• Reference: 2011/0769
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

In the light of the recent judicial review that found that London Councils conducted a flawed and unlawful process of review of the London Boroughs Grants Scheme, by breaching all 3 public sector equality duties, how will you help to improve understanding of and encourage compliance with Public Sector Equalities Duties?

• Reference: 2011/0768
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Will you support the broad-based alliance of homelessness, religious and community organisations that is fighting the proposed ban on soup runs and rough sleeping in Westminster?

• Reference: 2011/0767
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Does the net loss of trees in Burgess Park contradict your draft climate change adaptation strategy's Action 31, which states that 'The Mayor will work with partners to increase tree cover across London by five per cent by 2025'?

• Reference: 2011/0766
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Can you justify why the redevelopment of your Premier Park includes plans to remove 450 trees from the Park, many of which are mature, which will result in a net loss of trees and canopy cover?

• Reference: 2011/0765
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Were you aware of Southwark Council's plans to cut down 450 trees in Burgess Park, 283 more than was quoted in the planning application?

• Reference: 2011/0764
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

How many complaints have Transport for London now received regarding the failure of a bike hire docking station to release the bike? When will this problem with the IT system be resolved? In line with your response to my question 2774, are you still withholding payments from SERCO as a result of their failure to meet milestone targets?

• Reference: 2011/0763
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Do you have a mechanism in place to monitor all planning applications and street refurbishments along the Cycle Superhighways to ensure that dedicated space is given to the cycle routes without obstructions?

• Reference: 2011/0762
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

A constituent has asked if Crossrail trains will be designed to be as cycle-friendly as possible by following Berlin's example in having 100% folding seats to allow for large numbers of cycles to be carried off-peak? Will this be in the specification for the carriages and for the operator?

• Reference: 2011/0761
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Will you look at designating Southwark Bridge as a cycle-only bridge, possibly shared with pedestrians? Next to the pedestrian Millennium Bridge, it would symbolise London as being a genuinely cycle-friendly city.

• Reference: 2011/0760
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Will you encourage the Department of Health and the London Ambulance Service to expand their bicycle paramedics scheme to more boroughs in London? The 100-strong team is estimated to have saved at least £300,000 in fuel costs and have improved response times.