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• Reference: 2010/0204-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 December 2010

What new efforts are you making to ensure a sustainable Games in the light of the recommendations in the Assembly's "Going for Green" report?

• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 08 December 2010

First I would like to say that I was part of the visit recently to the venue and I thought it was absolutely amazing, so well done to David and John and thank you to Paul for showing us round. That was very generous of your time. That is the nice bit! Now where I think you are failing, Seb and Paul; you mentioned catering. Over the years I have written you lots of letters about the food and I started to narrow my ambition on what I can achieve, so I would just like to talk about chicken. In...

• 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? .

• 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: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

Yes, there is a decline in sporting facilities. How can you stop the Olympics from diverting the already scarce funds into elite provision? We have had evidence at the Culture Committee that people who need them most will not benefit from what will be needed by the Olympics in the way of training places.

• 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?

• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003