Mayor's+Question+Time

Wednesday 12th November.

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Questions to be put to the Mayor include:

 Questions to the Mayor     Questions not asked during Mayor’s Question Time on Wednesday 12 will be given a written response by Monday 17 November 2008   **__Questions for Oral Answer __**   <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">**<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Wards Corner (1) **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Question No: 2354 / 2008 <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Darren Johnson <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Is your current position on Wards Corner consistent with your vision of protecting London’s street markets? <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">**<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Shepherds Bush Market **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Question No: 2507 / 2008 <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Andrew Boff <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">What action is being taken by TfL (*) to provide affordable rather than ‘open market’ rents for small businesses that trade on Shepherds Bush Market? <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">(*) TfL is Transport for London, the owner of Wards Corner, Seven Sisters Market and Pueblito Paisa. The question is also linked with the situation of other small businesses which tarde in TfL properties. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">**__<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Questions for Written Answer __**<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">**<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Wards Corner (2) **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Question No: 2355 / 2008 <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Darren Johnson <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">What support have you given to the Wards Corner Community Coalition to further its Community Plan for the site and its efforts to hold a collaborative meeting with all the stakeholders, including Haringey Council and the developers? <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">**<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Planning: Seven Sisters, Tottenham **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Question No: 2488 / 2008 <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Caroline Pidgeon <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Will you call in, or at least defer a decision on, the “Grainger plan” for the heart of Tottenham at Seven Sisters (passionately opposed by a very significant coalition of local residents and traders) until the alternative Community Plan submitted to the Council before the “Grainger plan” has been allowed serious consideration? <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">**<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Affordable rents for Small Businesses **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Question No: 2504 / 2008 <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Andrew Boff <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">What action is being taken by TfL to ensure that there are more affordable rents for the small businesses who are its tenants? <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">**<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">TfL Property disposals **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Question No: 2505 / 2008 <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Andrew Boff <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">What are TfL’s policies for encouraging purchases by small businesses when it considers property disposals? <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">**<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Queen’s Market **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Question No: 2511 / 2008 <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Andrew Boff <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">What is the Mayor’s view of 100% rent increase for Traders on Queen’s Market. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">**<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Westfield shopping centre **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Question No: 2546 / 2008 <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Kit Malthouse <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">With the recent opening of Westfield shopping centre, market traders and small business owners in the area are rightly concerned about the centre’s impact on trade. This is coupled with the Western extension of the Congestion Charge in recent years and the current economic crisis. What are the Mayor’s plans to protect small businesses, whilst continuing to promote regeneration opportunities across the city? <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">**<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Ward’s Corner **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Question No: 2549 / 2008 <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Victoria Borwick <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Will the Mayor comment on the decision of Bridge New Deal for Communities in South Tottenham to give £1.5 million of public money to a private developer (Grainger) for land acquisition. I understand that this is an unpopular scheme that had not been subject to proper public consultation, prior to any planning permission even being sought. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">**<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Street Markets **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Question No: 2568 / 2008 <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Murad Qureshi <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0)">Do you support the deregulation of street markets in London?