Agenda and minutes
Planning and Regeneration Committee - Tuesday 28 November 2023 10.00 am

To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.

1.1  There were no apologies for absence.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat

Contact:  Jack Booth, [email protected]

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, as disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)   Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda and the necessary action taken by the Member(s) regarding withdrawal following such declaration(s); and

(c)   Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any other interests deemed to be relevant (including any interests arising from gifts and hospitality received which are not at the time of the meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality, and noting also the advice from the GLA’s Monitoring Officer set out at Agenda Item 2) and to note any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

2.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat.

2.2  Resolved:

That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at
Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2023 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2023 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat

Contact:  Jack Booth, [email protected]

The Committee is recommended to note the completed and ongoing actions arising from its previous meetings.

4.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat.

4.2  Resolved:

That the completed and ongoing actions arising from previous meetings be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat

Contact:  Memuna Hussain, [email protected]

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the report as background to putting questions to invited guests and note the subsequent discussion; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree any output arising from the discussion.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat as background to putting questions on planning and accessibility in London to the following invited guests:

  Panel 1

·  Harriet Bell, 30 years’ experience working in the heritage sector, currently working in access advice, and a regular wheelchair and scooter user;

·  Fara Muneer, Head of Business Development, Centre for Accessible Environments;

·  Laura Vicinanza, Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Inclusion London;

·  Hallie Banish, Campaigns and Communications Manager; Ruils;

·  Jane Wilmot OBE, Chair, Hammersmith and Fulham Inclusive Design Review Panel; and

·  Dr Teri Okoro, Founder and Director, TOCA Architects.

Panel 2

·  Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills; and

·  Lisa Fairmaner, Head of London Plan and Growth Strategy, Greater London Authority (GLA).

5.2  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendices 1 and 2.

5.3  At the end of panel 1 the meeting adjourned at 12.10pm and panel 2 reconvened at 12.20pm.

5.4  During the course of the discussion, the Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills and the Head of London Plan and Growth Strategy at the Greater London Authority agreed to provide the following information:

·  Examples of successful projects that have effectively  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat 

Contact:  Memuna Hussain, [email protected]

The Committee is recommended to note its work programme.

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat.

6.2  Resolved:

That the work programme be noted.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 30 January 2024 at 10.00am in the Chamber, City Hall.

7.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for 30 January 2024 at 10.00am in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  There were no items of business that the Chair considered to be urgent.