Agenda and minutes
Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee - Thursday 22 January 2015 2.00 pm

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

The Sub-Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the tables 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 any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

2.1   Resolved:

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

The Sub-Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee held on 21 October 2014 to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

3.1   Resolved:

That the minutes of the Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee meeting held on 21 October 2014 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Ed Wise; [email protected]; 020 7983 4619

The Sub-Committee is recommended to note the completed and outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee.

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

4.2   Resolved:

That the actions arising from previous meetings of the Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Salima Khatun; [email protected]; 020 7983 4000

The Sub-Committee is recommended to note the report, put questions on Dot London and London & Partners to the guests, and to note the discussion.

5.1   The Sub-Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to the following invited guests from London & Partners:

·  Kit Malthouse AM, Board Chairman;

·  Gordon Innes, Chief Executive Officer;

·  Andrew Cooke, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive; and

·  Alex Kinchin-Smith, Programme Director,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Salima Khatun; [email protected]; 020 7983 4000

The Sub-Committee is recommended to note the report, put questions concerning the organisation of London’s New Year’s Eve celebrations to the guest, and to note the discussion.

6.1   The Sub-Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to Emma Strain, Assistant Director, External Relations, GLA.

6.2  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 3.

6.3  During the discussion the Assistant Director, External Relations committed to providing the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Ed Wise; [email protected]; 020 7983 4619

The Sub-Committee is recommended to note the monitoring reports for Quarter 2 of 2014/15.

7.1  The Sub-Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

7.2  Resolved:

That the monitoring reports be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Ed Wise, [email protected]; 020 7983 4619

The Sub-Committee is recommended to discuss any issues arising in respect of the Mayor’s Decision Lists for the period 3 September – 3 December 2014 (previously made available as background papers to the relevant Mayor's Report to the Assembly), and decide whether to refer any issues to the Budget and Performance Committee for detailed consideration.

8.1  The Sub-Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

8.2  Resolved:

That the Mayor’s Decision Lists for the period 3 September to 3 December 2014 be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Resources

Contact: Ashraf Ali, [email protected], 020 7983 5642

The Sub-Committee is recommended to note the report.

9.1  The Sub-Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Resources.

9.2  Resolved:

That the report be noted.

The next meeting of the Sub-Committee is scheduled for 24 March 2015 at 3.30 pm in Committee Room 5.

10.1  The next meeting of the Sub-Committee was scheduled for Tuesday 24 March 2015 at 3.30pm in Committee Room 5.

11.1   There were no items of business the Chairman considered urgent.

11.2  The Chairman asked Members to thank the Scrutiny Team Manager, Salima Khatun for her work in support of the Sub-Committee, as she would shortly be leaving the Assembly Secretariat.

12.1  The meeting ended at 3.21pm