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F1 Grand Prix

  • Reference: 2012/2721
  • Question by: Murad Qureshi
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
Do you support the idea of a London Grand Prix and if so, do you have any preferred routes for this to follow?

Barclays Sponsorship

  • Reference: 2012/2720
  • Question by: Murad Qureshi
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
In the wake of Barclay's £290 million fine in June for attempting to manipulate the global rate of interest, the resignation of its then Chief Executive Bob Diamond and the ongoing controversy about some of its business practices; do you believe that Barclays remains a suitable sponsor for the bike hire scheme in London?

Biofuels

  • Reference: 2012/2719
  • Question by: Murad Qureshi
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
Following the removal of the duty exemption for biofuels - and given the lack of a price floor for Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates - what assessment have you made of the implications of the closure of the few remaining companies currently recycling London's used catering oil into biodiesel? Have you or your team had any discussions on this issue with the Department for Transport or HMT?

Diesel vehicles and cancer

  • Reference: 2012/2718
  • Question by: Murad Qureshi
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
In answer to MQ 1894 / 2012 you advised that diesel cars have gone from 6.9% of London's fleet in 2000 to 21.7% in 2011. Given this % increase and the WHO's reclassification of the harmful effects of diesel, do you have any plans to restrict or reduce the number of diesel cars in London?

Felling & pruning trees at nesting time

  • Reference: 2012/2717
  • Question by: Murad Qureshi
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
As you are aware, it is an offence against The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (amended 2000) to take, damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built. What is TfL's policy with regard pruning or removing trees on TfL land, on red routes or at franchise stations like the London Overground?

RE:FIT scheme

  • Reference: 2012/2716
  • Question by: Murad Qureshi
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
How many GLA buildings have been retrofitted under your RE:FIT scheme? Please break this down by GLA family member. How many of these were completed during your first term in office?

Evaluation of RE:NEW

  • Reference: 2012/2715
  • Question by: Murad Qureshi
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
When will you publish an evaluation of your RE:NEW home energy efficiency scheme?

Olympic Park Community Land Trust (3)

  • Reference: 2012/2714
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
As Mayor do you recognise the inherent benefits of an 'organic' Community Land Trust - created and run by local people, such as at St Clements - as opposed to a 'captive Community Land Trust', set up and run by a municipal body, the likes of which have been unsuccessful elsewhere in delivering the full potential of community-led regeneration?

Olympic Park Community Land Trust (2)

  • Reference: 2012/2713
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
With whom will the freehold of any potential Community Land Trust on the Olympic Park site ultimately reside?

Olympic Park Community Land Trust (1)

  • Reference: 2012/2712
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
What plans do you and the London Legacy Development Corporation have in place to ensure that any Community Land Trust on the Olympic Park site is owned by local people, and does not take the form of a "government land trust"?
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