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• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

It is not going to deliver unless specific projects have specific targets. You can have a high-flying overall statement, but unless specific projects deliver'

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Have specific targets been set that apply to specific projects or to the Games as a whole?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Will all new facilities be powered only from renewables?

• Reference: 2004/0298-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Will a London Olympics be a zero waste/zero net carbon event?

• Reference: 2004/0296-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Given the current reliance on construction workers from outside London for major projects, and the serious shortage of technical skills required to deliver sustainable construction, what mechanisms will you put in place to ensure that: 1) the majority of construction jobs connected to the Olympics would go to Londoners and especially local East Londoners; and 2) the technical skills are available in time to deliver high standards of sustainable construction in the Olympics development?

• Reference: 2004/0297-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

What would you say to the many Londoners who do not support the bid because of concerns about cost and traffic, according to the IOC Report in March 04?

• Reference: 2004/0318-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

What will the Mayor and the London Development Agency be doing to help re-locate businesses in the Marshgate area now that planning permission for the Olympic development has been granted.

• Reference: 2003/0312
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

What do you think is appropriate local consultation on the siting and future use of Olympic Games facilities? .

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

Given that the masterplan, which will set the locations for the facilities within the area, must be ready by December of this year, how can we possibly have meaningful consultation when the timetable is so tight?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

Just quickly on the financing aspect. There are so many problems facing London and we have covered some of them today. How can you go about convincing Londoners that this is the best possible use of a Council Tax increase, given that there are so many other priorities facing London? We have only had city-wide Government in London for three years and we are facing so many problem in terms of transport, regeneration, environmental issues and so on. How can you convince people that extra money for the Olympics is the best possible use of Council Tax payers' money?