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• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Bob Neill (AM): I am sure that is right. It is a shame that GOL are not here so that we could have heard it be said. Brian Coleman (Chair): Indeed, we wish Mr Kowalczyk was here, so we could pay tribute to him this morning, but unfortunately he is not. I am sure, however, his spies are in the audience somewhere. Can I just ask, Mr Mayer, are you saying we need, in your professional opinion as an officer ' or 'mere bureaucrat,' as you describe yourself ' that we need an office of emergency planning in London?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

An important part of what we want to try to achieve is to reassure Londoners that proper procedures are in place. What reassurance is there? What can I say to my constituency as to who is in charge at the moment for planning a) for resilience, b) for recovery? Secondly, who is providing the money for those, and where is it going?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Is that the answer to all the questions? The whole lot? At the moment, we have a scenario where the boroughs have some emergency planning, civil defence, old-fashioned-type powers. LFEPA has some powers. The other emergency services have a smattering of powers. Are you satisfied, Mr Mayer, that we have an accountable form of joining those together, or do we have a reassurance gap, as far as London is concerned? It may be being done by Nick Raynsford, but how do we assure Londoners that it is being'?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

The comments about Crystal Palace are welcome, but perhaps the Mayor would deal with this: do you not understand that residents of Bromley and Bexley feel aggrieved? Although safeguarding of Crystal Palace is good, they are likely to receive very little direct benefit in legacy terms, but are expected to contribute through their council tax for a number of years, whereas residents of areas outside London, which may have Olympic sites as firm parts of the bid, are not expected to contribute. What means could be achieved to seek greater equity for the residents of Bexley and Bromley on that...

• Reference: 2004/0337-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Which previous host cities have put some of the cost on the local taxation as opposed to the national exchequer?

• Reference: 2004/0338-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Of those cities, which have put some of the cost on the local taxation, was it restricted to residents of the host city or the whole country?

• Reference: 2004/0339-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Can the Mayor provide a breakdown (by scheme and cost) of the £17 billion he claims will be spent on transport in London overall in the next eight years?

• Reference: 2004/0340-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Can the Mayor confirm that the £10 million per year for post-Olympic facilities is in addition to the funding agreement with the Government?

• Reference: 2004/0341-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

It appears that much of the Olympic Games will be a free event. How will this help towards the running costs?

• Reference: 2004/0342-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

If London can afford to put on free travel tickets why is it necessary to put a levy on the council tax?