Mayor answers to London  London River Park  Question
number2870/2011 Meeting date12/10/2011  Question by Len Duvall
How much has been spent on the London River Park so far?  Answer
by Boris Johnson (1st Term)  Len, I think you have asked whether
there is any public funding going into the proposal for a river
park and the answer is no.  Len Duvall (AM): I think it was
associated cost, but no doubt, Mr Mayor, you can supply that
later on. Let me just give you two quotes and I will ask you to
comment. Lord Stern, the former Chief Economist of the World
Bank, says,  The likelihood and consequence of financial
failure should be considered carefully. It would appear
difficult to reconcile the cost of this project with any
plausible five-year revenue stream.  That is Lord Stern,  The
financial credibility of the developer to deliver the project is
not a matter for the Mayor.  That is the Mayoral spokesperson.
Who is right and who is wrong?  Boris Johnson (Mayor of London):
I have got to be careful what I say. T