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• Reference: 2005/2406
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

The Mayor's Report Planning Decisions you state; "I have sent letters in response to the following statutory referrals: Fairfield Road, land adjacent to Croydon Park Hotel, LB Croydon I have written to Hounslow Council stating that I have decided not to direct refusal of this application." Do you really believe Hounslow Council will have an interest in this development? If not, what's the real response made to Croydon Council?

• Reference: 2005/2411
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Can you confirm that your suggested pooling system of section 106 agreements could mean that you could use money allocated to one borough and spend in another?

• Reference: 2005/2403
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

What is the legal position as regards the liability of staff of diplomatic missions in London to pay the Congestion Charge, in light of the long established principle that embassies, diplomats and their property are immune from taxes? They do of course pay tax on the purchase of goods and services however. Could the Mayor expand on whether he considers the congestion charge to be a tax or a charge for a service?

• Reference: 2005/2473
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

How many additional staff would the GLA require should the new powers you would like be granted?

• Reference: 2005/2409
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Would it be possible for the LDA to take an interest in saving Crosfield from closure, a closure that would lead to the loss of 85 jobs for disabled employees?

• Reference: 2005/2410
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

In your submission to the government on planning powers you suggested that: "The Mayor should have the power to call in applications for his decision (enabling him to grant planning permission as well as directing refusal), in those cases which meet the criteria for his involvement". However, in the consultation document it states under your proposals: "encourage a rethink of Government's role in the planning of London (but the Mayor does not propose that Ministers' current powers of call-in and direction should be removed)." Can you please clarify your position on this, do you wish to have call in powers?

• Reference: 2005/2412
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

In your submission to the Government for additional powers, you state: "The Mayor seeks to be a statutory consultee on strategic planning applications outside London where there are implications for the capital". How far outside London do you wish to be a statutory consultee for?

• Reference: 2005/2413
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

You claim that there is an analogy between the GLA and the Government on the promoter/decider problem. Does this mean that you would employ a planning inspectorate?

• Reference: 2005/2414
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

You say that this would enable you to 'plan new schools within major development sites' How many such sites are there which require the planning of new secondary schools and where are they?

• Reference: 2005/2416
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Thank you for answer 2168. What was TfL's revenue protection budget for 2003-04, 2004-05 & 2005-06?