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• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 11 November 2009

This is probably more a question aimed at the Commissioner. My friend and colleague, Roger [Evans], has already highlighted one of the regular concerns expressed by outer London boroughs, which is the balance of police numbers compared with some of the inner London boroughs. Linked to that is the effect that abstractions have on the outer London boroughs. Within Met Forward are there any plans to look at impact assessment for abstractions, particularly as we move towards, in the next couple of years, a number of very large and very high profile public order policing events; Jubilee, the Olympics etc...

• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 21 October 2009

Following on from the Cultural Olympiad, I feel that one of the most important principles that we can get across from the Olympic brand and Olympic spirit is that the pursuit of excellence need not necessarily be at the exclusion of mass participation. I think that is a very strong point to put across. I think if there is a way of tying in the Cultural Olympiad and the Sporting Olympiad so there is no gap. I am slightly worried, looking at some of the things we see with regards to the Cultural Olympiad that they are very cultural but...