• Reference: 2011/2044
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 13 July 2011

There has been a steep fall in the number of visitors to the Thames Barrier to less than 10,000 per annum, and its education centre is currently closed. Given the need, as identified in your Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, to raise public awareness of flooding will you work with the Environment Agency to improve Londoners' understanding of the role the Thames Barrier plays in protecting London from flooding?

• Reference: 2011/2043
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 13 July 2011

What progress have you made promoting the installation of green roofs and walls across London? Are you still intending to have a trial fund for green roofs?

• Reference: 2011/2042
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 13 July 2011

What progress have you made on implementing the policies in your Air Quality Strategy around improving public awareness of air quality issues, and how are you monitoring the impact of these policies?

• Reference: 2011/2041
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 13 July 2011

Further to MQ0642/2011 has the invitation for proposals for drinking fountains been sent out? How many proposals have been received? When will pilot projects commence?

• Reference: 2011/2040
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 13 July 2011

What were the key findings from your renewable and low carbon energy supply capacity study, and how will you be implementing them?

• Reference: 2011/2039
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 13 July 2011

Further to MQ2326/2010 has London Underground published the heat map on the TfL website, and if not will you encourage them to do so?

• Reference: 2011/2038
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 13 July 2011

Your answer to MQ2324/2010 on high temperatures on the tube states that at above 33°C "LU monitors train services to ensure that if any train stops in a tunnel for 15 minutes or longer, a rescue plan is implemented which includes despatching the London Ambulance Service to stations where customers from stalled trains will be detrained and providing them with bottled water", how many times has this situation occurred in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and what is the predicted impact of a full detraining, on top of a 15 minute delay, on network performance?

• Reference: 2011/2037
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 13 July 2011

Your answer to MQ2324/2010 on high temperatures on the tube states that at above 33°C "LU monitors train services to ensure that if any train stops in a tunnel for 15 minutes or longer, a rescue plan is implemented which includes despatching the London Ambulance Service to stations where customers from stalled trains will be detrained and providing them with bottled water", at which stations is this bottled water stored and are they adequately staffed to support a rush-hour detraining?

• Reference: 2011/2036
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 13 July 2011

Further to MQ3948 what progress has been made with building in 'incentives for greener more sustainable behaviours' into plans for the London Card?

• Reference: 2011/2035
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 13 July 2011

Your answer to MQ2319/2010 stated that London Underground has 'strong market leverage' to secure renewable energy supplies, and that LU were working on more detailed plans during 2010 'and by the end of the financial year will have identified options for short and long term project to deliver its aspirations'. What short and long term projects have been identified for increasing renewable and low carbon energy sources for LU?