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Business Management and Administration Committee
23 October 2008
10.00am
Committee Room 5, City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA
Members of the Committee
Darren Johnson (Chair)
Jennette Arnold (Deputy Chair)
Tony Arbour
Richard Barnes
John Biggs
Brian Coleman
Len Duvall
Roger Evans
Mike Tuffrey
A meeting of the Committee has been called by the Chair of the Committee 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.
Mark Roberts
Executive Director, Secretariat
15 October 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
To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.
2. Declarations of Interest
The Committee is recommended 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, including interests arising from any gifts or hospitality received since 12 September 2007 or, if elected after 12 September 2007, from the date of election to the London Assembly.
3. Minutes
The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Business Management and Administration Committee held on 10 September 2008 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
4. Summary List of Actions
Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat
The Committee is recommended to note the completed and outstanding actions
arising from the previous meetings of the Committee.
5. Actions Taken Under Delegated Authority
Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat
The Committee is recommended to note the action taken by the Chair of the Committee since the last meeting of
the Committee, in accordance with delegated authority.
6. Proposal for an Investigation Into 20 Mile Per Hour Speed Limits in London
Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat
The Committee is recommended to agree the appointment of Jenny Jones AM as
a rapporteur, to conduct an investigation into 20mph speed limits in London,
and to note the terms of reference for the investigation as outlined at paragraph
3.37 of the report.
7. Seminar on London’s Response to the Changing Economic Situation
Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat
The Committee is recommended to agree to authorise expenditure from the scrutiny programme budget of up to £8,000 to cover the cost of a seminar on London’s response to the changing economic situation.
8. Organisational Development: Level One Posts
Report of the Interim Chief Executive
The Committee is recommended to:
- Agree (subject to the conclusion of the ongoing consultation with staff and UNISON on 30 October 2008 resulting in any proposal(s) meriting further consideration), to the proposal to delete the post of Director of Finance & Performance on or before 31 December 2008 and the creation of the post of Director of Finance & Operations on or before 1 January 2009, noting that this is a joint decision with the Mayor;
- Respond to consultation on the proposals to delete the posts of Director of Policy & Partnerships and Director of Corporate Services (subject to the conclusion of the ongoing consultation with staff and UNISON on 30 October 2008 resulting in any proposal(s) meriting further consideration);
- Respond to consultation on the creation of the posts of Director of Communities & Intelligence and Director of Development & Environment (subject to the conclusion of the ongoing consultation with staff and UNISON on 30 October 2008 resulting in any alternative proposal(s) meriting further consideration); and
- Note the Organising for Delivery programme outline and the establishment of a leadership forum for senior managers
in the GLA.
9. Revised Maternity Policy
Report of the Head of Paid Service
The Committee is recommended to respond to the consultation on the GLA’s maternity policy as set out in Appendix A of the report.
10. Workforce Report
Report of the Head of Paid Service
The Committee is recommended to note the report.
11. Assembly Budget 2009/10
Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat
The Committee is recommended to agree the draft estimates for 2009-10 in respect of the London Assembly for recommendation to the Mayor as the Assembly’s budget requirement for 2009-10, subject to any changes that might be necessary to reflect:
- Any revisions to the allowance for pay awards and inflation;
- Any further advice from the Executive Director of Finance and Performance on contingencies and financial reserves; and
- Any changes that emerge during the remainder of the budget process.
12. Secretariat Quarterly Monitoring, Quarter 2 2008
Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat
The Committee is recommended to note the Core Secretariat’s performance and budget monitoring information for the
second quarter of 2008/09 (1 July to 30 September 2008).
13. Allowances for Independent Members of the Standards Committee
Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat
The Committee is recommended to agree, on behalf of the London Assembly and following a review but subject to the joint agreement of the Mayor, that the Authority’s Expenses and Benefits Framework be amended in order to pay, from the date of approval onwards, the revised allowances for Independent Members of the Authority’s Standards Committee (namely, £1,176 per annum to the Chair of the Committee and £558 per annum to other Independent Members, in addition to expenses and training costs).
14. The Mayor’s Private Office Structure
Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat
The Committee is recommended to note the revised structure for the Mayor’s Private Office.
15. Work programme for the Business Management and Administration Committee
Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat
The Committee is recommended to note its work programme for 2008/09 and identify any additional issues it wishes to
consider at future meetings.
16. Date of Next Meeting
The next scheduled meeting of the Committee is to be held at 2pm on Wednesday 26 November 2008.
17. Any Other Business the Chair Considers Urgent
Further information
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If you have any questions about individual reports please contact the report author whose details at the end of each report.
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