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• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

I just wanted to move on to some of the lessons learnt with the Paralympics and the Olympic Games themselves, because it became a bit, in Athens, of shall we say "after the Lord Mayor's show." That was very unfortunate, I think, given the high levels of competitors and the great interest there is in the UK in the Paralympics. Therefore, has any thought been given either to moving the Paralympics to be held before the main Olympic Games, or to go back to where we were and to integrate the two sets of Games, so that they are part...

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

We will part on that issue, because I think most people in London, especially in the suburbs, do not regard themselves as being necessarily Londoners. They would regard themselves as living in particular parts, a network of villages. To move on to another issue, which I think is significant in this whole thing, there are a substantial number of businesses in the area that is supposedly to be regenerated that are going to be displaced and that are basically going to go out of business, with a great loss of business at the time and, potentially, loss of jobs in...

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Yes, thank you. I think it is interesting that there is deep suspicion outside the parts of east London, and we have already heard that there is deep suspicion in parts of east London, as well. Actually, all this is an attempt by you as Mayor to regenerate the east part of London, and it is a very complex way of doing it. Therefore, the issue is all the new build and all the redevelopment is going to take place in east London, and the question then should be why should not those people that are going to benefit from...

• Reference: 2004/0330-1
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Considering Londoners are bearing the majority of the costs what tangible benefits can those living beyond East London expect in return?

• Reference: 2004/0331-1
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Were any other areas of London considered to house the Olympic Village?

• Reference: 2004/0332-1
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

What tangible benefits will the residents of Harrow receive from a London Olympics in 2012? What will be the precept increase on each Council tax band for Harrow householders?

• Reference: 2004/0333-1
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

What tangible benefits will the residents of Brent receive from a London Olympics in 2012? What will be the precept increase on each Council tax band for Brent householders?