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• Reference: 2005/0313-1
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

The principal, major transport improvements expected before 2012 include: the completion of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link to St Pancras; north and south extensions and upgrades to the East London Line; longer trains, and extensions to the Docklands Light Railway; significant improvements to the transport hubs at Kings Cross/St Pancras and Stratford and the building of the West London tram. The successful bid also means that capacity on the North London Line will be greatly improved. Can you confirm that all these things will occur before 2012?

• Reference: 2005/0314-1
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Tessa Jowell has conceded that the security bill is likely to increase. Who will pay for it?

• Reference: 2005/0316-1
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

The Big Lottery Fund, which distributes lottery money, has predicted that grants to causes such as health, education, environmental and volunteer programmes could be reduced by £68m over the next four years, as lottery players switch to the heavily marketed Olympic-themed game. Could this Olympic lottery simply divert monies from other causes - including local sporting developments of which much is made in current lottery propaganda?

• Reference: 2005/0317-1
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Building Design was obliged to obtain information about project funding under Freedom of Information legislation. We too are obliged to resort to FoI on the Olympic opinion polling. We are still chasing the information which was denied to us on grounds that giving it to us would affect public perception of opinion polling. Appreciating that the London Assembly has no role in the Olympic Games and is not even mentioned in the London Olympics Bill, can the Mayor explain who is to have the job of even the most rudeimentary form of scrutiny, looking after London's interests and avoiding the...

• Reference: 2005/0318-1
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

In Singapore, in the final stages of the bidding process, Sebastian Coe promised immediate gains for sport in the UK if London were to be successful. Can these now be quantified?

• Reference: 2005/0319-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

There have been calls from politicians in the House of Commons that the unquantified benefits of the Games should be shared by the whole of the UK. Have there been any offers made to you to share the multibillion pound cost of the Games.

• Reference: 2005/0322-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Do you think there may be the perception of a conflict of interest in that one of the LDA board members, is Managing Director of a company whose pension fund owns substantial property on the Marshgate Lane estate? (Mary Reilly/Tony Winterbottom)

• Reference: 2005/0323-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Do you think it's reasonable that the LDA are offering to buy properties on Marshgate Lane at pre-Olympic decision prices, while expecting businesses to buy relocation properties at post-Olympic decision prices? (Mary Reilly/Tony Winterbottom)

• Reference: 2005/0324-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

As you know, relocating a business isn't as simple as just moving your fixtures and fittings. You need to obtain planning consent, waste consent, and often more specialised permits, as well as remedial work. Will the LDA be helping companies with this, for example in providing fast track planning assistance? (Mary Reilly/Tony Winterbottom)

• Reference: 2005/0325-1
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

What are your plans for upgrading the North London Line by 2012 so that people living in Richmond, Brent, Camden, Islington and Hackney can easily reach Stratford ? How many trains per hour will reach Stratford if we subtract trains coming from Beckton, Upminster and Shenfield?