Agenda and minutes
Transport Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2014 10.00 am

1.1  There were no apologies for absence.

The Committee is recommended to:

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

2.1  Resolved:

That the list of Assembly Members’ appointments, as set out in the tables at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Transport Committee held on 12 November 2014 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Transport Committee held on 12 November 2014 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact Dale Langford, [email protected], 020 7983 4415

 
The Committee is recommended to note the 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 actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee be noted.

4.3  In accordance with Standing Order 2.2D, the Chair took Agenda Items 5 to 7 in a different order from that set out  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact Mark Roberts, mark.roberts@london.gov.uk, 020 7983 4428

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the financial outturn position of London TravelWatch as at 30 September 2014; and

(b)  Note the performance against the agreed objectives of London TravelWatch.

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

5.2  Resolved:

That the financial outturn position of London TravelWatch as at 30 September 2014 and the performance against the agreed objectives of London TravelWatch be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note its work programme for 2014/15 as set out in the report; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair to agree, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, the Committee’s report on taxi and private hire services and a response to Network Rail’s consultation on the draft Anglia Route Study; and

(c)  Note:

(i)  The letter from the Transport Commissioner following up the Committee’s response on the Safer Lorries Scheme consultation;

(ii)  The response to the Chiltern Railways consultation on the proposed changes to its draft timetable; and

(iii)  The letter from London City Airport following up the Committee’s joint response with the Environment Committee on the London Airspace Management Programme consultation.

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

6.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the work programme for 2014/15 be noted;

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Chair to agree, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, the Committee’s report on taxi and private hire services and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Lucy Brant, [email protected], 020 7983 5727

The Committee is recommended to note the report, put questions on cycling in London to the invited guests and note the discussion.

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on cycling in London to the following invited guests:

·  Andrew Gilligan, Mayor’s Cycling Commissioner;

·  Councillor Julian Bell, Chair of Transport and Environment Committee, London Councils;

·  Iain Simmons, Assistant Director City Transportation, City of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Wednesday 14 January 2015 at 10.00am in the Chamber.

8.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for Wednesday 14 January 2015 at 10.00am in the Chamber, City Hall.

9.1  There was no other business.

10.1  The meeting ended at 12.35pm.