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• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

My question, and emphasis here, is actually that rather than focus on the quantity of jobs, we have also got to look at the quality of jobs, and what have you. My experience of working in the East End, certainly on the local employment in construction, was that actually that was not their preference. And I think the trick is to get them into employment into things that they want to do. I do not know how much of your emphasis on this front is solely on construction. Whilst I see the possibilities, and many of us may do, it...

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

One of the areas which you have not touched on in terms of environmental commitments is the waterways, I mean the backbone of the Olympic site has both the River Lea and canals. I just want to be clear what your commitments are there, how much progress you have made and what we can expect in the near future, in terms of check-off points.

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

From what I understand of it, the environmental strategies are all pretty good stuff, and I am generally happy to support them and sign-up to them, but I am getting complaints from local residents that on the ground where works are already taking place, for example, test works or earth moving works, or works along the canal network, that the customer practice that has been developed by contractors does not seem to be consistent with those strategies; Roadways have been closed unnecessarily, trees which are mature, which would appear to have a life beyond the Olympics, have been torn down...

• Reference: 2007/0013-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

What are you doing to ensure the economic boost brought to the host boroughs and the rest of London will be sustained beyond 2012?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

This is a very sensitive issue as well I think, but I think many of us understand that many firefighters have work outside of fire fighting, and that providing they are fit for work and able to do the job properly that should not be a problem in any shape or form. Is that an issue in relation to the shift pattern changes?

• Reference: 2006/0267-1
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Can you explain why the Authority is contemplating spending large amounts of public money installing reclining chairs in fire stations when beds are already provided for staff?

• Reference: 2003/0326
• Question by: Diana Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

What initiatives does LFEPA have in place for protecting the vulnerable in society, for instance pensioners who are most at risk from fire, and what initiatives are in place for working with young people to improve community safety? .

• Reference: 2003/0327
• Question by: Meg Hillier
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

I understand a lot of the fire brigade's work involves rescuing people in lifts. Do you have any proposals to reduce the number of lift incidents that the fire brigade have to attend? .

• Reference: 2003/0328
• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

What work is LFEPA doing to help reduce the number of deaths in London through heart attacks? .

• Reference: 2003/0329
• Question by: Meg Hillier
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

Hackney has been identified as a priority for the Arson Reduction Team. Can you describe what your objectives are, what this work will involve in Hackney and what criteria you will use to measure its success? .