Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Plenary) - Wednesday 2 December 2015 10.00 am
Venue: Chamber, City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London, SE1 2AA. View directions
Contact: John Barry, Principal Committee Manager; Telephone: 020 7983 4425; Email: [email protected]; Minicom: 020 7983 4458.
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Apologies for Absence and Chair's Announcements To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair. Minutes: 1.1 Apologies for absence were received from Kemi Badenoch AM, Len Duvall AM, Nicky Gavron AM, Kit Malthouse AM MP and Joanne McCartney AM. |
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Declarations of Interests PDF 86 KB 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). Minutes: 2.1 The Assembly
received the report of the Executive Director of
Secretariat. 2.2 Resolved:
(a) That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests; and
(b) That Mayor John Biggs AM’s declaration of a non-pecuniary ... view the full minutes text for item 2. |
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The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly (Plenary) meeting held on 4 November 2015 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record. Additional documents:
Minutes: 3.1 Resolved:
That the minutes of the 4 November 2015 (Plenary) meeting be signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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Question and Answer Session - London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority PDF 47 KB Part A:
The Assembly will put questions to the Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, Gareth Bacon AM, and the Commissioner for Fire and Emergency Planning, Ron Dobson CBE QFSM, on the policies and work of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.
Part B:
Motion submitted in the name of the Chair:
“That the Assembly notes the answers to the questions asked.” Additional documents:
Minutes: Part A:
4.1 The Assembly put
questions to the Chairman of the London Fire and
Emergency Planning Authority, Gareth Bacon AM,
and the Commissioner for Fire and Emergency
Planning, Ron Dobson CBE QFSM, on the policies and work of the London
Fire and Emergency Planning Authority. 4.2 During the course ... view the full minutes text for item 4. |
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Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat
The Assembly is recommended to receive and note the petitions listed at paragraph 4 of the report and to decide whether to refer the petitions, and if so where to, and to seek a response to the points raised. Minutes: 5.1 The Assembly
received the report of the Executive Director of
Secretariat. 5.2 Navin Shah AM presented a petition with the following prayer:
‘We the undersigned are concerned at the high levels of harmful exhaust emissions, including Nitrogen Dioxide, from diesel engine buses on Chamberlayne Road.
We call on the ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |
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Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat The Assembly is asked to consider the motions submitted by Assembly Members. Minutes:
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The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of
Secretariat. 6.2 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 6. |
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Action Taken by the Chair under Delegated Authority PDF 54 KB Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: John Barry, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4425
The Assembly is recommended to note recent action taken by the Chair of the Assembly, Jennette Arnold OBE AM, under delegated authority, namely not to hold a confirmation hearing in respect of the proposed reappointment of Gareth Bacon AM as Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority for the period 1 December 2O15 to 16 June 2016. Additional documents:
Minutes: 7.1 The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
7.2 Resolved:
That the action taken by the Chair of the Assembly, Jennette Arnold OBE AM, in accordance with the authority delegated to her, namely not to hold a confirmation hearing in respect of the proposed reappointment of ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |
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Date of Next Meeting 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 16 December 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall. Minutes: 8.1 It was noted that the next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly would be the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which would take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 16 December 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall. |
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Any Other Business the Chair Considers Urgent Minutes: 8.1 There were no items of urgent business. |
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Close of Meeting Minutes: 10.1 The meeting ended at 12.58pm. |