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• Reference: 2004/1544
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 17 November 2004

Many large London hotels have a limited range of Digital Satellite channels available for free in their rooms. Does Visit London have a strategy for persuading these hotels to add London TV to that list? Also is there anything that can be learned from commercial ventures such as `Transvision' and `Screen FX' in terms of placing vandal proof televisions showing your channel in places where potential customers congregate?

• Reference: 2004/1545
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 17 November 2004

The London Development Agency is currently buying land in the Lower Lea Valley that would be required for wider redevelopment but not the Olympics. If the 2012 bid fails will the London Development Agency buy and develop the sites that would otherwise have been used as Olympic venues? What (if anything) will they be turned into?

• Reference: 2004/1546
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 17 November 2004

In the IPPR/Demos report into the impact of the London 2012 Olympics it was stated 'In the past flagship regeneration projects have tended to prioritise change as good in itself, with development in the area taking place rather than development of the area'. Are you not concerned that many local employers in the Lower Lea Valley will need to be moved on to make way for the Olympics? What guarantees are in place that these companies will not simply cease trading and therefore adversely affect local employment rates?

• Reference: 2004/1548
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 17 November 2004

Mike Lee from London 2012 assures us that because of the level of work that has been done on the bid a overspend will not happen. Can you now offer your personal guarantee to Londoners that there will be no overspend should we win the Olympics?

• Reference: 2004/1549
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 17 November 2004

In the IPPR/Demos report into the impact of the London 2012 Olympics it was stated, '..there is a real danger that any new employment opportunities will solely be accessed by well qualified individuals in the South East.' What is being done to ensure local residents benefit from any jobs created by the Olympics?

• Reference: 2004/1550
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 17 November 2004

In the IPPR/Demos report into the impact of the London 2012 Olympics it was stated '..past Olympics have failed to bring with them a sustained increase in participation. To avoid a similar mistaken expectation, a London 2012 Olympics must only be one element of the broader sports participation agenda.' With this in mind are you comfortable with the fact that the National Lottery good causes fund will bear the brunt of any overspend along with the London Council Taxpayers? What will you say to Londoners if all Lottery handouts to grass roots sports in the capital have to be cancelled...

• Reference: 2004/1551
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 17 November 2004

In the London Development Agency Information pack about the London 2012 Olympic bid a reference is made to high speed routes and 'dedicated Olympic lanes' will these be in addition to bus lanes? Have you made an estimate for the amount of traffic displacement?

• Reference: 2004/1552
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 17 November 2004

In the London Development Agency Information pack about the London 2012 Olympic bid a reference is made to '24 hour, 7 days a week traffic management systems'. Can you reassure Londoners that this does not mean that the Congestion Charge will be rolled out 24 hours a day for the whole Olympic and Paralympic Games?

• Reference: 2004/1553
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 17 November 2004

Recently you stated that the contract between Transport for London and Capita prohibits you from implementing Congestion Charge prepay for another two years (you said this on the John Gaunt Show). Can you explain exactly why contracts with Capita prevent you from introducing prepay? Which specific clause(s) of the contract(s) prohibits you? Can you supply me with the full text of the clause(s)?

• Reference: 2004/1554
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 17 November 2004

If you implemented a Congestion Charge prepay system tomorrow what impact would this have on a. the level of congestion in the zone b. the amount of Penalty Charge notices issued? Compared to the existing non-prepay situation, would they increase, fall or stay the same - and by how much?