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• 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...

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

Do you understand the concerns raised by the Culture Select Committee in the House of Commons about the need to make sure that the uncertainty over the financing package and the final budget is resolved as soon as possible, precisely so we do not get the distractions that could get in the way of delivering the legacy that Lord Coe was talking about when I listened to him at the French Chamber of Commerce, for example, recently? What can we do, as an Assembly, to support the House of Commons Select Committee in pushing for some finality so we can...

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

I am sorry to interrupt, Neale, but I do not dispute any of that. Remember, I supported the LDA's intervention on that. What I want to know is what role is it going to play in the Olympics?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

Since the LDA owns Crystal Palace, in effect, now, it has taken the lease, is it going to be putting it forward? I would just like a bit more specificity about what role it is going to play. You can make it happen. The LDA can put Crystal Palace forward as a training camp or a preparation camp. Are they going to?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

I understand, and you are right to say that we should not be building where there is not long term use, and so on. I totally take that on board. However, there will be a concern, amongst the non-Olympic boroughs - after all there are 27 boroughs whose Council Tax payers are contributing towards the costs - that they are not going to merely have the crumbs from the table. What assurance can you give us on that? Specifically, what are the plans for the use of the facilities at Crystal Palace that Neale Coleman referred to?

• 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?