Agenda and minutes
Health and Public Services Committee - Wednesday 13 July 2011 2.30 pm

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

1.1  An apology for absence was received from Nicky Gavron AM, for whom Valerie Shawcross AM attended as a substitute Member.

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’ declarations 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 Valerie Shawcross AM’s membership of the Metropolitan Police Authority be noted;

(c)  That a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Health and Public Services Committee held on 22 June 2011 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Health and Public Services Committee held on 22 June 2011 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Jo Sloman, [email protected], 020 7983 4942

The Committee is recommended to note the report as background and put questions to the invited guests.

4.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat. The following invited guests attended the meeting to answer the Committee’s questions on childcare in London:

·  Kate Groucutt, Policy Director, Daycare Trust;

·  Caroline Davey, Director of Policy, Advice and Communications, Gingerbread; 

·  Eva Lloyd, Reader in Childcare, University  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Richard Berry, [email protected], 020 7983 4199

The Committee is recommended to agree its report, Public toilets in London: Update report.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.  The Chair announced that she would be taking up with the Transport Committee the recommendations relating to Transport for London, in particular, the provision of toilets at new Crossrail stations. 

5.2  Richard Barnes AM expressed disbelief that no  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Richard Berry, [email protected], 020 7983 4199

The Committee is recommended to note the work programme and timetable for 2011/12, and details of the Committee’s next meeting in September 2011.

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

6.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the work programme and timetable for 2011/12 be noted; and

(b)  That the rescheduling of the 6 September meeting to Tuesday 13 September 2011, to include the second part of the Committee’s review  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Tuesday 13 September 2011 at 3.00 pm in Committee Room 5, subject to related decisions on the Committee’s Work Programme report.

7.1  The next meeting of the Committee would be held on Tuesday 13 September 2011 at 3.00 pm in Committee Room 5.

8.1  There was no other business.

9.1  The meeting ended at 4.02 pm.