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London Plan

  • Reference: 2008/1562
  • Question by: Steve O'Connell
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
Would the Mayor please update us on his progress in revising the London Plan?

Blunt 2

  • Reference: 2008/1533
  • Question by: Richard Tracey
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
Following the excellent results of Blunt 2 that saw 1214 people arrested for carrying knives over a 6 week period, how will Blunt 2 be taken forward and expanded as a counter to knife crime and what extra measures will be taken over the summer months for combating both knife crime and anti-social behaviour?

Under-21s alcohol licensing

  • Reference: 2008/1553
  • Question by: Steve O'Connell
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
Many bars already operate a self-regulation policy of only allowing over-21s through their doors. Off licenses, mini-marts and supermarkets though still maintain the sale of alcohol to 18-21s. Will you join with me in looking for licensees to follow the example of some licensees in Scotland and create a self-regulation scheme to only sell to over-21s?

Heathrow Communication

  • Reference: 2008/1532
  • Question by: Richard Tracey
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
What representations to the Government does the Mayor plan to take following recent press reports of mid-air near-misses caused by pilots flying aeroplanes over London who do not have the required standard of English to adequately communicate with Heathrow's control tower?

Harassment of Staff

  • Reference: 2008/1482
  • Question by: Len Duvall OBE
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
Following an article that appeared in the Evening Standard on 18 June you issued a statement to the press in which you stated " The Mayor is committed to ensuring that any changes to staffing in the GLA are dealt with professionally and sensitively." However there were extremely disturbing aspects to the material supplied to the Evening Standard, including staff being individually named and in one case the photograph of a staff member used for internal GLA records was supplied. What action have you taken to find out who supplied this information to the Evening Standard what steps have you...

Half Price Bus Travel

  • Reference: 2008/1479
  • Question by: Len Duvall OBE
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
In a statement on 30 May you said you had asked TfL to consider alternative ways of funding the half-price bus travel scheme for Londoners on income support. What progress have you made so far?

Domestic Violence Strategy

  • Reference: 2008/1473
  • Question by: Joanne McCartney
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
The current, very successful, London Domestic Violence Strategy ends in September. Do you intend to commission and produce another updated strategy, and if so, what resources will you be allocating to this important area of work?

Sustainability - The Word

  • Reference: 2008/1445
  • Question by: Murad Qureshi
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
I understand that you have banned the word sustainability at City Hall, though I don't recall seeing the internal memo on this as yet & am wondering how it will be conveyed to staff? If this is true, would you please explain the ban and the extent to which it will be used? Are there any other words you propose to ban?

Mayoral Advisers

  • Reference: 2008/1387
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
Will you provide an update on your recruitment and retention of Mayoral advisers?

Affordable housing

  • Reference: 2008/1384
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
Are you aware of any developers reducing percentages of affordable housing within schemes submitted to the Mayor's office since your election?
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