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  • Council tax and the Olympics (Supplementary) [4]

    • Question by: Damian Hockney
    • Meeting date: 13 October 2004
    Mike (Lee), the point about that is that it is simply not the case. The number of people in that survey who said, "We will pay nothing," was 40%. Now, those people said, "We will pay nothing towards an Olympic Games in London terms." You cannot say that those people are supportive. I might have argued the question at the time, if I had been asked. I would have said, "Yes, I would like to see them in London," but if somebody then started asking about my support, on the basis of the costs that are unspecified or that we...

  • Council tax and the Olympics (Supplementary) [5]

    • Question by: Tony Arbour
    • Meeting date: 13 October 2004
    What proportion is that of the estimated total cost?

  • Council tax and the Olympics (Supplementary) [6]

    • Question by: Damian Hockney
    • Meeting date: 13 October 2004
    This is the problem with a supranational, international body telling us what to do, so it is unaccountable, like the EU, I guess "our other interest"

  • Council tax and the Olympics (Supplementary) [7]

    • Question by: Damian Hockney
    • Meeting date: 13 October 2004
    And the Eurovision Song Contest. No, I am a supporter of the Eurovision Song Contest, having sung in the song for Europe, but I will not go into that.

  • Council tax and the Olympics (Supplementary) [8]

    • Question by: Damian Hockney
    • Meeting date: 13 October 2004
    Maybe he can join you instead. I think the only point - I just want to finally make a point under this particular section - is that these figures do need to be made clear, surely. Do you not agree? The public in London do need to be on side. We would love to support the Olympic Games for London, but until and unless there is proper consultation with the people of London, they do not trust. If you look at what has happened in Scotland with the Scottish Parliament or the Dome, there is a general feeling - and...

  • Council tax and the Olympics (Supplementary) [9]

    • Question by: Damian Hockney
    • Meeting date: 13 October 2004
    And the Eurovision Song Contest. No, I am a supporter of the Eurovision Song Contest, having sung in the song for Europe, but I will not go into that.

  • South London Venues

    • Reference: 2004/0276-1
    • Question by: Len Duvall OBE
    • Meeting date: 13 October 2004
    What part can south London venues like Crystal Palace and the Millennium Dome play in the bid?

  • Legacy

    • Reference: 2004/0281-1
    • Question by: Valerie Shawcross
    • Meeting date: 13 October 2004
    When the Planning Scrutiny Committee looked at the plans for the Olympic site earlier this year, it was clear then that the business planning was not yet in place to secure the long term future of the sports facilities which will remain on the site as a legacy of the games. Can you please bring us up to date on what arrangements and plans have now been prepared?

  • Lessons from 2004 Olympic Games in Athens

    • Reference: 2004/0288-1
    • Question by: Murad Qureshi
    • Meeting date: 13 October 2004
    What lessons did London 2012 learn from the recent Olympic games in Athens? How will you incorporate the huge enthusiasm of the British fans who went to Athens to support the athletes in our strategy to host the games?

  • Zero waste / zero carbon Games

    • Reference: 2004/0298-1
    • Question by: Darren Johnson
    • Meeting date: 13 October 2004
    Will a London Olympics be a zero waste/zero net carbon event?