• Reference: 2008/0859
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

Your Manifesto commitments indicate significant changes to the Draft Mayor's Housing Strategy. Would you explain the process by which these changes will take place and when your Draft Mayor's Housing Strategy will be sent back to the London Assembly for consultation?

• Reference: 2008/0858
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

You have committed to writing a presumption against residential development on domestic gardens into the London Plan. In the interim, how do you plan to work with boroughs like Croydon, which is currently approving 10% of garden grab plans, to protect London's green spaces?

• Reference: 2008/0857
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

According to the Environment Agency, over 14 million cubic metres of raw sewage was pumped into the Thames over 6 months in 2007. That's enough to fill 5,770 Olympic sized swimming pools. Given that you did not make a single manifesto commitment regarding the environmental quality of the Thames, what plans do you have to clean up London's prestigious river?

• Reference: 2008/0856
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

In your manifesto you announced that you would amend the London Plan to recognise the need for a post office to be within walking distance of residents, and will continue to campaign against the proposed closures in all parts of London, from Wandsworth to Bexley. In light of the closure of 155 London post offices announced on 7 May, how do you intend to proceed with your campaign? Will you be continuing with the former Mayor's judicial review? What is the status of that judicial review?

• Reference: 2008/0855
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

How do you recommend London Underground staff deal with a crowd of football supporters drinking on a Tube train? Will they be given the resources to make your alcohol ban effective?

• Reference: 2008/0854
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

Do you and TfL plan to take over the administration of the much loved Freedom Pass from the London Boroughs?

• Reference: 2008/0853
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

How many safe cycle parking sites will £2 million provide, and on what basis will you decide where these sites will be?

• Reference: 2008/0852
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

How will you action your proposal to re-phase traffic lights and in what areas of London will this re-phasing be undertaken?

• Reference: 2008/0851
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

What specific proposals do you have for avoiding gridlock and increasing current traffic speeds in the Central Zone: in particular de-congesting The Strand and other approaches to Trafalgar Square?

• Reference: 2008/0850
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

What plans do you have to prevent passengers sweltering on Tube trains stuck between stations?