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• Reference: 2012/0013-2
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 08 March 2012

Valerie Shawcross (AM): I think the last time you were both in front of us we did speak a little bit about how you were reconfiguring the Trident Gang Crime Command and the considerable number of people who work in that division, was it 500 staff I think you mentioned. Since then there has been seven stabbings in my division and of course a terrible murder of Kwame Ofosu-Asare [March 2012]. We are looking at the performance data that suggests there is a growing problem. Serious youth violence is up over the 12 months rolling period by 4.9%, nearly 5%...

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 November 2001

John, in the waste strategy there is the specific proposal to establish a capital standard initiative to promote basically the very laudable aim of raising the standards of our street environment. How are things proceeding on that? We were supposed to have a high-profile initiative launched before the end of 2001. When will we actually see something?

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 November 2001

So we've got a launch date in January have we?

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 14 November 2001

You've referred to the problems with this initiative. Without talking your way through the entire history again, John, which I'm sure you don't want to go through, can you say what you would have done differently if you were doing this again? And exactly how is it that an initiative that was supposed to be launched about now has only just been agreed by the ALG? What went wrong and what would you have done differently?

• Reference: 2001/0205-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

What is the LDA's role in developing skills in London? How are you working with other agencies to deliver your skills goals? .