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Bus Safety Performance

  • Reference: 2016/4006
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2016
There is a call for TfL to publish 'meaningful' Bus Operational Safety Performance Data for public scrutiny. When will TfL / Travel Watch publish version 2 of TfL's Bus Safety Performance League Tables?

Bus Frequencies on School Routes

  • Reference: 2016/4005
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2016
This is an issue which affects all bus routes serving schools. However, I've been contacted to raise issues specific to Bus Routes H18/H19 serving Hatch End High School (Harrow). Can frequencies/capacity of these buses be increased during start and finish time of the school? This will assist pupils and other passengers. Is this something TfL can consider as part of their business plan to help schools/pupils and passengers across London?

Future of HS2

  • Reference: 2016/4004
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2016
How concerned are you about the reported delay in HS2's plans for Euston station and worries about cost escalation? Does all this put the future of HS2 at risk? In the unlikely scenario of the scrapping of HS2 what plan B do you have for the Old Oak Common MDC project?

Launch of Pollution Billboards Campaign

  • Reference: 2016/4003
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2016
A group of young Londoners have launched this campaign due to their concerns about the air pollution with aim to warn the young people of the dangers of diesel fumes. Would you be prepared to support / sponsor the campaign for its long term viability as they have received no corporate or any other funding?

Pressure on Greenbelt

  • Reference: 2016/4002
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2016
Given the housing crisis there is acute pressure on greenbelt and some local authorities are seeking to release designated greenbelt / open fields for housing development. What is your position on this?

Cultural Borough of the Year

  • Reference: 2016/4001
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2016
What is your timetable for the launch of this welcome initiative and what actual benefits will the winning borough derive from its success?

Culture Sector's Contribution

  • Reference: 2016/4000
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2016
Cultural activities, theatre and the arts are now worth £27 billion to the UK economy. Meaning, the culture sector's economic contribution to UK since 2010 has grown by 33%. The sector is now worth 1.3% of the UK's economy. Are there figures available to assess what contribution culture and creative industries have made to London's economy? Would you have in your culture infrastructure any targets for growth in this sector for the years to come?

Sudbury Hill Urban Realm Scheme

  • Reference: 2016/3999
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2016
Regrettably the proposed scheme does not make any provision for either of the rail stations to become fully accessible - this flies in the face of the stated aim of improving access to the stations. I believe that in the case of Sudbury Hill Harrow Station access is easily achievable. Would you support local residents and groups to incorporate accessibility of the stations to the Sudbury Hill Urban Realm Scheme?

Leases for the Brixton Arches

  • Reference: 2016/3998
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2016
Network Rail plans to refurbish the Brixton Arches which would result in eviction of over 30 traders (tenants). The eviction, as campaigners suggest, would mean end of livelihoods and loss of local independent family businesses. I have experienced a similar situation with TfL owned units at Alperton Station in Brent. Are you and TfL able to take an appropriate strategic and holistic approach to better treat longstanding tenants so that they do not lose out and small independent traders (often family run businesses employing local staff) are able to maintain their business and contribute to the local economy? If there...

The Basement Tax

  • Reference: 2016/3997
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 19 October 2016
Westminster Council is seeking to charge an average fee of £8000 for securing planning permission for basement extensions. This would enable it to set up a new enforcement team to help mitigate the negative impacts from such developments. My local residents have shown interest in a scheme to limit basement extensions. If other councils seek to take the direction of 'basement tax' - what strategic advice / support are you able to give and can the fee charged for such extensions be derived from a Londonwide scheme piloted by the Mayor?
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