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• Reference: 2004/0058-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

In April 2003 there was an exchange of correspondence between TfL and Clapham South Neighbourhood Assn. Since that time the residents have not been briefed on the progress of the highway aspects of the scheme being discussed between TfL and Tesco's consultants. As you may be aware the whole development is the subject of considerable and long standing conflict between the community and Tescos. However, at this stage the residents are concerned with the traffic impact of the scheme which is going ahead, and that the design of the access to the store and adjacent junctions should function with maximum...

• Reference: 2004/0066-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

The police, local authority, St Mungo's street outreach and other agencies and community groups involved with Operation Refresh are keen to have Interphone telephones removed from Brixton Road. The telephones are used for drug dealing and are a real eyesore in the town centre - particularly now that the town centre is so much cleaner as result of Operation Refresh. BT is removing most of the BT telephones as part of the improved bus lanes introduced by TfL. What pressure can TfL with GLA exert on Interphone either to: remove the telephones as soon as is possible replace the telephones...

• Reference: 2004/0070-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

What plans does TfL have for improving Brixton Town Centre and how can residents contribute their comments? .

• Reference: 2004/0071-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Thanks to Transport for London funding, new traffic lights at the dangerous crossing of East Dulwich Grove/Townley Road Junction was secured (9?) months ago. However, inaction has followed: the traffic lights are still not installed and this junction continues to pose a real threat to the school children who have to cross these roads every day. Will you join with me in calling for Southwark Council to take immediate action to get these traffic lights working? .

• Reference: 2004/0072-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Cycling is clearly ideal for commuters from many respects - it's sustainable, it's affordable, cyclists' enjoy health benefits - and it takes some of the pressure off the roads and public transport. What plans do you have to promote cycling, as you have done for buses? .

• Reference: 2004/0073-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Cyclists tell me that leaving the enforcement of advance stopline for cyclists to the discretion of police officers and traffic wardens isn't working. What steps are you taking to advertise the rules on advance stop lines and what are you doing to promote their enforcement amongst the authorities? Additionally, what are you doing to monitor their enforcement? .

• Reference: 2004/0074-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

What are you doing to enforce pollution, noise and speed limits for two wheeled motor vehicles? .

• Reference: 2004/0076-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

The new guidelines for urban safety produced by DfT recognise that road accidents which do not occur in 'clusters' are often due to speed - the fact that the cars are going too fast compared to pedestrians and cyclists. The DfT thinks action should be taken to reduce this problem - what is TfL doing to reduce speeds in London's traffic? .

• Reference: 2004/0077-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Many boroughs actively prioritise walking and cycling when planning their road management schemes. Is TfL going to adopt this approach? .

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Thank you very much, Mayor. That is very helpful. I am sure we can now work to prompt Southwark to submit for Borough Spending Plan support. Can I just call into question, perhaps, the general methodology that is used by councils, and to some extent TfL, about assessing where resources should be applied for accidents? There does seem to be this methodology which looks at accidents after they have happened, and yet the Health and Safety Executive's whole modern approach is about pre-emptive risk assessments, looking for the features and the characteristics of a place where an accident may happen...