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• Question by: Richard Tracey
• Meeting date: 20 July 2011

Could I take you back to the discussion about public services and the cost of laying on various extra public services. I accept the figures that we have been given about some of the host boroughs close to the Olympic Park - and obviously there are other colleagues that can talk about them - but there are several that do concern me. I gather that the original estimate put in by the boroughs was £63.5 million and that has been reduced by the GLA and the Government to £21 million, which is a pretty considerable reduction. Now, as I understand...

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 20 July 2011

I have two issues in mind. The first is with street signage on public transport. As a tourist at Athens and at Beijing, I found that very useful in my experience of those cities. I am just wondering whether any thought has been put into that in the London context over and above what the ambassadors will be doing on the street level.

• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 20 July 2011

I don't want to upset Tony Arbour but unless Richmond have moved their position from June you won't be waving any flags at all, even with the Union Jack, regardless of what LOCOG do or not. Can I just ask you a very quick question around London House 2012 and the use of this building? In our agenda, in paragraph 4.18 of the report, it says that really this is only going to result in rooms being less available to staff and Assembly Members from July 2012 to September 2012. Do you accept that is the only issue? We are...

• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 20 July 2011

Thank you, Neale, for your briefing today. Turning back to the line of inquiry that Len Duvall was talking about, the outer London boroughs and the £50,000, I will take a slightly contrary view from some earlier colleagues. Wouldn't the man or woman on the Lewisham, Croydon, Bromley omnibus feel that they have been let down a bit? Wouldn't they be disappointed with the fact that they are only getting £50,000, although the fact is they are contributing? Wouldn't they find it quite odd that all these other boroughs are whingeing that they are not getting enough money when they...

• Question by: Kit Malthouse
• Meeting date: 20 July 2011

They start on 2 July to 24 August at Hyde Park.

• Question by: Victoria Borwick
• Meeting date: 20 July 2011

If I could just continue on that Live sites point because, as you say, a number of issues have been raised by various residents across London. Could you just confirm, will all the Live sites be licensed?

• Reference: 2010/0069-1
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 July 2010

Will any forthcoming legislative changes ensure the maximum possible devolution of powers from Whitehall to London, both to the GLA and to boroughs as well?

• Reference: 2010/0070-1
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 21 July 2010

The coalition government is keen to promote localism. How will boroughs be allowed to control planning in their areas?

• Reference: 2010/0071-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 21 July 2010

Does the Assembly have adequate powers and resources to fulfil its scrutiny and accountability role?

• Reference: 2010/0072-1
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 21 July 2010

How do you see the relationship between your department and the Mayor's office differing from that under the previous government and what prospect do you see for greater devolution to the Mayor and Assembly?