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• Reference: 2000/0411
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

What has he learned from the fiasco of this year's abortive New Year's Eve Plans and can he now explain the plans he has for the traditional midnight gathering in Trafalgar Square and the concomitant legal and financial details?

• Reference: 2000/0416
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

In 1999, more people were diagnosed HIV+ than in any year since 1985. During the same period, the funding and resourcing of support centres was drastically cut by both Government, Health Authorities and local authorities, leading to the closure of many established centres across London. The government also failed to promote any nation-wide preventive campaign. The funding that was available was not confirmed or distributed until October of 1999, 6 months late, causing deep anxiety and financial pressure in voluntary organisations. Which of the Mayor's policies will be applied to ensure that the pandemic is not ignored in London; that...

• Reference: 2000/0417
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Does the Mayor support the expunging, both pictorially and in the written word of Christmas from the Greater London Authority's Christmas cards which are sent in celebration of an important religious festival?

• Reference: 2000/0454
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

The Mayor will be aware that his unpaid Cabinet advisor on urban strategy, Lord Rogers, is in addition a paid consultant to the Greater London Authority on urban task force principles. Does the Mayor think that this reresents a conflict of interests? .

• Reference: 2000/0455
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Londoners welcome the initiative to improve police numbers in the capital and have noted the Mayor's promise of 1,050 additional officers in financial year 2001/2002. It is noted that the Home Secretary, through the Crime Reduction Fund, is providing up to £38 million to recruit and train 800 of these additional officers. Why does the Mayor wish to increase taxation on Londoners by £60 million to recruit 250 officers? .

• Reference: 2000/0339
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

Is the Mayor satisfied that the organisational and financial preparations for the New Year's Eve 2000 party, which he is responsible for, have been successful and fully transparent?

• Reference: 2000/0312
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 18 October 2000

In the appendix to the Mayor's report, what groups does he refer to as having "an exclusionary agenda"?

• Reference: 2000/0306
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 18 October 2000

Can you please explain what you mean by the following terms, as expressed in the Evening Standard on 9 October ? a) `Badly designed and unattractive buildings' b) `High quality design and management' c) `Landmark buildings that deliver benefits' d) `Good cause uses'

• Reference: 2000/0313
• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 18 October 2000

Are the Mayor's Policy Commissions to be seen as the bodies through which "Stakeholder" views are to be channelled into his future plans?

• Reference: 2000/0211
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 13 September 2000

Following your decision to support th extra costs incurred in this project, can you say how much the total cost will be and which of your transport initiatives will be sacrificed to compensate for the lost money?