitor noise levels and has no evidence of the fastenings degrading. Residents inform me that these replies are untrue. TfL had to undertake the October remediation mentioned because...

• Reference: 2018/5328
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

Further to Question No: 2018/3253: Toilets at West Hampstead & Kilburn Jubilee Line stations now seem to be permanently closed. Do you agree that public toilets are important especially for older people when travelling? The lack of these facilities can lead to a growth in social isolation, as people are less likely to go out if there are not public toilets available. As London is taking steps to become an Age Friendly City, closing toilets at stations is a retrograde step. What is the reason the toilets are closed, and will you reopen them? Your response being: There are occasions...

• Reference: 2018/5327
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

The dockless bike hire operator Mobike has refused to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Camden Council to develop a managed partnership and have been operating with impunity in places where they are not welcome, such as Bedford Square. CoMoUK which is the accreditation organisation for dockless bike hire operators in the UK, and set the standards for operation has been unable to assist Camden and other boroughs have been working with Transport for London to develop a new byelaw so that licensing can be brought in London-wide. What progress is being made with this?

• Reference: 2018/5326
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

Can you update me on progress and the timetable for Mill Hill East tube station step free access?

• Reference: 2018/5325
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

What did you do to promote Small Business Saturday?

• Reference: 2018/5324
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

What impact would the £30,000 minimum salary cap to foreign workers have on London’s businesses?

• Reference: 2018/5323
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

Will London still have access to the European Investment Bank after the UK leaves the EU? If not, what programmes will suffer from lack of funding as a result?