Agenda and minutes
Transport Committee - Wednesday 3 November 2010 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Steve O’Connell AM, for whom Andrew Boff 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 above 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; and

(b)  That the gifts and hospitality received by Members, as set out on the Authority’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Transport Committee held on 12 October 2010 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  The Committee received the minutes of the meeting of the Transport Committee held on 12 October 2010.

3.2  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Transport Committee held on 12 October 2010 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

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

4.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat detailing the completed and outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee.

4.2  Resolved:

That the completed and outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to note the recent action taken by the Chair and a Member of the Committee under delegated authority.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat setting out recent action taken by the Chair and a Member of the Transport Committee under delegated authority.

5.2  Resolved:

That the recent action taken by the Chair and a Member of the Committee under delegated authority be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact Ian O’Sullivan, [email protected], 020 7983 6540

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree the report: Walk this Way: Making Walking Easier and Safer in London; and

(b)  Recommend to the Assembly that it uses its powers under section 60 (1) of the Greater London Authority Act (as amended) to request that the Mayor respond to the report. 

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

6.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the report, Walk this Way: Making Walking Easier and Safer in London be agreed; and

(b)  That the Assembly be recommended to use its powers under Section 60 (1) of the Greater London Authority  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Resources

Contact:  Martin Mitchell; [email protected]; 020 7983 4145 

The Committee is recommended to approve the decision of the Executive Director of Secretariat to appoint Moore Stephens LLP to act as the external auditor of the statutory annual accounts of London TravelWatch for the 2010-11 to 2012-13 financial years.

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Resources and the Executive Director of Secretariat.

7.2  Resolved:

That the decision of the Executive Director of Secretariat to appoint Moore Stephens LLP to act as the external auditor of the statutory annual accounts of London TravelWatch for the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact John Bennett, [email protected], 020 7983 4203

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Endorse the outline implementation plan for the review of London TravelWatch;

(b)  Authorise the Chair of the Committee to agree appropriate consultation with key stakeholders including London TravelWatch itself; and

(c)  Ask officers to report quarterly on progress.

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

8.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the outline implementation plan for the review of London TravelWatch be endorsed;

(b)   That the Chair of the Committee be authorised to agree appropriate consultation with key stakeholders, including London TravelWatch itself; and

(c)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact Laura Warren, [email protected], 020 7983 6545

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree the work programme as set out in the report;

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair to agree, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, the detailed scope for the Committee’s topic(s) for investigation in early 2011 including the terms of reference; and

(c)  Note that its work on serious disruption to London’s rail services due to snowfall in late 2009/early 2010 has been reflected in the findings and recommendations of the final report of the national Winter Resilience Review Panel.

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

9.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the report be noted;

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Chair to agree, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, the detailed scope for the Committee’s topic(s) for investigation in early 2011 including  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact Laura Warren, [email protected], 020 7983 6545

The Committee is recommended to note the report and put questions to representatives of London Councils, Sustrans, Deloitte, the Road Haulage Association and Transport for All about transport for the 2012 Olympic Games.

10.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to guests about transport for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

10.2  In attendance at the meeting were the following representatives of London Councils, Sustrans, Deloitte, the Road Haulage Association and Transport  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 12 January 2011 at 10.00am in the Chamber.

11.1  The next meeting of the Committee was to be held on 12 January 2011 at 10.00am in the Chamber.

12.1  There were no items of other business.

13.1  The meeting ended at 12.08pm.