• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 18 June 2003

The Environment Committee certainly has looking at the Olympics on its menu in a very constructive way in the not too distant future. I say that in a very constructive way because from my position I think the Olympics is a sterling example of where we can actually put environmental construction in right at the start of this particular project. So, in a sense, I am very heartened to hear the answers you have to Darren's questions. Although I have to say I have a great concern because if your environmental advice comes from that end of the table, what...

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 18 June 2003

The five it came down to are all stars and there is no doubt about their competence or anything in terms of talent, but I would be very interested to see the brief that they were given for that bid.

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 18 June 2003

Because there has been criticism within the industry and it relates to what Meg was saying about concerns. This is a masterplanning exercise and about whether companies have the expertise or not. There have been concerns raised with me about some of the procurement processes. So I would very much welcome understanding all of the issues around that.

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 18 June 2003

The architects.

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 18 June 2003

I welcome the opportunity for the Assembly to have an input, but I was quite surprised when I read the list of the last five. I wondered if I might be allowed to see the information about who was invited and where the advertisement went out and what the brief was?

• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 18 June 2003

Can I ask the Mayor to do a couple of things while he is talking about the Olympics, and actually talk about Cultural Olympiad, that for two years prior to Olympics actually maximises the cultural wealth and the engagement of the local population that is the centre of the Olympics. Secondly, could he let every Assembly Member have a full briefing as soon as possible about the point that he has reached? It is clear that every Member is absolutely committed to the Olympics and they want to do everything they can to ensure that we get a successful bid...

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 18 June 2003

The Sydney Olympics were proclaimed as the greenest Olympics ever. Do you think that London's could be greener?

• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 18 June 2003

My problem has always been that because we have so many exemptions the scheme becomes unworkable. As we expand the scheme, whether it is to Tower Hamlets or right out to Heathrow, clearly there are more and more residents. Will you still suggest that residents get a 90% discount?

• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 18 June 2003

What about abandoning the Heathrow "

• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 18 June 2003

You have just told us that your focus is on extending the existing charging zone and that you are proposing not to implement a Heathrow zone until 2006. Can you give an undertaking to the long-suffering residents of Hounslow, who are already suffering blight from the fear of this congestion zone appearing at Heathrow and from the proposal that I understand you have made this week for investigating congestion charging elsewhere in Hounslow? Will you please them very significantly by abandoning both of those proposals, since it is such a long distant prospect?