• Reference: 2008/0417
• Question by: Sally Hamwee
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

DA1861 approves a contract with 'Three Company (Creative Consultants) Limited' for the provision of Kulture2Couture show production services retrospectively. Could you please inform us: a)When was the contract entered into? b)Why was the contract only agreed retrospectively? c)When was payment made for these services?

• Reference: 2008/0416
• Question by: Sally Hamwee
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

According to MA3255 the core budget for the contract with Festival Republic Music Group Limited is £175,000. However only £100,000 is being funded by the GLA and £50,000 from the LDA. If no extra income is found from where will the £25,000 extra needed to fulfil the core contract be found from?

• Reference: 2008/0415
• Question by: Sally Hamwee
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

From where is £125,000 of income currently being sought for St Patricks Day (MA3255)? Is this possible sponsorship income, or income from other sources?

• Reference: 2008/0414
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

In the light of the Mayor's statement that 'tackling climate change is now humanity's single most important struggle' what steps are being taken by TfL to eliminate, as a matter of urgency, the annual 500,000 tons of carbon emissions from the diesel burned by the London diesel bus fleet, substituting biogas in energy-efficient rail-based vehicles, as proposed for the Barking to Dagenham tramway?

• Reference: 2008/0413
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

What consideration is TfL giving to the proposal for a £22.8 million tramway linking Barking and Dagenham that was prepared by AMEC Spie Rail, Interfleet and Sustraco for London Thames Gateway Development Corporation in 2006 ? Are there any reasons why this kind of low-cost tramway should not also be considered for the six niche sectors recommended by the Mott Macdonald Report on Ultra Light Rail (ULR) as being best suited for ULR, since it is now, as of last year, accepted by the DfT as being a legitimate alternative public transport option?

• Reference: 2008/0412
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Will you also please list all suppliers contracted for the Bicentenary of Slavery Event giving a) the project they were contracted for. b) any overspends on the project.

• Reference: 2008/0411
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Will you please provide: a) a subjective breakdown of the Bicentenary of Slave Trade events b) a project breakdown of the Bicentenary of Slave Trade events rather than the mismash of both you provided in answer to my question 79/2008. Will you please provide a description of all budget lines?

• Reference: 2008/0410
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Will you please confirm that all your Mayoral Appointees have completed their GLA induction training and management training where applicable?

• Reference: 2008/0409
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

For those Mayoral Appointments made under the Greater London Authority Act s67(1) (b) will you please provide any and all permissible information relating to their appointment process particularly including:- a) how many applicants there were for each of the posts b) how many of those applicants were interviewed c) where the posts were advertised and for how long

• Reference: 2008/0408
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Will you please provide the job descriptions of each of your mayoral appointments.