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Londoners access to youth services

  • Reference: 2024/3201
  • Question by: Zoë Garbett
  • Meeting date: 10 October 2024
You said at your signing-in ceremony that the next generation of Londoners would be the focus of your third term as Mayor. How are you ensuring that young Londoners have access to youth services?

Airport Expansion and climate responsibilities

  • Reference: 2024/3200
  • Question by: Zack Polanski
  • Meeting date: 10 October 2024
How are you working with the Government to ensure they respect the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee on airport expansion?

Net zero targets and advertising on the TfL network

  • Reference: 2024/3199
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 10 October 2024
Is the Transport for London (TfL) advertising policy compatible with your 2030 net zero goal?

Thin Blue Line badge

  • Reference: 2024/3198
  • Question by: Alex Wilson
  • Meeting date: 10 October 2024
Regarding the Metropolitan Police’s ban on officers wearing the ‘Thin Blue Line’ badge as a tribute to colleagues killed in the line of duty, how would you respond to Metropolitan Police Federation Chairman Rick Prior’s comments that: “Officers will be extremely saddened and angry to hear this news. The families of officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep the public safe will be equally dismayed. I urge the Commissioner to urgently reconsider this decision.”

Outdoor smoking ban

  • Reference: 2024/3197
  • Question by: Alex Wilson
  • Meeting date: 10 October 2024
What impact will the proposed outdoor smoking ban have on London’s already beleaguered hospitality sector?

Street cleanliness

  • Reference: 2024/3196
  • Question by: Alex Wilson
  • Meeting date: 10 October 2024
Many of London’s streets are blighted by litter and graffiti, suggesting an increased level of disrespect by some people for their communities. What support can the GLA offer to local authorities and other stakeholders to help improve standards of cleanliness on London’s streets?

TfL Staff Safety

  • Reference: 2024/3195
  • Question by: Alex Wilson
  • Meeting date: 10 October 2024
Several staff I have spoken to at Tube stations have said they feel unsafe at work due to an alarming increase of crime and antisocial behaviour. Are you aware of particular ‘hotspots’ where the most serious offences occur, and what are you doing to improve staff safety across the network?

London Taxis

  • Reference: 2024/3194
  • Question by: Alex Wilson
  • Meeting date: 10 October 2024
According to taxi drivers’ representative bodies, a major factor behind the decline in the number of licensed black cabs is the high cost of new vehicles, with only one model approved for use in London. At the Plenary Assembly meeting in September 2024, the Mayor blamed “market forces” for this limited choice, rather than the market distortion caused by TfL’s insistence on a 25ft turning circle requirement. Other models are available for use in other cities but this requirement means they are non-compliant in London. Given that taxis are the only 100% wheelchair accessible mode of transport, could the Mayor...

Oxford Street Pedestrianisation

  • Reference: 2024/3193
  • Question by: Alex Wilson
  • Meeting date: 10 October 2024
Ahead of the proposed pedestrianisation, how will you ensure that Oxford Street remains accessible to London’s disabled community?

Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnel Toll Exemptions

  • Reference: 2024/3192
  • Question by: Alex Wilson
  • Meeting date: 10 October 2024
Can you provide an update on the proposed toll exemptions for the Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels?
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