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Open Air Escalators

  • Reference: 2011/1450
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 18 May 2011
Do you share my concern that the open air escalators at Stratford City, as part of the 'land bridge' spanning the station, risk serious are repetitive malfunction unless covered? If not, why are you reassured and if so what should be done to address this?

Business Confidence

  • Reference: 2011/1449
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 18 May 2011
What lessons do you draw from the recent LCCI survey indicating a serious decline in business confidence in London since the turn of the year? What steps need to be taken to address this?

East London Mail Centre

  • Reference: 2011/1448
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 18 May 2011
Will you join me in challenging Royal Mail's proposed mail centre closures in London, including that of the East London Mail Centre, unless and until we are satisfied that the mail service to Londoners will not suffer?

City Airport Policing

  • Reference: 2011/1447
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 18 May 2011
When do you anticipate City Airport will start paying towards their policing costs? Will you ensure that regardless of any challenge collection is backdated to April 1st?

Tottenham Hotspur

  • Reference: 2011/1446
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 18 May 2011
What steps are you taking to help Tottenham Hotspur secure a new ground?

West Ham United

  • Reference: 2011/1445
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 18 May 2011
What risks does the Tottenham Hotspur Judicial Review place to the West Ham United & Newham Council proposals for the Olympic Stadium? Do you recognise that a JR may present a delay of up to 18 months and would this jeopardise the plans?

Clean Air

  • Reference: 2011/1444
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 18 May 2011
On a like for like basis with similar studies for air pollution episodes in 2003 and 2006, what is your estimate for the number of premature deaths in Greater London during the air pollution episodes that occurred during March and April this year that were attributable to short-term exposure to (a) ozone and (b) dangerous airborne particles (PM10)?

LEZ next phase

  • Reference: 2011/1443
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 18 May 2011
Given that you agree that roughly 4,500 Londoners die prematurely each year due to poor air quality, by how many would this number decrease once the next phase of the Low Emission Zone has been implemented?

Blackfriars Station

  • Reference: 2011/1442
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 18 May 2011
Why will the reopening of Blackfriars Tube station be delayed by approximately six months under your Mayoralty? Given that this follows the late opening of the DLR extension to Stratford International and the continuing catastrophe of the signalling upgrade on the Jubilee Line should Londoners draw conclusions about your lack of leadership?

Royal Docks Enterprise Zone

  • Reference: 2011/1441
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 18 May 2011
Will you consider an extension of the Enterprise Zone into the South of Barking and Dagenham where there is a plentiful supply of employment land and where the stimulation of investment to provide employment would be massively helpful?
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