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Earls Court Masterplan

  • Reference: 2018/2599
  • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
The Earls Court Masterplan has stalled, and acres of land lie empty, which could be put to meanwhile use through a range of imaginative, green, community-led proposals bringing life and prosperity to the blighted area. Are you working on a strategy to do so and if not, why not?

Empty homes in Empress Place

  • Reference: 2018/2598
  • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
Transport for London and Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco) own several properties in Empress Place, SW6 1TT, through their joint venture Earls Court Partnership Ltd. These homes are held as security against a loan from the Home and Communities Agency. These buildings were housing Capco employees at the beginning of the year. They are now boarded up. Can you explain why these properties are not being used during the housing crisis?

Pay for London trainee bus drivers (3)

  • Reference: 2018/2597
  • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
Since the discovery by the Unite union that some trainee bus drivers were being paid under the London Living Wage, as set out in the Evening Standard article dated the 13th April 2017, please set out what further actions you and TfL have taken to enforce the contractual agreement that all bus companies operating in London must pay the London Living Wage to all their staff. Please also state whether TfL has required any bus companies that have broken their contractual agreement with TfL over the payment of the London Living Wage to retrospectively make back payments to trainee bus...

Pay for London trainee bus drivers (2)

  • Reference: 2018/2596
  • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
Since the commencement of the contractual requirement of the London Living Wage please state what steps TfL has taken to ensure full compliance for all staff, including for trainee drivers.

Pay for London trainee bus drivers (1)

  • Reference: 2018/2595
  • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
In an Evening Standard article dated 13th April 2017, it is stated by Claire Mann, TfL's Director of Bus Service Delivery and Operations that: "Payment of the London Living Wage has been a contractual requirement for all bus companies operating in London for some time. We expect the LLW to be paid to all of their staff, including trainee drivers." Please state the exact date that such a contractual requirement first came into place and the details of this contractual agreement.

On-demand bus services

  • Reference: 2018/2594
  • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
What discussions have you or TfL had with the Government in 2018 about modifying the legislative framework for on-demand bus services?

Taxi and private hire action plan

  • Reference: 2018/2593
  • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
When do you plan to publish the update to your taxi and private hire action plan?

Crossrail

  • Reference: 2018/2592
  • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
Your 24th report to the London Assembly for Mayor's Question Time on the 13th September 2018 stated that "I had my regular meeting with Transport for London on 26 July." Please clarify which TfL and Crossrail officers attended this meeting and whether the progress on the completion of Crossrail was discussed at this meeting.

Transgender victims of hate crime

  • Reference: 2018/2591
  • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
In light of Demos' 'Patterns of hate crime' report, will you urge the Metropolitan Police to update its existing systems of classification to include a specific category for transgender victims of hate crime?

Crystal Palace National Sports Centre (3)

  • Reference: 2018/2590
  • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
Are you satisfied that the use of the centre by those with disabilities or special needs is being properly considered as part of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre consultation? Will you hold specific workshops or focus groups for discussing this?
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