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• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

On the Thames Gateway development issues, you said you have not specifically commented on the flood risk issue. Could I ask that LFEPA does look at the recommendations from the Assembly's Environment Committee that the plans be rigorously tested?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Even if that is not going to be a statutory function, obviously there is a direct pressure that flood risk places on LFEPA's activities. Should you not be pressing for stronger planning policies to limit new development in high-risk flood areas, and actually really take a key part in this debate about Thames Gateway?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

It is not going to deliver unless specific projects have specific targets. You can have a high-flying overall statement, but unless specific projects deliver'

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Have specific targets been set that apply to specific projects or to the Games as a whole?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Will all new facilities be powered only from renewables?

• 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?

• Reference: 2004/0296-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Given the current reliance on construction workers from outside London for major projects, and the serious shortage of technical skills required to deliver sustainable construction, what mechanisms will you put in place to ensure that: 1) the majority of construction jobs connected to the Olympics would go to Londoners and especially local East Londoners; and 2) the technical skills are available in time to deliver high standards of sustainable construction in the Olympics development?

• Reference: 2004/0297-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

What would you say to the many Londoners who do not support the bid because of concerns about cost and traffic, according to the IOC Report in March 04?

• Reference: 2004/0318-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

What will the Mayor and the London Development Agency be doing to help re-locate businesses in the Marshgate area now that planning permission for the Olympic development has been granted.

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

I would really like to welcome the emphasis on prevention and the work that you are doing in this area. You could not give Diana the exact details of the budget. Given that this is a growing area in terms of emphasis, is the overall percentage budget in terms of this prevention work growing?