• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 28 April 2004

No, it is beyond Earl's Court.

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 28 April 2004

Clearly, you do not have an open mind on this, so I am not quite sure what the point of the consultation really is. However, the only way we can be certain we will not get it is to make sure we heave you out of office on 10 June. If, in the unlikely and unfortunate circumstances you were to find yourself back here again, what would it take to change your mind? You have had a petition, which you were rude enough not to be here for, but sitting on that table are nearly 30,000 signatures; the biggest survey...

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 28 April 2004

My question is on something you alluded to with respect to boundaries. On the Labour group we have been concerned for a while about the buffer zones in the boundaries. What is the mechanism for looking at the Queen's Park and Kensal Green areas? We want to talk more about buffer zones, but we suspect those roads will be of particular concern. Val Shawcross has raised issues in her constituency around the impact of the Congestion Charge at the boundary. How are you going to establish where the boundary should be and if there should be a buffer zone?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 28 April 2004

Listening to the very distinguished audience that we had there, if they are at all representative do you think that many of them will be struggling to make ends meet with a 90% discount to pay the Congestion Charge?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 28 April 2004

Do you think that role of the LDA and your role in this could have started far sooner?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 28 April 2004

Are you are aware there are at least 16 substantial brownfield or developed sites in the area that developments could take place on, and that some sensible discussions and negotiations with all the parties could actually see the development concentrated on appropriate brownfield sites rather than this greenfield site?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 28 April 2004

I accept that planning permission has been given for the site, and that previous planning permission still stands. However, developers do not need to exercise the planning permission they have been given. Indeed, a precedent a few years ago was Crystal Palace Park where you came in as Mayor determined to try to stop this scheme, even though you had no formal powers to do so. Do you not think talking with the various parties, looking at alternatives, and talking to developers is a way forward if you are serious about seeing this as marshland?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 28 April 2004

Do you agree that Southmere Green, part of Erith Marshes, fits that criteria and should have been protected?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 28 April 2004

Can I tell them that you are happy to meet with them?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 28 April 2004

Perhaps we can have a discussion about that. That is something I could very usefully do. Like you, I accept that there is a balance to be struck here.