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• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 16 January 2008

Will you just confirm, for the record, that I passed on a casework complaint to you, Manny, in 2005 regarding the Green Badge Taxi School and we had a considerable amount of correspondence; and that as a result there was an external audit commissioned of the organisation and the grant that was given? In response to that, you called in external legal advice and you sent a copy of that to me finally in April 2007, and at that time I felt that you had dealt with the complaint as thoroughly as could be done at the time.

• Reference: 2007/0069-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

Is Diversity Works a successful initiative? What are its next milestones?

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 11 October 2006

Yes, I think it has been consequent on the Licensing Act that has given an opportunity to reduce the administration, so that is very helpful. The other small glitch we had is that there was a planning application, you might not have a note on this, from Capel Manor. Although that horticultural facility was supported during the master planning process by Bromley, there has been the small local planning application which has subsequently gone in, and has been turned down by Bromley. I certainly want to see that resolved. Are you committed to getting that resolved and keeping Capel Manor...

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 11 October 2006

Well, thank you very much for that very clear commitment. I have to say that the project is extremely popular and there have been two very good consultations in the area, which have raised expectations. The fact that there have been these glitches has caused concern, because nobody in the area wants to see the LDA walking away, because clearly it is a big and difficult project and the community groups in the area have put in a lot of time and effort. Indeed, they are meeting the Mayor this morning about the project. As I said, there have been...

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 11 October 2006

Thank you very much. I am pleased for that, because in fact the animal farm there, the petting zoo, which is part of this project, was the single most popular feature in the park that people wanted to see reopened. It was one of the things that made the park a children's park. Andrew Pelling AM: I was very grateful, Chair, for a letter I received from the Chief Executive a month ago reassuring me that the LDA remains very committed to ensuring the best regeneration of this park, although I am still a little bit disconcerted that in many...

• Reference: 2006/0212-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 11 October 2006

What benefit, if any, will the poorer community living around the South Bank and the Tate Modern see from the LDAs spending on these capital based schemes?

• Reference: 2006/0213-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 11 October 2006

How is the Climate Change Agency working with Borough to develop borough level programmes. What is their assessment of the engagement of Boroughs in this work?

• Reference: 2006/0214-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 11 October 2006

What work has the Food Commission done to assess the likelihood of future threats to the food supply in London caused by dramatic global climate changes?

• Reference: 2006/0215-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 11 October 2006

Has the LDA reviewed its policy towards aviation in light of the revised scientific assessments of the threats of Climate Change?

• Reference: 2006/0216-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 11 October 2006

What progress has been made on the planned programmes to help local people and businesses in London to access the jobs and contract opportunities the Games will bring?