• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

It would become a natural obstacle, no doubt. What about a power station on a school playing field, which would prevent children from participating in school sports?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

I think the last time you were asked a question about the West London tram your answer basically said that in all, only nine buildings were likely to be demolished along the route. Therefore, what do you say to reports in the Ealing Times that well more than nine buildings just in West Ealing alone are earmarked for demolition?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

I accept that, but is it not a little misleading to try to put the best possible case forward by saying only nine when in fact the real answer is that who knows how many it will be?

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

Can you say whether the wards will be combined to create a neighbourhood or whether it will be ward-specific?

• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

So would we, but perhaps the most significant thing you have said this morning is the acceptance that the Council Tax has reached its practical limit. Does that not in fact mean that all your commitments in your manifesto ' indeed your entire second term ' are now dependent on Gordon Brown (Chancellor of the Exchequer)?

• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

Another of your election promises was to cut crime in half, so what price that commitment if there are doubts about rolling out Safer Neighbourhoods?

• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

What about the capping regime? Do you not think the GLA will come into the capping regime with the Olympic tax plus this extra cost for Safer Neighbourhoods?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

I was interested to hear what you were saying that there is a limit as to how much more you can expect to put on the Council Tax. Is not the consequence of that really that if push comes to shove, you are telling us that the Olympics will have to come before Safer Neighbourhoods?

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

Okay, if we can move on then. Can you guarantee that this will be rolled out by March 2007 as you have committed?

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

Are you prepared to then allow the precept increase of 11.2% on the MPA to achieve that?