• Reference: 2008/1245
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

Can the Mayor give his assurance that no public money is being utilised to support the 'Love Music Hate Racism' march in London on June 21st and also give us an assurance that the organisers of the march will be required to pay for the full policing costs and clean up costs of this event so that the bill is not borne by London tax payers?

• Reference: 2008/1244
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

Is the Mayor aware of the number of London pensioners who die of hyperthermia each year because they cannot afford to keep warm and that with energy prices and food prices rising so sharply this number is likely to increase? What measures does the Mayor intend take to combat this scandal and assist the most vulnerable Londoners?

• Reference: 2008/1243
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

Following on from the recent banning of alcohol consumption on the London Underground will the Mayor state whether or not he has similar plans for eradicating the irresponsible use of alcohol and drugs on London's streets and will he demand that the police take a zero tolerance approach to the use of illegal drugs in public?

• Reference: 2008/1241
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

While we are all no doubt pleased with the Mayor's promise to plant large numbers of trees, will he agree to follow the recommendation of the Transition Towns initiative and plant fruit trees as well as cosmetic varieties of trees? In particular will he commit himself to support the planting of rare indigenous British varieties of apple tree by having these constitute a significant proportion of the planting? The Transition Towns movement, which began in Devon, now has more than a hundred communities signed up to working to find ways - such as increasing the number of allotments, insulating buildings...

• Reference: 2008/1239
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

As they are both unnecessary and dangerous to pedestrians, especially children, is it not time to ban all 'bull bars' from London?

• Reference: 2008/1238
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

Are you supporting the campaign launched by London's skateboarding community to save the save the skateboarding area underneath the Queen Elizabeth Hall from falling into disrepair?

• Reference: 2008/1237
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

Can you give us an indication of the costs involved in changing the colour of the GLA and Mayor of London logos?

• Reference: 2008/1236
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

Are you planning to extend your drinking ban to rule out the nuisance caused by people eating smelly food on public transport or playing music and talking loudly on mobile phones?

• Reference: 2008/1235
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

What protection is being offered to staff on public transport to implement the drinking ban?

• Reference: 2008/1234
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

The mish-mash of parking regulations across London is confusing many drivers. Different roads have different starting/stopping times for paid parking and the times at which bus lanes are in operation vary greatly. Further confusion is cause by controlled Zones, which are indicated by signs that often seem to contradict yellow plate signs. Do you agree that the current situation is quite confusing and that there should be greater consistency across London?