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• Reference: 2003/1841
• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

Should there be a statutory requirement for draft masterplans and planning briefs (including major revisions), which are likely to give rise to strategic planning applications, to be referred to the Mayor? Does the lack of such a requirement weaken your strategic planning powers? .

• Reference: 2003/1842
• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

Is there a clear written agreement or protocol setting out the circumstances in which the boroughs will consult the Mayor on masterplans, planning briefs and other planning matters which are not statutory referrals? Do the boroughs adopt a broadly consistent approach in making non-statutory referrals? .

• Reference: 2003/1843
• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

When will the London Development Database be introduced? .

• Reference: 2003/1844
• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

Why has development monitoring received low priority compared with monitoring of London's economy? Are you concerned that the GLA will have had no systematic means of monitoring key development trends (such as loss of playing fields, developments with substantial car parking provision, incorporation of renewable energy into major developments " which are cumulatively strategic) over the major part of your 4 year term of office? .

• Reference: 2003/1845
• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

Is the proliferation of organisations responsible for strategic policy and implementation in the Thames Gateway (Thames Gateway Strategic Partnership, Sustainable Communities Delivery Unit, London Thames Gateway Partnership Board, Thames Gateway London Partnership, East London Urban Development Corporation) necessary, cost effective and democratic? .

• Reference: 2003/1847
• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

Has there been as assessment of whether investment in the Green Grid Network could attract more housing and economic development to the Thames Gateway, by raising land values, than similar investment in major transport infrastructure, such as the Thames Gateway Bridge? .

• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

This would not be the first time the Labour group has mischievously misquoted the Greens. It is quite obvious they have not read the speech, which I have in front of me. Patrick was not condemning the exercise; he was condemning the use in Scotland and re use of the pictures of the police officers in bio hazard suits as practically moving wallpaper and to hype up the fear of crime so that people are afraid to go out in the streets at night. He did not condemn the exercise, he condemned the use of the images for other uses.

• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

A lot has happened on the ground, but the Government has shown very little impetus to do anything about it. Will you be using your seductive skills and tenacity to chase the Government into this?

• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 22 October 2003

Will you be putting pressure on developers to come up with some of this money?

• Reference: 2003/0298
• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

How will you ensure that training facilities, which have the possibility to be distributed throughout London, will contribute to improved take-up of sport in communities? .