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• Reference: 2002/0334-1
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

What pressures have been put on local Authorities to increase the density of Housing within their Unitary Development Plans? Can you list the Boroughs concerned and the extent of any increase in comparison with the Borough original UDP figure? .

• Reference: 2002/0335-1
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

Can you list existing and future regeneration Estates that have had to have their density levels increased to meet the Mayor's new targets and can you itemise the level of increase on these Estates? .

• Reference: 2002/0347-1
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

Bearing in mind that much of your planned development in the Thames Gateway will be on a flood plain, what discussions have you had with the insurance industry to ensure that they are willing to offer cover to properties in this area? .

• Reference: 2002/0348-1
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

What work is being done to ensure that London's drainage system is able to cope with the additional properties that you wish to see constructed across the capital? .

• Reference: 2002/0349-1
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

It is recommended that essential civil infrastructure is not constructed in areas where there is a risk of flooding . Are you confident that the new development planned for the Thames Gateway can be supported by sufficent local hospitals, ambulance stations, fire stations and police stations? .

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

Is the Mayor's policy of lengthening the red phases on traffic lights all over London a healthy thing to do or not?

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

On the same line of questioning, on this cross-cutting theme, do you not think that an approach which increases the emissions from idling car engines increases stress, increases road rage and slows down emergency vehicles, such as ambulances responding to incidents, might actually be harmful to the health of Londoners, despite the assertions of biased members of the Green Party.

• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

So, therefore, the Labour Assembly Member's attempt to expose Tory resistance to achieving the affordable homes target, set out in the draft London Plan, as in the Labour Group press release in advance of this meeting, is inaccurate, would one say? 'Labour Assembly Members will expose Tory resistance to achieving the affordable homes target set out in the draft London Plan'. So, what you're indicating is there hasn't been resistance, other than, I suppose, every borough's natural desire to consult its own residents about what is practical in its own area. And not every borough, I presume, naturally and quite...

• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

To be fair, Neale, I yet haven't seen the Labour Assembly Member's exposure. So, presumably we are waiting for it to come

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

Around £6 billion. So, in fact, it's less than the £7 billion that you condemned the Thatcher Government for cutting investment to in the answer to your last question.