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  • Public disorder incidents in London (Supplementary) [8]

    • Question by: Brian Coleman
    • Meeting date: 07 September 2011
    Will our two witnesses accept that London owes them personally a deep debt of gratitude for the leadership they showed in August; Mr Malthouse in filling the vacuum of political leadership, and you, Mr Godwin, in providing leadership? Can I also pay tribute to the Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Stephen Kavanagh, who played a leading role and was excellent on the media, and to my own Borough Commander in Barnet, Chief Superintendant Basu, who played a blinder, which meant we had no trouble in Barnet. My question is to Mr Godwin. Other than increased budgets, because every officer always wants increased...

  • Competence of Elected representatives

    • Reference: 2001/0061-1
    • Question by: Brian Coleman
    • Meeting date: 11 July 2001
    In your work with Mark Fisher you stated: "...councillors are ill-qualified to judge complex planning issues and rarely have the professional back-up they need." (p xxxiii) Do you believe this judgement should apply to the Mayor and Assembly members and, if so, what can be done to remedy our lack of qualification? (A New London, 1992) .

  • Richard Roger's Appointment (Supplementary) [1]

    • Question by: Brian Coleman
    • Meeting date: 11 July 2001
    Lord Rogers, you are on a 12-month contract for a fee of, I believe, £130,000. Do you think that is value for money for Londoners?

  • Richard Roger's Appointment (Supplementary) [2]

    • Question by: Brian Coleman
    • Meeting date: 11 July 2001
    I think the problem is the GLA does not think it is worth it but the Mayor thinks it is. It does seem extraordinary. Do you believe in civic duty, Lord Rogers?