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• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

Two short points, if I might, on that. Are you saying then, Neale, can I be clear, that the developments which are currently proposed are not dependent, for example, therefore, on the extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) down to Rainham?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

Finally, can I take if from what you said that the Mayor will continue to oppose any nationalisation, in effect, of the Section 106 legal agreement monies through a national Planning Gain Supplement (PGS).

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

My apologies for not having been in at the beginning of the conversation, Neale; I was actually in the Thames Gateway meeting some residents in Bexley earlier on. I just wanted to take up one of the points that was raised and that is this: the clear view of all the partners, both in London Thames Gateway and in Essex and in Kent, is that you will only be able to deliver sustainable communities in the Gateway if the infrastructure is put in before the housing. There seems to be no evidence of that. Given that Crossrail is likely to...

• Reference: 2002/0329-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

London has the highest rates of respiratory disease and TB in the UK. There are 237,100 unfit dweliings on London that require major works. (29,630 are borough properties, 8,450 are Housing Association properties and 197,830 are privately owned). How does the GLA intend to work with property owners to bring all dwellings up to a fit standard ? Will GLA ensure all those properties in local authority ownership at least, are brought up to standard by the Governments target date ? .

• Reference: 2002/0321-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

What measures is the Mayor taking to increase the rate of house-building in London? .

• Reference: 2002/0322-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

In light of actual rates of new house-building in London (Circa 13,000 units per year), is the target 23,000 units in the Draft London Plan realistic? .

• Reference: 2002/0323-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

How many affordable homes will be provided at Silvertown Quay? .

• Reference: 2002/0324-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

How many affordable homes have been built since May 2000? .

• Reference: 2002/0325-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

Does the Mayor agree with the recommendations of the report "Housing London - Delivering Solutions" published by London First? .

• Reference: 2002/0326-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

What steps is the Mayor taking to promote the building of "intermediate" housing in London and what is being done to encourage shared ownership and flexible forms of tenure? .