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• Reference: 2001/0274
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 23 May 2001

Given that the findings of the Major Events committee included highlighting the long lead time for organising very large scale New Year's Eve events in central London, can the Mayor report on the state of planning for the 2002/2 celebrations? .

• Reference: 2001/0151
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 04 April 2001

Considering the high levels of taxation Londoners have to endure, it is only right and proper that they should know what each pound of their hard-earned money is spent on. What was the exact amount of public money that the Mayor gave to Mr Bernard Rayner in exchange for his backing down over the pigeon feed dispute? .

• Reference: 2001/0152
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 04 April 2001

This Assembly believes that the awarding of a £130,000 contract by the Mayor to one of his unpaid cabinet advisors demands urgent scrutiny. Could the Mayor give an exact breakdown of the work which will be undertaken, and the amount of time that will be spent on this work, by Lord Rogers in exchange for £130,000? .

• Reference: 2001/0153
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 04 April 2001

What discussion has the Mayor had with the Government in regard to rethinking of plans to alter the statistical index used to allocate money for the capital's deprived areas? .

• Reference: 2001/0216
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 04 April 2001

At the time of the cancellation of the planned New Year's Eve 2000 celebration, and at the evidentiary hearing you attended of the Major Events Investigative Committee, you made it clear that cancellation of the event made financial, as well as practical, sense. Considering that over four months have now passed since the cancellation of the event, will you please outline the final total cost of the cancelled event (or best estimate if no definite figure is available to date), and give the Assembly a full and accurate breakdown of this figure? .

• Reference: 2001/0087
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 28 February 2001

How does the Mayor justify spending £1million on advertising his draft transport strategy, especially during the week when he has stated that the priority for his budgetry spending is the police force? Under what heading did this expenditure appear in his budget, presented to the Assembly on 15th February 2001?

• Reference: 2001/0088
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 28 February 2001

What research has the Mayor commissioned to make the case for protecting London's funding and work closely with London's councils and business?

• Reference: 2001/0090
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 28 February 2001

What meetings has the Mayor had with Ministers in the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions, in regard to regeneration funding for London? .

• Reference: 2001/0089
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 28 February 2001

Will the Mayor report to the Assembly any meetings he has had with the London Development agency, the Rough sleepers Unit and/or the Big Issue in regard to providing training for homeless people to help them into employment and off the streets?

• Reference: 2001/0091
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 28 February 2001

What discussions has he had with local communities to help increase the funding available for local capacity building and community development, where the project has been `community led'?