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

The comments about Crystal Palace are welcome, but perhaps the Mayor would deal with this: do you not understand that residents of Bromley and Bexley feel aggrieved? Although safeguarding of Crystal Palace is good, they are likely to receive very little direct benefit in legacy terms, but are expected to contribute through their council tax for a number of years, whereas residents of areas outside London, which may have Olympic sites as firm parts of the bid, are not expected to contribute. What means could be achieved to seek greater equity for the residents of Bexley and Bromley on that...

• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Thank you very much. I am going to ask this question about hidden cost and also a capacity issue for the whole of London, not just east London. I wonder whether, in fact, you have been in discussion with London NHS as to capacity, and how it could bear an influx of a huge number of people. There will be people who will be ill; there will be people who will have accidents. Now, London's hospitals carry a very, very high bed occupancy, with hardly any spare room. Are you discussing this problem with London NHS?

• Reference: 2004/0334-1
• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

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

• Reference: 2004/0335-1
• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

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

• Reference: 2004/0336-1
• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

What guarantees have been received from Government that the transport infrastructure will be funded sufficiently, without putting an extra burden on London's tax payers, should London win the bid?

• Reference: 2004/0337-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Which previous host cities have put some of the cost on the local taxation as opposed to the national exchequer?

• Reference: 2004/0338-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Of those cities, which have put some of the cost on the local taxation, was it restricted to residents of the host city or the whole country?

• Reference: 2004/0339-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Can the Mayor provide a breakdown (by scheme and cost) of the £17 billion he claims will be spent on transport in London overall in the next eight years?

• Reference: 2004/0340-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Can the Mayor confirm that the £10 million per year for post-Olympic facilities is in addition to the funding agreement with the Government?

• Reference: 2004/0341-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

It appears that much of the Olympic Games will be a free event. How will this help towards the running costs?