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• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 01 July 2021

Caroline Russell AM: I want to put my question to Daniel Bridge, the Programme Director for the Royal Docks team. City Airport sits in the heart of the Royal Docks Enterprise Zone. What impact is it having on the health of people already living in the area, and are you doing any work to address this?

• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 01 July 2021

Zack Polanski AM: My question is also for Daniel. I am speaking to you from the Chamber at City Hall, which is on one of the more notorious public‑private spaces, More London, and we are shortly going to be moving to The Crystal. My first question is: who actually owns the land that The Crystal is on? Is it one of the GLA’s pocket strategic development sites? Is it owned by the developer Advanced Business Park? Is it someone else entirely?

• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 01 July 2021

Unmesh Desai AM: Good morning. My question is to Royal Docks Programme Director Daniel Bridge. How will developments at the Royal Docks bring opportunities for London?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Finally, you mentioned as well that it is not just about tackling the issue of low pay here, but it is making sure that people are paid a decent wage for all work done in relation to the Olympics. Therefore, in terms of merchandise being imported and so on, will you be making sure that there are guarantees that that is not through sweatshop labour, and that there are principles of fair trade, fair pay, and so on incorporated into that?

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Would you not agree with the me that, actually, the approach to take now is to sweep away this bureaucracy and have exactly what you have said: a simple organisation that everyone can understand, so if things go wrong, we know who to look to, rather than it being obscured all over the place?

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

There are not going to be. Okay, fine.

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

I think I meant London citizens in lower case, rather than that particular organisation.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

I am glad to hear that, and I suspect a lot of local authorities will be competing amongst themselves for which countries to host. Could you just keep me informed about those developments, because it is quite a critical one that we need to keep an eye on.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Thank you for that response, Mayor. Most of the other venues outside of the Olympic Village itself are outside of the local government structures. I was just wondering, whilst we have heard good words and deeds from the various venues, how we can make sure that there are other mechanisms for them to be accountable. Have bodies like Sport England a role to play in this?

• Reference: 2005/0315-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

The bid document says ''The Olympic Village will be built as a major regeneration project funded by a private/public sector consortium, with the funding guaranteed by the Mayor of London. The rental cost to the LOCOG in using the Olympic Village will be limited to a figure of not more than $40million.'' What progress has been made in identifying private/public sector consortium? How many are likely to bid for this and how much funding have you guaranteed? Question Addressed to Keith Mills / Mayor