• Reference: 2008/1069
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

When will the Mayor be visiting Ridley Road Market to see how over-regulation is destroying a once famous part of east London life. What are the Mayor's views on Hackney Council's legal action against Janet Devers, a trader from Ridley Road Market, for the heinous crime of selling exotic vegetables by the bowl rather than by the kilo?

• Reference: 2008/1068
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

When will the Mayor be visiting the Bishopsgate Goodsyard to discuss with residents in the area its threatened overdevelopment.

• Reference: 2008/1067
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

What plans does the Mayor have to encourage the London boroughs to celebrate next year's St George's day?

• Reference: 2008/1066
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

What is the Mayor's view of planning applications such as the one on the St George's Estate in Tower Hamlets (Tower Hamlets planning reference PA/08/00146) where of the 193 proposed new dwellings only 34 provide three bedrooms or more?

• Reference: 2008/1064
• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

Does the Mayor share my concerns about the suggestions that the Healthcare for London announcement will call for a reduction in the number of doctor-led maternity units?

• Reference: 2008/1061
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

With regard to your answer to question 875/2008, does this mean that if a borough objects to the positioning of a specific bus stop you will support their objection?

• Reference: 2008/1060
• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

Does the Mayor welcome the first state funded Hindu School in the UK, backed by the I-Foundation, which is to be built in Harrow?

• Reference: 2008/1059
• Question by: Victoria Borwick
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

With regard to your answer to question 915/2008, will the consultation on the scrapping of the Western Extension be restricted to residents of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, or will it also include residents of adjacent boroughs, who have a clear interest in the decision, or indeed residents of the whole of London?

• Reference: 2008/1058
• Question by: Victoria Borwick
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

Section 5(1) of the Local Government Act (1986) requires local authorities to keep a separate account of their expenditure on publicity, including advertising. This though does not apply to TfL and the LDA make a statement but don't include a detailed programme of spending. Will you give an undertaking that all Functional Bodies will keep an equivalent to Section 5(1) record of their publicity and advertising spending even if not required to do so by law?

• Reference: 2008/1057
• Question by: Victoria Borwick
• Meeting date: 18 June 2008

Following his visit during his campaign, will the Mayor commit to meeting with the Head of Planning on Enfield Council and myself in order to discuss how best to deal with the derelict houses on the North Circular which are owned by TfL?