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Arts funding

  • Reference: 2008/0207
  • Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
  • Meeting date: 30 January 2008
I would be very grateful if you would call for a moratorium on the proposed Arts Council Cuts to the smaller London arts venues. Many of these excellent Arts organisations, with programming already done for the year ahead, have now been told that their grants will be reduced or cut completely from April. Do you like me wonder what the London Arts Board has been doing?

Get Set London Roadshow

  • Reference: 2008/0206
  • Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
  • Meeting date: 30 January 2008
Will the Mayor inform me how much the Get Set London Roadshow will cost and how much is being funded by the GLA? Will he also tell me the order in which the Roadshow will visit all the London Boroughs?

Health Inequalities Strategy

  • Reference: 2008/0205
  • Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
  • Meeting date: 30 January 2008
What freedom does the Mayor have to deviate from or change Government health policy in London in his health inequalities strategy, given the recent revelation that the Government is not on track to meet its own target to reduce the inequality gap in life expectancy?

Life Expectancy

  • Reference: 2008/0204
  • Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
  • Meeting date: 30 January 2008
According to the Department of Health's latest Health Inequality Target Monitoring, the Government will not meet its own target to reduce the inequality gap in life expectancy; in particular, the target for both men and women will not be met in six of London's Spearhead PCTs. Does the Mayor share my concern that the Government are pursuing the wrong policies?

London Skills and Employment Board

  • Reference: 2008/0203
  • Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
  • Meeting date: 30 January 2008
Following your answer to MQT 3070/2007 in which you state the LSEB will be expanded to include a representative from local government, will the Mayor explain how this person will be selected?

Olympic Homes

  • Reference: 2008/0202
  • Question by: Tony Arbour
  • Meeting date: 30 January 2008
Does the Mayor agree with Neale Coleman, his Director of Business Planning and Regeneration, that the requirement for 50% affordable housing should be abandoned for the Olympic site in order to increase the value of the land? Does the Mayor have sympathy with other developers in similar situations?

Light Bulb Amnesty (6)

  • Reference: 2008/0201
  • Question by: Tony Arbour
  • Meeting date: 30 January 2008
How many carbon emissions are used in producing: a)A standard traditional light bulb? b)A typical energy efficient light bulb?

Light Bulb Amnesty (5)

  • Reference: 2008/0200
  • Question by: Tony Arbour
  • Meeting date: 30 January 2008
What were the total carbon emissions involved in transporting the light bulbs to and from the B&Q stores? How will these be offset?

Light Bulb Amnesty (4)

  • Reference: 2008/0199
  • Question by: Tony Arbour
  • Meeting date: 30 January 2008
What level of demand was anticipated prior to the 'Light Bulb Amnesty'? What was the total stock of light bulbs available for the scheme? What was the total excess stock of light bulbs, and what happened to this excess stock?

Light Bulb Amnesty (2)

  • Reference: 2008/0197
  • Question by: Tony Arbour
  • Meeting date: 30 January 2008
How many people took up the recent 'Light Bulb Amnesty' offer, and what is the total number of light bulbs given away?
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