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Critical Post-Olympic Decisions

  • Reference: 2012/2579
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
What is the timescale for critical decisions concerning each of the Olympic Venues - the Media and Press Centres and the Stadium - for which a legacy use and user has not yet been secured?

Remploy Redundancies

  • Reference: 2012/2578
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
You will be aware that the government have failed to protect the employment of a number of my disabled constituents, who are being dismissed on the closure of the Remploy plant at Barking. What are you proposing to do to ensure that new and meaningful work opportunities are made available to the less able amongst us?

11,000 Homes

  • Reference: 2012/2577
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
Do you agree that the London Legacy Development Company had announced that it would create 11,000 Olympic legacy homes in October 2010?

10,000 Jobs

  • Reference: 2012/2576
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
Do you agree that the London Legacy Development Company had announced that it would create 10,000 Olympic legacy jobs in October 2010?

Host London House

  • Reference: 2012/2575
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
Can you confirm when the decision was made to host 'London House' and list all Mayor Decisions that relate to 'London House'?

London Legacy Development Corporation

  • Reference: 2012/2574
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
When did the London Legacy Development Corporation begin to publish all expenditure, including the expenses of staff?

Transport for 2012 Olympics

  • Reference: 2012/2573
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
Regarding MQT 2099/2008, can you confirm whether TfL instructed 'Cubik to start work on enabling visitors to the Olympics from outside London to use Oyster Card or their mobile phones for events and for travel.' Can you further confirm what the result of this piece of work was?

Olympic Rail Travel (2)

  • Reference: 2012/2572
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
Regarding MQT 64/2011, can you brief me on what discussions you had with developers about using under-developed land for Park & Ride facilities for the Olympics, specifically in the Nine Elms area? Written answer received 8 November 2012. Pre-Games analysis suggested that the combination of public transport provision, alongside planned ODA operated Park & Ride sites and direct coaches services, would be sufficient to cope with spectator demand. As such, there were no specific discussions with developers in the Nine Elms area about using under-developed land for Park & Ride facilities. Experience of demand during the Games demonstrated this analysis...

Olympic Rail Travel (1)

  • Reference: 2012/2571
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
Regarding MQT 64/2011, can you brief me on what discussions you had with ATOC regarding the issue of 'railheading' during the Olympics. Can you further explain what changes were implemented by the train companies as a result of your intervention?

King Edward Memorial Park

  • Reference: 2012/2570
  • Question by: John Biggs
  • Meeting date: 19 September 2012
A constituent has asked me to put the following question to you. In your election campaign you said that you would review the sewage works plans of the private, foreign-owned Thames Water Corporation. What have you done to get the plan changed from destroying King Edward Memorial Park and using instead an alternative plan that preserves the riverside park in the East End and takes the tunnel through an industrial estate? If the answer is nothing, then what are you going to do?
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