Agenda and minutes
Transport Committee - Tuesday 10 November 2015 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  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

2.2  Murad Qureshi AM declared that he had attended the SNCF 1st International Forum on Sustainable Mobilities, held on 28 October 2015 in Paris, in relation to Agenda Item 7 (Surface Transport Access to Heathrow Airport).  Not  ...  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 15 October 2015 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 15 October 2015 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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

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

The Committee is recommended to note the action taken by the Chair under delegated Authority, namely to agree the Committee’s report, Devolving rail services to London – Towards a South London Metro.

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

5.2  Resolved:

That the action taken by the Chair under delegated authority be noted, namely to agree the Committee’s report, Devolving rail services to London – Towards a South London Metro.

5.3   In accordance with Standing Order  ...  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:

(a)  Agree to conduct a call for views and information with motorcyclists and other stakeholders;

(b)  Agree to arrange a briefing on motorcycle safety with the Metropolitan Police Service’s Bike Safe team; and

(c)  Agree the terms of reference for its ongoing work on motorcycle safety, as set out at paragraph 4.3 of the report.

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

6.2  Resolved:

(a)  That a call for views and information with motorcyclists and other stakeholders be carried out;

(b)  That a briefing on motorcycle safety with the Metropolitan Police Service’s Bike Safe team be arranged; and

(c)  That  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree its work programme for 2015/16, including the revised schedule of prospective topics for forthcoming meetings set out at paragraph 4.10 of the report;

(b)  Note Transport for London’s new strategy for social needs transport provision, setting out plans to implement Committee recommendations on door-to-door transport services, at Appendix 1; and

(c)  Agree to use its meeting on 9 February 2016 to discuss rail infrastructure in London.

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

7.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the Committee’s work programme for 2015/16 be agreed, including the revised schedule of prospective topics for forthcoming meetings set out at paragraph 4.10 of the report;

(b)  That Transport for London’s new strategy for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the report, put questions on the Private Hire Regulations Review to the invited guests and note the discussion; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree a response to the Transport for London consultation on the Private Hire Regulations Review

8.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on the Private Hire Regulations Review to the following invited guests:

·  Garrett Emmerson, Chief Operating Officer, Surface Transport, TfL; and

·  Peter Blake, Director of Service Operations, Surface Transport, TfL.

8.2  A transcript  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to

(a)  Note the report, put questions on Heathrow Airport surface transport to the invited guests and note the discussion; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree a submission to the Government and House of Commons Transport Committee on this topic

9.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on surface transport access to Heathrow Airport to the following invited guests:

·  Richard De Cani, Director of Strategy and Policy, TfL; and

·  Simon Nielsen, Head of Policy Appraisal and Evaluation, TfL.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to receive an oral update from and put questions to representatives of London TravelWatch.

10.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to the following invited guests from London TravelWatch:

·  Stephen Locke, Chair; and

·  Janet Cooke, Chief Executive.

10.2  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 5.

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

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Thursday 10 December 2015 at 10.00am in the Chamber, City Hall.

11.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for Thursday 10 December 2015at10.00am,in the Chamber, City Hall.

12.1  There was no other business.

13.1  The meeting ended at 12.44pm.