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• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

We scoured the earth to headhunt, and in fact, the best example was 25 minutes from London?

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

The Games are going to be seven years from now. These are very critical years in addressing climate change, and of course, I am very pleased that the Climate Change Agency is going to be involved. The Mayor has made a huge commitment to tackling climate change and to London being a lead city - a lead city across all cities in the world. I do not think the 20% renewable energy is actually good enough for us in terms of being a lead city in this, and I just want to propose that we work harder on that target...

• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

I was simply going to ask you about your track record of delivering on time and on budget. You make great play - and, indeed, you have already made great play - over the wonderful contractors that you are going to get in, who are going to deliver on time and on budget. I would like to learn from you what guarantees there are going to be from these contractors. Are you absolutely certain that they are not going to be contractors who perhaps will go belly up, so that we will have to pick up the tab? I wonder...

• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

World class contractors have gone bust. Londoners will expect there to be bonds equivalent to the total bill that we are going to be expected to pay. I would, however, like to ask you some questions about this total bill. Today you have told us that you expect Band D London ratepayers to pay for 10 years at £20 a head, plus another two years at a further £20 per head. What makes you think that is going to be the end of the bill, given, as Angie Bray has already said, that we as Londoners are going to have...

• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Well, let us talk about Olympic grandstands, Mr Chairman.

• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

These Games uniquely seem to be public sector Games. How do you account for the fact that the only financially successful Games were run by the private sector? Also, given that the principal venues from the Games are on the edge of the city, why is the city not stumping up to pay for these Games?

• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

What proportion is that of the estimated total cost?

• Reference: 2004/0319-1
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

What proportion of the costs of the London Olympics are budgeted to be met by the private sector?

• Reference: 2004/0292-1
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

London has the potential to be set new standards for the sustainability of the Games. Could you provide an update of what steps are being taken to minimize the environmental impacts? Furthermore, how much of the energy for the games will be provided from renewable sources and, in the longer term, what potential is there for links between facilities for the games and proposed regeneration in the wider area?

• Reference: 2004/0293-1
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

The London Games will have a great impact on young people in the city. What steps are being taken to involve and engage London's school children in the preparation of the games?