• Reference: 2008/0435
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Does the Mayor have any plans to provide a bus route between Kingston and Richmond via the A310?

• Reference: 2008/0434
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

What are the Mayor's current views on the establishment of 'super boroughs'? Does he foresee London's thirty two boroughs being consolidated into a smaller number?

• Reference: 2008/0433
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

What are the Mayor's views on former Culture Secretary James Purnell's comments, made at the National Portrait Gallery in July 2007, "If any part of our cultural sector is substandard, doesn't take risks, doesn't push barriers, ducks difficult questions, it's not worth subsidising. Garbage in, garbage out"? Does the Mayor consider the organizations in London currently facing funding cuts by the Arts Council to be 'garbage'?

• Reference: 2008/0432
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

How are voluntary/ community organisations in London made aware of funding grants from the GLA or LDA? On what criteria are applications for funding judged?

• Reference: 2008/0428
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Will you update me on the terms of the "London Youth Offer"?

• Reference: 2008/0427
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

What steps is TfL taking to facilitate the easy passage of buses in areas such as West End Lane in West Hampstead, where parked cars mean that the road is too narrow for a bus and another vehicle to pass, resulting in buses stopping for several minutes to await a clear road?

• Reference: 2008/0426
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Can you take steps to restrain the carrying of opened cans and bottles of alcohol on London's public transport? For other passengers, it is generally associated with noisy and intrusive behaviour and also risks spills and leftovers that are smelly and sticky.

• Reference: 2008/0425
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

What consultation was undertaken with passengers before introducing audio messages on buses and train at every stop? Are you confident that this development accords with the wishes of a majority of passengers?

• Reference: 2008/0424
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

What remedies do you plan to take to restrain groups of teenagers on buses in North London, who flout the authority of bus drivers increasingly regularly ? Typical offences include storming on in a gang without paying or using Oyster, cutting out the engine by interfering under the hood at the back of the bus, and opening and closing the doors without permission?

• Reference: 2008/0423
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

What steps will you take to regulate the timekeeping of London Overground (North London Line) trains, that are regularly 5 - 10 minutes late and which have also started leaving up to 5 minutes early, frustrating their passengers best laid plans?