Agenda and minutes
Transport Committee - Wednesday 9 March 2011 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies were received on behalf of Steve O’Connell AM.

1.2  The Chair welcomed to the meeting a delegation of overseas visitors who were attending as part of a course organised by the Royal Institute of Public Administration.

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 Assembly Members’ membership of Functional Bodies and London Borough Councils, as set out in Item 2 on the agenda, be noted and recorded as personal interests; and

(b)  That gifts and hospitality received by Members in the previous three years, as set out on  ...  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 2 February 2011 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 2 February 2011.

3.2  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Transport Committee held on 2 February 2011 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.

4.2  Resolved:

That the outstanding and completed 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 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 under delegated authority.

5.2  Additionally, the Committee’s response to the consultation on the London and South East Route Utilisation Strategy, agreed under delegated authority in consultation with party Group Lead Members, was tabled  ...  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 note the report and put questions to representatives of the Mayor’s Office, Transport for London, the RAC Foundation, the Road Haulage Association and the London Borough of Islington.

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to the following representatives from the Mayor’s Office, Transport for London (TfL), the RAC Foundation, the Road Haulage Association and the London Borough of Islington:

·  Garrett Emmerson, Chief Operating Officer, London  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to agree to carry out an investigation into the state of the London Underground, with the following terms of reference:

·  To explore the recent performance of the Tube and TfL’s progress with the upgrade programme including for each London Underground line; and, in light of the findings

·  To identify any actions that the Mayor and TfL should take to improve the performance of the Tube and the delivery of the upgrade programme.

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

7.2  Resolved:

That the Committee agreed to carry out an investigation into the state of the London Underground, with the following terms of reference:

·  To explore the recent performance of the Tube and TfL’s progress with the upgrade  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to note the responses received to its report, Accessibility of the transport network, and identifies any action it wishes to take in light of these responses.

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

8.2  Resolved:

That the responses to the Committee’s report, Accessibility of the transport network be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to agree the work programme as set out in the report, including the proposal for work relating to the London Boroughs’ use of Local Implementation Plan funding as set out at paragraph 4.11 of the report.

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

9.2  Resolved:

That the work programme as set out in the report be agreed, including the proposal for work relating to the London Boroughs’ use of Local Implementation Plan funding as set out at paragraph 4.11 of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Tuesday 17 May 2011 at 10.00am in the Chamber.

10.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled to be held on 17 May 2011 at 10am in the Chamber, subject to confirmation of the timetable of Assembly meetings at the next Annual Meeting of the Assembly.

11.1  There were no items of other business.

11.2  On behalf of the Committee, the Deputy Chair thanked the Chair for her work on the Committee over the course of the year.

12.1  The meeting ended at 12.28pm.