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• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 04 March 2021

Jennette Arnold OBE AM: The idea of Assembly Member Qureshi being at the pulse of London is so amazing. We are so thrilled to have him among us. My question is for Councillor Danny Thorpe. It is about the need for a robust safety net for possibly millions of Londoners who are desperate to avoid being trapped in poverty and can see little support coming their way to relieve their hardship. You spoke earlier about a new generation in poverty, and I wondered if you could give us a couple of examples of how the missions of the Recovery Board...

• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Sorry, it is not about percentages. It is just: are you saying that there is a commitment and that we will not see boards made up of white men in suits?

• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

It is just a quick one following on from the issues John (Biggs) has raised. This is about representation and perception. The ethnic diversity of London was, quite rightly, acknowledged within the bid, and our presentation team and the inclusion of the athletes made the work to date, if you like, ethnically representative. It does, however, concern me that if you look at the people now lining up to sit in the seats of power ' the ODA, LOCOG, the Olympic Board ' all I expect to see is white men in suits. Are you as concerned as I that...

• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Thank you for that answer, Mayor, but I have three areas on which I would just like to pin you down. Can I just start with cultural education. I welcome that announcement that you have just made about the commitment following the Games for the maintenance of the Park, because it seems to me that we can judge whether an Olympics was successful in two ways: the gold medals and all their absolute wonder of the sport, and also we judge when we look back at where the Olympic Games were held, and what it is like there following the...

• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

I am sure you will get a lot of support for that position. Can I just move on then to health? Currently, Londoners are less physically active than the average for England, and certainly, London's children and young people have a higher level of obesity than other regions in England. A health impact assessment study commissioned by the London Health Commission has demonstrated the potential for the longer-term health benefits of hosting the Olympic Games. Could you just tell us, briefly, how can you ensure that these are delivered? What about health? How can we get the legacy for a...

• Reference: 2005/0348-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

(a) Can you clarify how the ODA's powers of direction over TfL will operate? (b) If the ODA is able to fund major transport projects related to the Olympic Games, how will this affect TfL's current funding arrangements?

• Reference: 2005/0364-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Who will have responsibility for planning and delivering the cultural and education programmes of the Olympic Games?

• Reference: 2005/0365-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Can you provide details of the works relating to the North London Line mentioned in Annexe 2 of Mayoral Approval Form MA2353?

• Reference: 2005/0367-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Can you provide details of the likely environmental impact of the deep bore tunnels project mentioned in Annexe 2 and Annexe 4 of Mayoral Approval Form MA2353? Will it have a particular impact on my constituents in Hackney Wick and residents of West Ham where the two substations are based?

• Reference: 2005/0369-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

a) Local conservation groups in Hackney have raised concerns about the environmental responsibilities of the Olympic Delivery Authority. Can you set out who will be responsible for delivering the environmental legacy and how much it is expected to cost? (b) Can you assure the people of Hackney that East Marsh will be restored to parkland after the Olympic Games? Are you able to give a timescale for this and for the further improvements they have been promised, specifically a land bridge, improved football facilities and replacement land for Arena Fields?