• Reference: 2008/1441
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

If the consultation on the Western Extension delivers a no vote, will the Mayor hold a further consultation to consider scrapping the original CCS?

• Reference: 2008/1440
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

If the consultation on the Western Extension delivers a no vote, will the Mayor then be consulting the good people of West London to ask them what in fact he ought to do to tackle congestion or does he already have a Plan B to reduce it?

• Reference: 2008/1439
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Considering the predicted increase in London's population in the next decade, how does the Mayor propose to tackle the inevitable pressures of congestion coming from increased traffic?

• Reference: 2008/1438
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

How does the Mayor intend to retain & build on the benefits of the current Congestion Charging Scheme?

• Reference: 2008/1437
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

What is the extent of the increase in fuel poverty anticipated in London since the recent global increase in energy prices, and how will this impact on Londoners?

• Reference: 2008/1436
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Considering the levels of poverty in London, is it not time that there was a coherent borough-wide strategy to deal with it? This could include proper funding for advice agencies which are in the forefront of anti-poverty measures and could be measured annually by the Mayor and be subject to agency/user involvement, do you agree?

• Reference: 2008/1435
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

In your election manifesto, you pledged to 'work with local councils to improve our record on recycling ... ' There appears to be a huge unawareness among small and medium sized businesses in Westminster about the waste recycling possibilities offered by the council. Do you agree that a compulsory recycling scheme or offering more incentives to recycle would create greater awareness?

• Reference: 2008/1434
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Are you planning to develop a playing fields strategy and, if so, will you be taking note of the recommendations in the Environment Committee's report on the loss of playing fields?

• Reference: 2008/1433
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

You have said your Mayoral agenda includes protecting playing fields, and in your Telegraph column on July 1st, you again said 'we should stop the sale of school playing fields.' Will you therefore use your Mayoral powers to intervene to stop the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea selling off the playing fields of Holland Park School to luxury developers?

• Reference: 2008/1432
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Why is it that Inner London Boroughs on average do so badly in the annual London Youth Games?