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• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

This will be a question but, Lord Rogers, can I quote a poem of John Betjeman to you, only one little line? "Cathedrals will be turned into area cultural centres, lectures on civic duty will be given" - well Brian has tried to give you one - "however, "So don't encourage tourists, stay your hand until we have really got the country planned" So let us put London in there. What I want to ask you is, who do you think Londoners can trust most on aesthetic matters? Poet laureate, a planner or an architect? And I am asking this...

• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

What about the issue between planners and architects on aesthetic values?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

I hope you are going to be perhaps a little bit more involved in the London Plan in the future. One thing that concerns me and perhaps other members about the London Plan is this: you clearly have not been consulted by the Mayor on the basic underlying assumptions behind the Plan.

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Would you think it appropriate that in fact his Chief Advisor on Architecture and Urbanism ought to be consulted before they are firmed up?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Do you find the assertion that there are only two strategic choices, and we have to go for the very bullish growth choice, one that you are comfortable with, with your background in architecture and your understanding of the history of urbanism in the UK?

• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

If I turn to the SDS on the paragraphs on London's homes, it talks about "future residential development will be built to maximise the use of scarce land". On the other hand is that absolutely necessary? What do you think about adding in the number of voids or the number of vacancies local authority wise in inner London and outer London? I have the figure for the end of the financial year 2000 and there were something like 93,700 properties that were vacant, homes that were vacant, local authority, housing associations, private rental. Should that not have been included in...

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Would you regard the London boundaries as actually currently accurately reflecting the conurbation in architecture and planning terms, and if not, what do you think the Mayor should be doing to take into account the impact on surrounding areas which really are part of the conurbation but outside the London boundary, to make sure that we do not have an artificial distinction in planning somewhere in the middle of Thames Ditton, so to speak?