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• Reference: 2017/4147
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

In response to my question 2017/3007 the Mayor revealed that the GLA provided £110m grant in total to Triathlon Homes for affordable homes in the East Village (the former athletes' village). Residents and local campaigners have said that Triathlon Homes have now increased the rents beyond what they can afford, forcing them to move away. What will you do to ensure that affordable homes in the Olympic park stay affordable?

• Reference: 2017/4148
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

According to the Convergence Strategy and Action Plan 2015 - 2018, the Convergence indicator measuring overcrowding for the Growth Boroughs worsened between 2009 - 2015. What are you doing to address this?

• Reference: 2017/4149
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

How has the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) sought to ensure that the needs of the Gypsy and Traveller community are being identified and met?

• Reference: 2017/4150
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

Do you have a target for providing affordable family sized homes? What percentage of affordable family sized homes have been achieved so far?

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

Andrew Boff AM: The Local Plan says the LLDC will exceed the London Plan’s target of 1,471 housing units per annum. Does that remain your aspiration?

• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

Unmesh Desai AM: Thank you, Chair. David, I noted your answers to Assembly Member Bailey’s questions about the financial sustainability of the Stadium and so I will not repeat his questions. However, just to be very specific and much more direct then may I suggest Assembly Member Bailey was, you talked about the LLDC moving to a stable financial footing, you talked about long-term aspirations and you talked about making good progress, but you are not in a position today to tell us when the LLDC will have enough financial stability to be wound down. Yes or no?

• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

Navin Shah AM: Thank you, Chair. David, this morning in your opening statement you referred to the Olympic Park and particularly the venues that are there. They are becoming a major destination. That is good news and I welcome that. Leaving aside the Stadium, can you tell the Assembly what the medium and long-term financial viability is of the venues within the Park?

• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

Unmesh Desai AM: David, in the long term, can you tell us whether the Copper Box as well as the Aquatics Centre will continue to remain financially sustainable as well as affordable for the local residents and communities?

• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

Len Duvall AM: Can we move on to some of the other contracts? We might include West Ham. In one of the LLDC documents - it might be in your annual report - you talk about “onerous contracts”. David Goldstone CBE (Chief Executive, London Legacy Development Corporation): Yes. Len Duvall AM: Are the onerous contracts that we are referring to the agreements with tenants such as West Ham and UK Athletics? Also, you have other contracts on catering, as well as the E20 management. You do not call it that. There is probably a technical term--

• Question by: Gareth Bacon MP
• Meeting date: 02 November 2017

Gareth Bacon AM: Thank you, Chair. I will start by echoing something you said earlier on, David, and it was echoed by Sir Peter. As a regeneration project, it has to be acknowledged that it is successful. Compared to any other Olympic city in the past, what has happened in London is transformationally better than anywhere else. That said, of course, there are some caveats to that and the biggest running sore is the Stadium. I am going to go back over a couple of the points that have been covered by other Members, just to try to get more...