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• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

Alright, are you aware that the River Lee has been tested for radioactivity and in fact I have a Capita Symonds document here which says, `That the levels were slightly higher than expected, not high enough to cause great concern,' and identifies, `Elevated levels of radioactivity above levels considered to be natural background level for the area'.

• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

Yes, you are absolutely right. London generates an enormous amount of wealth - according to the London Chamber of Commerce about £13 - £20 billion - which is then taken by the Government and used to subsidise the rest of the country, if not Scotland. We can certainly do with more money. As far as Crossrail is concerned, the Mayor has said that is probably the most important project, even more important than the Olympics. Nevertheless, the Government still found themselves with a shortfall of over £300 million and turned to the City to stump up yet more money in...

• Reference: 2007/0037-1
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

You published your procurement code earlier this year. Aside from venues what are the main contracts you are letting this year and next?

• Reference: 2007/0056-1
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

The wind turbines/solar panels on LDA building cost £436,000 to install (including £156,276 subsidy from the Energy Saving Trust). How much more has subsequently been spent on maintenance and what is the value/kWh of the electricity (on a monthly or quarterly basis) that has been generated by this scheme?

• Reference: 2007/0057-1
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

How much did the relocation from Devon House to the Palestra building cost?

• Reference: 2007/0058-1
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

The LDA Annual Report states that the lease on Devon House expires in September 2009 and costs £192,000 per annum. Is the LDA able to recoup any of this expenditure by sub-letting or alternative use of this space?

• Reference: 2007/0064-1
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

There is considerable concern amongst residents near the Olympic site about large quantities of dust being generated by contractors. Residents are also concerned that the dust may be contaminated. What tests were conducted by the LDA during the remediation process to check that the dust is not contaminated and can the concerned residents have access to the test results?

• Reference: 2007/0081-1
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

What do you expect to be the operational consequences of the new GLA Act?

• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

A little while ago I went to an exhibition at the Building Federation. They were showing what I can only call an updated pre-fabricated house. It was actually a flat. It had a steel frame and it was was in situ, inside this frame. The frame could be put on the back of a lorry and taken to a site and bolted together. You could construct, effectively, a block of flats in modular fashion and all you had to do, having plonked it there, was to connect up electricity and water. The whole thing was centrally heated, and worked just...

• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

Is the Mayor setting up or being part of a new migrant databank to gather these statistics and put them in a database?