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London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time)
16 July 2008
10 am
Chamber, City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA
A meeting of the Assembly will be held to deal with the business listed below. This meeting will be open to the public. There is access for disabled people, and induction loops are available.
Jennette Arnold AM
Chair of the London Assembly
Darren Johnson AM
Deputy Chairman
8 July 2008
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Agenda
Downloadable files for agenda papers are grouped at the end of the page, linked from the appropriate agenda item.
1. Apologies for Absence and Chair's Announcements
The Assembly will receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.
2. Declarations of Interests
Recommendations:
- That the list of memberships of functional bodies and London Borough Councils, as set out in the table at item 2, be noted; and
- That all Members declare any other personal or personal prejudicial interests in specific items listed on the agenda over and above those items listed in the table at item 2, including interests arising from any gifts or hospitality received since 12 September 2007
3. Mayor's Report
Recommendation: That the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 5 June – 2 July 2008 be noted.
4. Questions to the Mayor
5. Petition
Report of Executive Director of Secretariat
- That the Assembly agrees that the Standing Order relating to the receipt of petitions at Mayor’s Question Time be suspended for the duration of the meeting to allow the petition listed in the report to be received; and
- That the Assembly notes the petition received from Richard Tracey AM and decides whether to refer and to seek a response to the points raised in the petition
6. Actions Taken Under Delegated Authority
Report of Executive Director of Secretariat
Recommendation: That the Assembly notes the action taken by the Chair of the Assembly under delegated authority, namely to approve the detailed arrangements for the London Governance reception on 24 June 2008.
7. Proposed Delegation of Authority to the Chair of the Assembly
Report of Executive Director of Secretariat
Recommendation: That, in relation to urgent matters only, a general delegation of authority in respect of the Assembly’s powers and functions (apart from those that cannot under the Greater London Authority Act 1999 be delegated) be given to the Chair of the Assembly, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, party Group Leaders and relevant Committee Chair(s), from the close of this meeting until the next meeting of the Assembly, which will be the Plenary Assembly meeting on 3 September 2008.
8. Motions
Report of Executive Director of Secretariat
To consider the motions submitted by Assembly Members.
9. Any Other Business the Chairman Considers Urgent
The Chair of the Assembly has agreed, in accordance with section 100(B)(4)
of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), to admit the following item
to the agenda as an item of urgent business, in order to allow its consideration
at the very earliest opportunity.
Future Meetings of the Assembly
(i) Assembly Plenary – 3 September 2008
It is proposed that the Assembly agrees to defer the 3 September Plenary
meeting to a date and time, and to conduct business, to be agreed at a future
meeting.
Recommendation: That it be agreed to defer the London Assembly Plenary
meeting scheduled for 3 September 2008 to a date and time, and to conduct
business, to be agreed at a future meeting.
(ii) Assembly Plenary – 8 October 2008
It is proposed that the Assembly uses the 8 October Plenary Assembly meeting
to hold a question and answer session with the Olympic Delivery Authority
for the purposes of discussing the preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games
and Paralympic Games.
Recommendations:
- That the Assembly agrees that the 8
October 2008 Plenary Assembly meeting be used to hold a question and answer
session with the Olympic Delivery Authority for the purposes of discussing
the preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; and
- That the Assembly, under section
61 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (as amended), requires the
attendance of John Armitt (Chair, Olympic Delivery Authority) and David
Higgins (Chief Executive, Olympic Delivery Authority) at the 8 October
2008 Plenary Assembly meeting, for which notice will be given in accordance
with section 62 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 in due course,
to answer questions in relation to preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games
and Paralympic Games.
(iii) Assembly Plenary/Mayor’s Question Time – November 2008
A Plenary Assembly meeting is currently scheduled to be held on 12 November
2008 and an Assembly Mayor’s Question Time is scheduled to be held
on 19 November 2008. It is proposed that the Mayor’s Question Time
meeting be moved to 12 November 2008 and that a Plenary meeting be held
on 19 November 2008. The Mayor has agreed to this change.
It is further proposed that the 19 November meeting be used to hold a question
and answer session with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games
and Paralympic Games Limited for the purposes of discussing the preparations
for the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
Recommendations:
- That the Assembly’s timetable of meetings be amended to reschedule
the November Plenary Assembly meeting to 19 November 2008 and the November
Mayor’s Question Time meeting to 12 November 2008;
- That
the Assembly agrees that the 19 November 2008 Assembly meeting be used
to hold a question and answer session with the London Organising Committee
of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited for the purposes of
discussing the preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games; and
- That the Assembly agrees to invite Lord Coe (Chair, London
Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited)
and Paul Deighton (Chief Executive Officer, London Organising Committee
of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited) to attend the 19 November
2008 Assembly meeting for the purposes outlined in (b) above.
[Note: The Assembly will be asked to consider at a future meeting proposals
in relation to the Plenary meetings scheduled to be held on 3 December 2008
and 14 January 2009.]
10. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Assembly (Plenary) will be held on Wednesday 3 September 2008 at 10.00 am in the Chamber, City Hall.
Further Information
If you have questions, would like further information about the meeting or require special facilities please contact:
Rebecca Arnold
Tel: 020 7983 4421
Email: rebecca.arnold@london.gov.uk
Minicom: 020 7983 4458
If you have any questions about individual reports please contact the report author whose details at the end of each report.
For media enquiries please contact Mark Demery, Head of External Relations, tel 020 7983 5769. Email mark.demery@london.gov.uk.
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