The Labour audit

HOUSING - Mira Bar-Hillel, Property Correspondent

Affordable housing

Pledge: To keep his target that 50 per cent of all new housing must be affordable to help ordinary Londoners.

Verdict: The figure is now 34 per cent. Mr Livingstone has backed schemes with no affordable housing, saying getting money for transport or leisure projects is more important. Some Tory boroughs buildmore affordable homes than Labour ones.

Shared ownership

Pledge: To work with councils and the Government to ensure shared ownership is affordable and substantially increase the proportion of family-sized homes.

Verdict: The Mayor's track record on working with councils is not good. He has encouraged developers to build onebedroom affordable flats by saying his 50 per cent target was for the number of units, regardless of size.

Quality design

Pledge: To require the highest standards in new homes.

Verdict: In a housebuilding recession, the challenge is to get any new homes.

ENVIRONMENT - Mark Prigg, Science Correspondent

Carbon emissions

Pledge: To cut emissions by 60 per cent by 2025.

Verdict: Mr Livingstone's Climate Action Plan is an impressive document but can he deliver without alienating voters?

Recycling

Pledge: To improve recycling rates.

Verdict: There are massive problems, including how to get blocks of flats to recycle. There is no target to work towards with the councils.

Traffic

Pledge: To cut traffic emissions and introduce £25 charge for gas-guzzlers.

Verdict: The congestion charge has, according to a King's College study, had only a modest effect on people's health and the effects of the recent Low Emission Zone have not yet been seen.

CRIME - Justin Davenport, Crime Correspondent

Crime reduction

Pledge: To reduce crime by six per cent a year.

Verdict: If all goes to plan this is realistic. Latest figures show crime fell by six per cent last year. If Safer Neighbourhood Teams do their job, this must reduce crime but only if staffing levels can be maintained.

Police and PCSOs

Pledge: 1,000 extra police officers next year to boost counter-terrorism work and local Safer Neighbourhood Teams. Eleven new Safer Transport Teams in inner London focusing on tackling crime and anti-social behaviour on buses.

Verdict: Are these new resources? They are likely to include officers already pledged by the Government for counterterrorism work. Mr Livingstone is not clear on how the 1,000 will be divided and there are questions over whether these "officers" will be real police or PCSOs. Teams tackling anti-social behaviour on buses in outer boroughs have reduced crime by 11 per cent but without new resources, police will be diverted to inner London teams.

Teenage murders

Pledge: To prevent murders with extra money for airport-style X-ray machines and more police officers to keep weapons and gangs out of schools. Extra £79 million to provide facilities, services and activities for young people to divert them from crime.

Verdict: These practical goals, while limited, can make a difference. Figures include £59 million already pledged by the Government. Boris Johnson says Mr Livingstone is copying his idea for a Mayor's Fund to raise cash for the voluntary sector to fight youth crime.

TRANSPORT - Dick Murray, Transport Editor

Crossrail

Pledge: To finally deliver the £16billion link between Heathrow and Canary Wharf, on time and on budget. Project has been in the long grass but Mayor claims it will now happen.

Verdict: To avoid wasting millions he should make sure there is independent oversight of spending. Officially this is a government project and there is still scepticism that it will happen.

Modernise Tube

Pledge: New trains on Victoria line, airconditioning on Circle, District, Metropolitan, Hammersmith and City lines, 30 per cent increase in capacity on Jubilee line, more space at 11 stations including King's Cross.

Verdict: There are still far too many hold-ups. Passengers are justified in wondering why the service is not better.

Overground and fares

Pledge: A £7billion investment to refurbish all stations on north London and west London lines and install CCTV; new trains to run this year and East London line to open by 2010. Extend Oyster card to overground and double shops selling Oyster to 4,000.

Verdict: The Mayor claims average Tube fares are only 1.4 per cent higher in real terms after seven years - this is playing with figures. The £4 short-hop cash fare is also far too high. Slim chance of getting rail companies to agree to Oyster extension on his terms.

Buses

Pledge: To invest £600million per year on more frequent service and new routes to carry two million extra passengers a day. Introduce 500 hybrid buses by 2010, with all new buses being hybrids by 2012.

Verdict: Without conductors, one-person buses still lead to delays and fare evasion.

ECONOMY - Pippa Crerar, Political Correspondent

Vibrant London

Pledge: To build on London's success as a leading world city and make sure workers benefit as much as fat cats.

Verdict: Economic growth rates in London consistently outstrip the rest of the country but is this down to the Mayor? Crossrail and the regeneration of the Thames Gateway (if they ever happen) will help. Has established the London Living Wage of £7.20 an hour for City Hall staff and says he will extend this to other public-sector workers.

London Development Agency

Pledge: Will continue to support small organisations, community groups and regeneration with its £450million budget.

Verdict: The LDA's reputation has been damaged by the "dodgy grants" affair. It has a mixed record on delivery. It is responsible for a mix of skills, macroeconomic development, community relations and regeneration. Does it need its fingers in so many pies?

Skills and Employment

Pledge: To set up the new London Skills and Employment Board that will, for the first time, tackle London-wide issues on skills and employment.

Verdict: It should do an important job ensuring skill levels keep up with growth and development. It will eventually have up to £1 billion to spend a year.