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Business Management and Appointments Committee
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| Sally Hamwee (Chair) | Damian Hockney |
| Brian Coleman (Deputy Chair) | Jenny Jones |
| Jennette Arnold | Bob Neill |
| Angie Bray | Graham Tope |
| Len Duvall |
A meeting of the Committee has been called by the Chair of the Committee, to deal with the business listed below. This meeting has access for people with a disability and will be open to the public.
Anthony Mayer, Chief Executive
23 November 2004
If you, or someone you know, needs a copy of the agenda, minutes or reports in large print or Braille, or in another language, then please call us on 020 7983 4100 or email assembly.translations@london.gov.uk
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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
To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.
2. Declarations of Interests
To note membership of Functional Bodies and London Borough Councils and to declare any other
personal or prejudicial interest in specific items of the agenda.
3. Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Business Management and Appointments Committee held on
13 October 2004.
4. Summary List of Actions
To note the actions arising from previous meetings of the Business Management and Appointments
Committee.
5. Actions Taken Under Delegated Authority
To note the actions taken by the Chair of the Committee since the last meeting
of the Committee, in accordance with delegated authority.
6. Establishment of Fixed Term Project Manager Posts, London Energy Partnership
The Committee is requested to approve the establishment of two 12 month, full-time, fixed term project manager posts to work on the London Energy Partnership.
7. Sustainable Development Team post
The Committee is asked to approve the establishment of a third post in the Sustainable Development team.
8. Recruitment to the Post of Head of Housing & Homelessness Unit
The Committee is requested to appoint an Assembly Member to chair the recruitment panel to appoint to the post of Head of the Housing and Homelessness Unit.
9. Commission on London Governance
tThe Committee is recommended to approve direct financial support to the Commission on London Governance, totalling up to £87,994 over three years, and the establishment of, and recruitment to, the post of Secretary to the Commission on London Governance.
10. Secretariat – Business Support
The Committee is requested to approve the establishment, for a trial period of twelve months, of a full-time fixed term post of Business Manager for the Secretariat.
11. Elected Members’ Remuneration
The Committee is requested to approve a number of recommendations in respect of a planned review of elected members’ remuneration.
12. Travel Arrangements for Media Monitoring Team Staff
The Committee is asked to approve the payment of a travelling allowance to Media Monitoring team staff.
13. Staff Compendium
The report presents the fourth compendium of GLA staffing statistics to be presented to the Business Management and Appointments Committee.
14. Recruitment Performance - Update
The Committee is recommended to note the report and to approve the proposed switch to periodic general campaign recruitment advertising rather than job specific weekly advertising in the ethnic and disability press.
15. People’s Question Time Events – Evaluation Report
The Committee is requested to note and comments on the analysis of the evaluation of the previous 6 People Question Time (PQT) events.
16. Email Policy
The Committee is asked to note the proposed Email Policy for the Authority and adopt it in respect of the functions for which the Assembly is responsible.
17. Committee Proposals
The Committee is requested to approve the recommendation from the Assembly’s Health & Public Services Committee that Jennette Arnold AM act as a Rapporteur to investigate issues relating to a possible smoking ban in London on behalf of the Committee; and to approve expenditure of up to £5,000 for the Assembly’s Economic Development & Planning Committee to appoint specialist contractors to manage focus groups as part of the Committee's night time economy scrutiny.
18. GLA Communications Framework
The Committee is recommended to note the proposed GLA Communications Framework and to adopt it in respect of those functions for which the Assembly is responsible.
19. Date of Next Meeting
Wednesday 19 January 2005 at 10.00am
20. Any Other Business the Chair Considers Urgent
The Chair has agreed to receive the items as urgent on the grounds that they require the Committee’s consideration at the earliest opportunity (in order that, if approved, relevant post-holders can commence work as soon as possible).
Item 20(a) Establishment of Fixed Term Policy Support Post, Mayor’s Office
Report of Executive Director of Corporate Services
The Committee is recommended to approve the establishment of a temporary post of Policy Officer under S67(2) of the GLA Act 1999 to support Len Duvall AM for a fixed term of one year at an estimated cost of £110,000 including on-costs .
Item 20(b) Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
Report of Interim Director of Policy and Partnerships
The Committee is asked to approve the establishment of a two year post to develop a London Climate Change Adaptation Strategy against which a Government Office for London (GoL) secondee will be held.
If you have questions, would like further information about the meeting or require special facilities please contact:
Ed Williams, Committee Co-ordinator
Tel: 020 7983 4399
Email: ed.williams@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.
There is limited underground parking for orange and blue badge holders, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Please contact Facilities Management (020 7983 4750) in advance if you require a parking space or further information.
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