Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Plenary) - Wednesday 4 November 2015 10.00 am

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

1.1  An apology for absence was received from Mayor John Biggs AM.

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

2.2  Resolved:

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

Part A:

The Assembly will put questions to Sir Edward Lister, Board Chairman, London & Partners, and Gordon Innes, Chief Executive, London & Partners, on the work of London & Partners.

Part B:

Motion submitted in the name of the Chair:

“That the Assembly notes the answers to the questions asked.”

Part A:

3.1  The Assembly put questions to Sir Edward Lister, Chairman, London & Partners, and Gordon Innes, Chief Executive, London & Partners, on the work of London & Partners.

3.2  During the course of the discussion, the Assembly requested the following additional information:

·  Further details of which countries were being surveyed as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Rebecca Arnold, [email protected]; telephone 020 7983 4421.

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Note the action taken by the Chair of the Assembly, Jennette Arnold OBE AM, in accordance with the authority delegated to her, namely to agree to hold Confirmation Hearings in relation to the proposed appointment of: (i) Sir Merrick Cockell to the office of Chairman of the London Pensions Fund Authority; and (ii) David Edmonds CBE to the office of Chairman of the London Legacy Development Corporation, and to ask both candidates to provide a CV and supporting statement.

(b)  Note the decisions of the Confirmation Hearings Committee, further to its meetings held on 20 May 2015 and 13 October 2015 and as set out at Appendices 2 and 5, to recommend that the Mayor should proceed with his proposed appointments to those offices.

(c)  Note the responses from the Mayor attached at Appendices 3 and 6 which mark the end of the Confirmation Hearings process in respect of the appointments.

(d)  Note the letter attached at Appendix 4 from the Chair of the Confirmation Hearings Committee meeting held on 20 May 2015, Valerie Shawcross CBE AM, to Sir Merrick  ...  view the full agenda text for item 4.

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

4.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the action taken by the Chair of the Assembly, Jennette Arnold OBE AM, in accordance with the authority delegated to her, namely to agree to hold Confirmation Hearings in relation to the proposed appointment  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Rebecca Arnold, [email protected], telephone: 020 7983 4421

The Assembly is recommended to note commitments made by the Mayor, Boris Johnson MP, during London Assembly Mayor’s Question Time meetings held between October 2014 and October 2015.

5.1  The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

5.2  Resolved:

That the commitments made by the Mayor, Boris Johnson MP, during London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meetings held between October 2014 and October 2015 be noted.

London Assembly (Plenary) Meetings – 2 December 2015 and 10 February 2016

It is proposed that the Assembly uses 2 December 2015 Plenary meeting principally to hold a Functional Body Question Time with the Commissioner for Fire and Emergency Planning and the Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, and the 10 February 2016 Plenary meeting principally to hold a Functional Body Question Time with the Chairman of Transport for London and Commissioner, Transport for London.

Recommendations:

(a)  That the Assembly, under section 61 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, requires the attendance of Ron Dobson CBE QFSM (Commissioner for Fire and Emergency Planning), and Gareth Bacon AM (Chairman, London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority) at the 2 December 2015 London Assembly (Plenary) 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 the policies and work of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

(b)  That the Assembly, under section 61 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, requires the attendance of the Mayor, Boris Johnson (in his capacity as Chairman of Transport for London) and Mike Brown  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

6.1  Resolved:

(a)  That the Assembly, under section 61 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, requires the attendance of Ron Dobson CBE QFSM (Commissioner for Fire and Emergency Planning), and Gareth Bacon AM (Chairman, London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority) at the 2 December 2015 London Assembly (Plenary) meeting,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: John Barry, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4425

The Assembly is recommended to note the petitions listed in the report and to decide whether to refer the petitions, and if so where to, and to seek a response to the points raised.

7.1  The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

7.2   Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM presented a petition with the following prayer:

‘To get planning permission for a new Whitgift Centre, Westfield are paying Croydon £15 million. TfL want to spend it (+£9 million) on a ’Dingwall  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: John Barry, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4425

The Assembly is asked to consider the motions submitted by Assembly Members.

8.1  The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

8.2  During the course of the discussion, at 12.30pm the Chair proposed, and it was agreed, that Standing Order 2.9B be suspended to extend the meeting in order to allow the remaining items of business on the agenda  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Report of the Head of Paid Service

Contact: Juliette Carter; [email protected]; 020 7983 4194

The Assembly is recommended to approve and adopt (noting that it is a joint decision with the Mayor) the revisions to the Statutory Officers Staffing Protocol, attached at Appendix A to the report.

9.1  The Assembly received the report of the Head of Paid Service.

9.2  Resolved:

That, noting that it is a joint decision with the Mayor, the revisions to the Statutory Officers Staffing Protocol, attached at Appendix A to the report, be approved and adopted.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 18 November 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall.

10.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly was the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which was scheduled to take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 18 November 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall.

11.1  There were no items of urgent business.

12.1  The meeting ended at 1.58pm.