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• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Steve O’Connell AM: On this side we welcome the alterations that are designed to retain as much as possible our higher London standards and apply consistency across our city. A question I have for you, however, is for the first time there is a requirement for developers to consider installing lifts in developments below four storeys. The Planning Committee had some concerns around that initially and we sought some clarification around this policy. Clearly one of the risks would be by adding potential costs to the developer they may be incentivised to increase the size of the buildings and/or potentially...

• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Steve O’Connell AM: Deputy Mayor, you will not be surprised to know that on this side we do welcome these relaxations. These are modest, however. It is interesting that colleagues are getting rather agitated over what we feel is too modest. I, indeed, had a report published last year that called for parking standards to be abolished in outer London and for outer London boroughs to be able to refuse planning permission based on insufficient parking. Clearly this does not go that far. If, indeed, my proposals were on the table I would understand colleagues’ agitation around that. That is...

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Andrew Boff AM: Sir Edward, are you aware of a place called Barking Riverside?

• Reference: 2008/0475
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Will the Mayor please confirm the total cost to the London Development Agency of seeking legal counsel relating to the summons to appear before the extraordinary meeting of the London Assembly on 7th February 2008?

• Reference: 2008/0479
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

How does the Mayor plan on responding to the Post Office area plan for London and therefore help save these vital local services?

• Reference: 2008/0489
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

What are the terms of the contract for the art PR agency Bolton and Quinn, who seem to have been retained to promote the art installations on the fourth plinth?

• Reference: 2008/0519
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Now that the proposals for post office closures across London have been published, what action are you taking to combat the threat of widespread closures?

• Reference: 2008/0521
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

The Chief Executive of the LDA stated that the tone and nature of the emailed instruction from Lee Jasper to junior members of LDA staff were "inappropriate and not the type of communication expected from a Mayoral Adviser to junior staff", what action have you taken with respect to Lee Jasper since hearing these views?

• Reference: 2008/0196
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 30 January 2008

According to his latest Decision List, the Mayor spent £245,000 on the recent 'Light Bulb Amnesty' (£118,000 by the GLA and £127,000 by TfL). How much money was spent on marketing and publicity, and how much was spent on the light bulbs themselves?

• Reference: 2008/0198
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 30 January 2008

How many traditional light bulbs were exchanged in the 'Light Bulb Amnesty', and how were these disposed of?