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• Reference: 2004/0197-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 March 2004

Do you accept the view that the biggest difficulty facing the Thames Gateway is the social infrastructure (schools, hospitals, housing etc)? How do you plan to address this? .

• Reference: 2004/0198-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 March 2004

How will the creation of a UDC affect LDA funding streams and priorities in East London? .

• Reference: 2004/0200-1
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 March 2004

What is the LDA doing to ensure that the Olympics development would provide jobs for local people and contracts for local businesses. .

• Reference: 2004/0201-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 March 2004

Do you envisage using LDA resources to develop the Thames Gateway Bridge? .

• Reference: 2004/0202-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 March 2004

How will you ensure that the Olympic bid area will be regenerated if we do not win the bid? What priority is being given to ensure that local businesses and residents, particularly those from excluded groups, benefit from business and employment opportunities from the Games? .

• Reference: 2004/0203-1
• Question by: Diana Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 March 2004

What steps are the LDA and Thames Gateway UDC taking to liaise with the MPS, MPA and BTP regarding policing needs in the new Thames Gateway area? .

• Reference: 2004/0210-1
• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 17 March 2004

What is the official figure for new housing expected in the London Thames Gateway - 60,000 (ODPM), 91,000 (London partners) or 120,000 (referred to by Mayor at launch of London Plan)? How much development is dependent on infrastructure (transport, utilities, health, education and social facilities) for which no funding is committed? .

• Reference: 2004/0211-1
• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 17 March 2004

What consideration has been given to a 'Sustainable Communities Standard' for London Thames Gateway, which would set standards for access to education, health care, shops and services, transport, leisure and open spaces? .

• Reference: 2004/0212-1
• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 17 March 2004

The current lack of transparent standards for new housing in Thames Gateway has given rise to fears that "high density mixed use housing" will degenerate into "sink estates". How can you prevent these fears being realised? What standards (from the plethora of governmental and non-governmental advice) will be adopted? .

• Reference: 2004/0213-1
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 March 2004

How firm is the commitment to the Thames Strategy East and the Green Grid for East London? .