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• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Steve O’Connell AM: On this side we welcome the alterations that are designed to retain as much as possible our higher London standards and apply consistency across our city. A question I have for you, however, is for the first time there is a requirement for developers to consider installing lifts in developments below four storeys. The Planning Committee had some concerns around that initially and we sought some clarification around this policy. Clearly one of the risks would be by adding potential costs to the developer they may be incentivised to increase the size of the buildings and/or potentially...

• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Steve O’Connell AM: Deputy Mayor, you will not be surprised to know that on this side we do welcome these relaxations. These are modest, however. It is interesting that colleagues are getting rather agitated over what we feel is too modest. I, indeed, had a report published last year that called for parking standards to be abolished in outer London and for outer London boroughs to be able to refuse planning permission based on insufficient parking. Clearly this does not go that far. If, indeed, my proposals were on the table I would understand colleagues’ agitation around that. That is...

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Andrew Boff AM: Sir Edward, are you aware of a place called Barking Riverside?

• Reference: 2001/0216-1
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

The public sessions of the LDA board concentrate mainly upon incidental discussions about strategies of the LDA and other GLA family members. With the LDA responsible for spending over a quarter of a billion pounds of public money why is it that the Board meets mainly in private? What do you have to hide? .

• Reference: 2001/0217-1
• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

What properties were handed over to the LDA at the time of the creation of the GLA and what has happened to them since then? .

• Reference: 2001/0218-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

What do you see as the prospects for the East London Line actually being built and what impact do you see it having on economic development? .

• Reference: 2001/0219-1
• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

What assistance has been given to London's tourist industry which has been adversely impacted first by the foot and mouth crisis and now by the terrorist assault in America? .

• Reference: 2001/0220-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

A publicly stated aim of the LDA is to further economic development. Please give your estimate of the increase in London's GDP due to the LDA.

• Reference: 2001/0221-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

What plans do you have to improve inward investment into London? .

• Reference: 2001/0222-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

What role does the LDA have in retaining business in London? With over 250,000 businesses in London how practical is it for the LDA to have a role in business retention work? .