• Reference: 2011/1372
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

The Mayor's Air Quality Strategy proposes that by 2015 all buses in London will meet the Euro IV standard for NOx, which will require around 2,700 buses to be retrofitted or replaced. How many buses will be retrofitted or replaced in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 to ensure that they meet the Euro IV standard for NOx?

• Reference: 2011/1371
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

Which technologies will you be trialling in the programme of retrofitting 18 buses to tackle NOx emissions, announced on 15 April? What is the timetable for the trial and when will findings be announced?

• Reference: 2011/1370
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

Further to MQ936/2011, which gave the changes in PM10 and NO2 concentrations expected to be achieved by your Air Quality Strategy between 2008 and 2011 and between 2008 and 2015, what are the corresponding starting and ending concentrations for each of PM10 and NO2 in each of 2008, 2011 and 2015?

• Reference: 2011/1369
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

What steps have you taken to improve the monitoring network for particulates and NO2 in London, particularly in areas with poor air quality?

• Reference: 2011/1368
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

What measures are being put in place to deal with: The increase of traffic on already congested roads; The saturation of the tube station, and can it realistically accommodate the increased capacity of 31,000 residents plus the office and retail staff.

• Reference: 2011/1367
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

Please provide details of what technical studies and impact assessments have been carried out in relation to the Earl's Court and West Kensington Draft Joint Supplementary Planning Document to examine what the effects the proposed developments will have on existing infrastructure (e.g. roads, utilities, schools)?

• Reference: 2011/1366
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

What steps will you take to ensure that developments in the Earl's Court and West Kensington Opportunity Area will not increase air pollution or emissions and what mechanism will be put in place to monitor and reduce pollution within the area?

• Reference: 2011/1365
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

The Earl's Court and West Kensington Opportunity Area Joint Supplementary Planning Document was open for public consultation between 11 March and 26 April. At over 250 pages in length what more accessible information will you be making available to local residents who wish to comment on the next draft of this document?

• Reference: 2011/1364
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

Your draft Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Strategy aims for a 'secure supply of low and zero carbon energy, including 25 per cent from decentralised energy by 2025', and cites as a case study the decentralised energy scheme at Elephant and Castle. How can you use your planning powers, the Green Fund and LWaRB to ensure that planned decentralised energy schemes actually get built?

• Reference: 2011/1363
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

Further to the announcement that the planned Multi Utility Services Company (MUSCo) in Elephant and Castle will not be going ahead, what steps will you take to ensure that the regeneration of the area demonstrates that it is "climate positive" and that the amount of on-site CO2 emissions are reduced to below zero?