Andrew Dismore

Mill Hill East tube line [3]

Question No: 2017/3278

Andrew Dismore

Will you consider in the longer term converting the Mill Hill East line to a Docklands Light Rail or tram type of service from Finchley Central through to Mill Hill East and on to Copthall Park, Mill Hill Broadway & Edgware possibly Bushey & Watford with a link from Mill Hill Broadway alongside the Midland Mainline and on through the Dudden Hill freight line to Old Oak Common. The addition of such facilities in North London would dramatically improve orbital connectivity?

Written response from the Mayor

My draft Transport Strategy sets out ideas to improve the National Rail network including orbital connectivity. The map in Figure 29 shows some ideas to how this could be achieved, including  a possible new passenger service between the Midland Mainline, the Dudden Hill line, Old Oak Common and Hounslow.

 

A light rail or tram line from Finchley Central to Edgware, Bushey and Watford might be harder to justify, as it passes through green belt land.

 

I would welcome your views on this. The consultation on my draft Transport Strategy is open until 2 October 2017. The consultation page is available here: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/transport/our-vision-transport/draft-mayors-transport-strategy-2017.

 

 

 

Moped Crime [2]

Question No: 2017/3299

Andrew Dismore

How many a) moped enabled crimes and b) moped thefts have there been in the last 12 months; and how does that compare with the previous 3 years?

Written response from the Mayor

Powered two wheeler enabled crimes

 

Rolling year (1 July-30 June)	Total
2013-2014	1,564
2014-2015	3,219
2015-2016	5,221
2016-2017 (01/07/2016-30/06/2017)	16,445

 

Powered two wheeler thefts

 

Rolling year (1 July-30 June)	Total
2013-2014	8,385
2014-2015	11,100
2015-2016	12,359
2016-2017 (01/07/2016-30/06/2017)	16,266