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  • Housing Figures

    • Reference: 2004/0210-1
    • Question by: Noel Lynch
    • Meeting date: 17 March 2004
    What is the official figure for new housing expected in the London Thames Gateway - 60,000 (ODPM), 91,000 (London partners) or 120,000 (referred to by Mayor at launch of London Plan)? How much development is dependent on infrastructure (transport, utilities, health, education and social facilities) for which no funding is committed? .

  • Sustainable Communities Standard

    • Reference: 2004/0211-1
    • Question by: Noel Lynch
    • Meeting date: 17 March 2004
    What consideration has been given to a 'Sustainable Communities Standard' for London Thames Gateway, which would set standards for access to education, health care, shops and services, transport, leisure and open spaces? .

  • Quality of Housing

    • Reference: 2004/0212-1
    • Question by: Noel Lynch
    • Meeting date: 17 March 2004
    The current lack of transparent standards for new housing in Thames Gateway has given rise to fears that "high density mixed use housing" will degenerate into "sink estates". How can you prevent these fears being realised? What standards (from the plethora of governmental and non-governmental advice) will be adopted? .

  • Private Infracos

    • Reference: 2003/0251
    • Question by: Noel Lynch
    • Meeting date: 11 June 2003
    What residual powers will be retained by LUL / TfL when the Underground stations are transferred by lease to the private infracos? In particular, will the private infracos be completely free (subject to planning controls) to develop station space above or around station sites commercially for maximum profit? .

  • Private Infracos (Supplementary) [2]

    • Question by: Noel Lynch
    • Meeting date: 11 June 2003
    And if the public are totally against it?

  • Private Infracos (Supplementary) [5]

    • Question by: Noel Lynch
    • Meeting date: 11 June 2003
    You are saying that the objective is to make more money, rather than to take into account any local impact on business in the area?

  • Private Infracos (Supplementary) [6]

    • Question by: Noel Lynch
    • Meeting date: 11 June 2003
    I am bothered by Camden, where it is opposed by practically everybody including the Civic Society, the Architects' Forum, and all the residents and businesses there. We are just worried that we will see these types of corporate, soulless developments all over London, with the destruction of the local community.