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• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

I should point out, because Darren might not know, that it has been Liberal and Liberal Democrat policy for about 100 years to have some system for land value taxation. Ken may know that there are people in our party who are totally obsessed with the subject. I wanted to slightly widen the debate by looking at ways of encouraging local participation in regeneration projects, using land value tax as the base - for example, to look at things like credit unions, as has been successfully done by Liberal Democrat-controlled Eastleigh Borough Council, at ways in which local developments can...

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

I certainly will be able to provide that information for you. As you may know, we have done quite a lot of work through the Henry George Foundation and various other groups on this subject, so I will be able to provide examples of Liberal Democrat councils which have put this into practice, and look at how we can do the same for the benefit of Londoners.

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

I am getting in now, on the assumption that we will probably not reach my question. [Interruption.] As you said, the question is whether it is Pickett's Lock or Wembley. At the moment, I think we have to concentrate on getting Pickett's Lock, and if the whole thing was screwed up, or failed, it would be an enormous embarrassment to London, particularly as the event is going to take place two weeks before the decision is taken on the 2012 Olympics, for which we hope London will be a prime contender. Are you going to extract actual promises of pounds...

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

We very much welcome the fact that we are finally going to get sight of this document on Tuesday. One of my major concerns in all this debacle has been for the boroughs. I was approached by several, including my own borough of Kingston, who are currently attempting to put together their own waste minimisation strategy. They have found it completely impossible to do so, with all the delays we have had. Today we are told that it will be published on Tuesday, and I am sure they will be very grateful; but did you not take account of the...

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

That is not the information I had, but I accept what you are saying. Will you now make sure that the boroughs are all fully aware of what is going on, and take their comments on board?

• Reference: 2001/0081-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

What place does the River Thames have in your vision for urban design in London? .

• Reference: 2001/0088-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Will you seek to embody the principles of environmental sustainability in your flagship developments throughout London? .

• Reference: 2001/0093-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Even commendable new design initiatives like the Millenium Park at Mile End in East London have been hit by vandalism, graffiti and litter. In what ways do you believe we can involve local people in developing the design of their environment so that they feel ownership of it, value and defend it? .

• Reference: 2001/0097-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

Will you simply advise the mayor or do you envisage that the mayor will advise you on the work of the Architecture and Urbanism Unit? .

• Reference: 2001/0092-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 11 July 2001

What have you done to offer the skills and guidance of the Architecture and Urbanism Unit to practitioners on the ground? .