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• Reference: 2001/0082-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

What visible public space improvements can Londoners expect to see in the next three years, as a result of the work of the Architecture and Urbanism Unit? .

• Reference: 2001/0087-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Will you be advising the Mayor to invest in existing London squares to ensure their maintenance and upkeep, and to actively promote the construction of further squares and small public spaces? .

• Reference: 2001/0089-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

What do you see as the major obstacles to the growth of small enterprises in areas of significant deprivation? How do you feel these can best be tackled? .

• Reference: 2001/0090-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Given the individuality of every neighbourhood, do you feel that local people are best placed to make decisions on local issues? What extra powers would you like to see devolved to regional assemblies and local authorities? .

• Reference: 2001/0074-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Developers, such as major retailers, will not always share the aspirations set out in the London Plan - particularly when these conflict with their own interests. How will you seek to influence private developers into sharing your agenda? I was very pleased to go to one of your meetings with the Southern boroughs and there was a lot of enthusiasm. It is almost sad to the extent that boroughs are obviously keen for assistance and advice in getting their master plans of projects on but it seems to me that one of the key things that needs to be done...

• Reference: 2001/0096-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Have you identified your 5 strategic development locations in London, if not by what criteria will you select these sites? .

• Reference: 2001/0070-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Boroughs have their own Unitary Development Plans, which provide their authorities with their planning strategy and framework. How are you going to seek to integrate your work with their plans? .

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Are you still intending to look for five? Or are you looking now for more than that, or is it no particular number?

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

You are looking for a small number of sites for projects, where you can have definite influence and where we all will see tangible achievements within a period of time?

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

No, that is why I deliberately said "a period of time". It depends obviously on the nature of what is being done there and various other things. How far are you advanced in your discussions in those areas with local authorities particularly, but other potential partners?