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Childhood Obesity

  • Reference: 2017/5223
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 14 December 2017
A recent World Health Organisation report shows in the UK 9% four and five-year-olds are classed as obese - with the proportion rising to 20 % for 10 to 11-year-olds and it predicts obesity to become the new norm. Trust for London's Child Poverty data shows as a whole, 23% of Year 6 students were obese. This is a higher rate than in England, where 20% of Year 6 students were obese. Both London and England have experienced a slight increase over the last five years (one percentage point). What are your key strategies to tackle London's childhood obesity?

Buses - Poor Driving Practices

  • Reference: 2017/5222
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 14 December 2017
My concerns relate to some poor driving practices I've observed by bus drivers who fail to indicate when they are turning at junctions and also blocking signalled pedestrian crossings, creating obstruction and safety hazards for pedestrians including babies in prams. One example is the junction of Station Road in Harrow served by a number of routes (including 140, 340 and 186 etc). Buses going from the direction of Debenhams on Station Road (Harrow Town Centre) and turning left on the Station Road going towards Harrow Civic Centre travel at some speed and often fail to indicate when turning and then...

Jubilee Line - Under Bridges (3)

  • Reference: 2017/5221
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 14 December 2017
This one relates to the short underpass, that goes under the same railway lines, between Churchill Road / Chapter Road in Willesden Green and Griffen Close / Waterford Way in Dudden Hill. The walls of the underpass are painted black to stop graffiti. But the lighting is poor and is often graffitied over making it darker. This is a well-used pedestrian route but people are deterred using it because of safety concerns. Can you please confirm who is responsible for the upkeep of this underpass - is it TFL or Network Rail? Can you please advise how we can get...

Jubilee Line - Under Bridges (2)

  • Reference: 2017/5220
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 14 December 2017
There are severe complaints from residents in Willesden Green and Dudden Hill wards (In Brent) about the state of the bridges. Park Avenue / Park Avenue North: There are two bridges carrying the Jubilee/Metropolitan and Chiltern line and there is a third bridge, which is no longer in use as the tracks at each end have been removed. The complaints are about poor lighting under the bridges and the old pigeon netting (over ten years old) has badly deteriorated with the resultant mess Additionally water is seeping down the supporting structural walls which are covered with mould and have deteriorated...

Bridges (1)

  • Reference: 2017/5219
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 14 December 2017
I regularly get serious complaints from my constituents and local ward councillors about the state of bridges and underpasses. The complaints relate to the poor upkeep (both in terms of decorative state as well structural conditions / water seepage etc) due to years of neglect by TfL and other operators. These raise very valid concerns about safety, environmental impact and visual appearance of the area. Additionally some of these underpasses/bridges provide access to areas people use for their regular walks. What are TfL's policies for regular (cyclical) repairs and maintenance and how much is TfL able to influence other operators...

'London Needs you Alive'

  • Reference: 2017/5218
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 14 December 2017
How is this social media project promoted to encourage participation of stakeholders such as local community groups/leaders as well as schools (pupils and parents) Londonwide including Outer London boroughs who have also recorded increase in knife crime? What steps are you taking to monitor how the campaign is functioning?

Autumn Budget's promise of additional funding to the NHS

  • Reference: 2017/5215
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 14 December 2017
Given the promised increase of NHS funding in the next three years (£350m immediately for winter pressures, £1.6bn for 2018-19 and £850m in 2018-19), how much of it will be allocated to London NHS services?

Online hub for victims

  • Reference: 2017/5214
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 14 December 2017
The Mayor's recent announcement of an online hub for victims to track the progression of crimes is an incredibly welcome one; how does the Mayor envision working with the police and the CPS to turn this into a reality, and how long does he estimate the process of setting up this service will take?

Knife crime in London (2)

  • Reference: 2017/5213
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 14 December 2017
What do you see as the measurable goals for the Mayor's London Needs You Alive campaign?

Knife crime in London (1)

  • Reference: 2017/5212
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 14 December 2017
In view of the horrendous knife attacks in Hayes and Ealing this month, the latter of which tragically resulted in a man's death, I welcome the Mayor's recent campaign to tackle knife crime in the capital; how does he see as the next steps for the campaign?
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