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• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 04 November 2015

Valerie Shawcross CBE AM: Given the comments you made earlier about the importance of major events and sporting events, do you not think that the last‑minute withdrawal from the Tour de France Grand Depart, a decision that was taken at the end of September, damaged not just our relationship with France and our good reputation as an events host but also was a rather big loss of tourist promotion opportunities? Do you not think that was a very un-coordinated and badly made decision?

• Reference: 2003/0177
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

I notice that 'Tube lines' programme of station rebuilds and major refurbishments is heavily biased away from South London stations. Did you discuss the priority order of these schemes with Tube Lines and if so can you justify only working on 3 south London stations in the next 5 years? Do you think there is scope for reviewing these priorities when TfL takes over LUL? .

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

I should say `welcome'; I think every Londoner would want you to be successful in your job. I think you should understand that we all wish you well in your post. I appreciate that Brixton, which is the sixth busiest station in London, is being done and that Kennington is being done. Are you saying you are satisfied with the criteria that Tube Lines have applied in terms of determining their priorities? If I could make a point that I think parallels something that Toby was saying: because there are fewer stations in South London, in my view they have...

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 11 June 2003

Some stations, although they may not be in a critical condition, are not very good; for instance, Stockwell in South London is not due for a makeover until 2008. They may not be the worst on the list, but nonetheless they are a very poor environment. We have a significant amount of antisocial behaviour and nuisance around those stations, which I think is partially conditioned by the fact that the station is not in a good state and does not feel like a secure environment, as Toby mentioned. Is there any prospect for interim work to be done to give...