Agenda and minutes
Environment Committee (May 2000 - April 2012)
Thursday 19 May 2011 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence had been received on behalf of Gareth Bacon AM, for whom Tony Arbour AM attended as a substitute, and from Nicky Gavron AM, for whom John Biggs AM attended as a substitute.

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of memberships of functional bodies and London Borough Councils, as set out in the table at Item 2;

(b)  Note the gifts and hospitality received by Members, as set out on the Authority’s gifts and hospitality register; and

(c)  Declare any other personal or personal prejudicial interests in specific items listed on the agenda over and above those items listed in the table at Item 2 and including any interests arising from gifts or hospitality received within the previous three years or from the date of election to the London Assembly, whichever is the later, which are not at the time of this meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality.

2.1  Resolved:

(a)  That the relevant Members’ declaration of memberships of Functional Bodies and London Borough Councils, as set out in the table at Item 2 on the agenda, be noted as personal interests;

(b)  That Tony Arbour AM’s membership of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, Metropolitan Police  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Committee is recommended to note the membership and chairing arrangements for the Committee made by the Annual Meeting of the Assembly on 4 May 2011:

Murad Qureshi (Chair)

Darren Johnson (Deputy Chair)

Gareth Bacon

James Cleverly

Roger Evans

Nicky Gavron

Mike Tuffrey

3.1  Resolved:

That the following membership and chairing arrangements for the Committee, agreed by the Annual Meeting of the Assembly on 4 May 2011, be noted:

MuradQureshi (Chair)

Darren Johnson (Deputy Chair)

Gareth Bacon

James Cleverly

Roger Evans

Nicky Gavron

Mike Tuffrey.

The Committee is recommended to note the following terms of reference of this committee, as agreed by the Annual Meeting of the Assembly on 4 May 2011:

4.1  Resolved:

That the following terms of reference of this committee, as agreed by the Annual Meeting of the Assembly on 4 May 2011, be noted:

The Committee is recommended to note the current standing delegation of authority to the Chair of the Committee as noted by the Annual Meeting of the Assembly on 4 May 2011.

On 12 June 2007 the Committee resolved to:

Delegate authority to the Chair, following consultation with the other Members of the Committee, to respond on its behalf to consultations where it is consulted on issues where there is not sufficient time consider the consultation at a full Committee meeting.

5.1  Resolved:

That the current standing delegation of authority to the Chair of the Committee as noted by the Annual Meeting of the Assembly on 4 May 2011, be noted, namely:

“Delegate authority to the Chair, following consultation with the other Members of the Committee, to respond on its behalf  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Environment Committee held on 6 April 2011 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

6.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Environment Committee held on 6 April 2011 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Dale Langford; dale.langford@london.gov.uk; 020 7983 4415

The Committee is recommended to note the outstanding action arising from the meeting of the Committee on 6 April 2011.

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

7.2  Resolved:

That the outstanding action arising from the meeting of the Committee on 6 April 2011, be noted.

7.3  In accordance with Standing Order 2.2D, the Chair announced that he would vary the order of the agenda  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Ian Williamson, 020 7983 6541, ian.williamson@london.gov.uk

The Committee is recommended to agree to carry out an investigation into the environmental legacy of the Olympic Park, with terms of reference as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report. 

8.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

8.2  Resolved:

That it be agreed to carry out an investigation into the environmental legacy of the Olympic Park, with terms of reference as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Jo Sloman, 020 7983 4942 jo.sloman@london.gov.uk

The Committee is recommend to agree the report, Branching Out: the future for London’s street trees.

9.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

9.2  Resolved:

That the report, Branching Out: the future for London’s street trees, be agreed.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Ian Williamson, 020 7983 6541, ian.williamson@london.gov.uk; Carmen Musonda, 020 7983 4351, carmen.musonda@london.gov.uk 

The Committee is recommended to agree its work programme for 2011/12, as outlined in paragraphs 4.1 to 4.8 of the report.

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

10.2  The Chair remarked that, following the long period of dry weather affecting London and the South East, the Committee would keep under review the issue of drought and if necessary invite Thames Water to a meeting.

10.3  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Richard Derecki, 020 7983 4899, richard.derecki@london.gov.uk

The Committee is recommended to note the report as background to hearing from and putting questions to invited guests.

11.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

11.2  The following guests attended the meeting to answer the Committee’s questions on London’s Energy Gap:

·  Alastair Tolley, Head of Renewable Energy, Association of Electricity Producers; 

·  Richard Rigg, Project Director, London Array;

·  Peter Daw, Policy  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 23 June 2011 at 10.00 am in the Chamber.

12.1  The next meeting of the Committee would be held on 23 June 2011 at 10.00 am in the Chamber.

13.1  There was no other business.

14.1  The meeting ended at 11.57am