Agenda and minutes
Transport Committee - Thursday 2 March 2017 10.00 am

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

1.1  An apology for absence was received from Kemi Badenoch, AM.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Transport Committee held on 2 February 2017 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 11 January 2017 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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 offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact Vishal Seegoolam, [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 completed and outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Richard Berry, [email protected], 020 7983 4000

The Committee is recommended to note the report, put questions to the Commissioner of Transport and note the discussion.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to Mike Brown MVO, Commissioner of Transport on Transport for London (TfL)s current and emerging priorities, and TfL’s responses to recent Committee work.

5.2  A transcript of the discussion is attached  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact Mark Roberts, [email protected], 020 7983 4428

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the financial outturn position of London TravelWatch as at 30 September 2016; and

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

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as a background to putting questions on London TravelWatch performance to the following invited guests:

·  Stephen Locke, Chair of London TravelWatch; and

·  Janet Cooke, Chief Executive Officer of London TravelWatch.

6.2   A transcript of the discussion is  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact Mark Roberts, [email protected], 020 7983 4428

 
The Committee is recommended to :

(a)  Agree in principle to TravelWatch being involved in a proposed Rail Passengers Redress Scheme, subject to there being no negative impact on the current work of London TravelWatch and all additional costs being met in full by the rail industry; and

(b)  Agree that authority for formal consent to London TravelWatch entering into arrangement for a Rail Passengers Redress Scheme be delegated to the Chair in consultation with party Group Leads, when the final arrangements are known and confirmation that satisfactory safeguards have been put in place with regards to the current responsibilities and funding arrangements.

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

·  Stephen Locke, Chair of London TravelWatch; and

·  Janet Cooke, Chief Executive Officer of London TravelWatch.

7.2  A transcript of the discussion on the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Richard Berry, [email protected], 020 7983 4000

The Committee is recommended to note the correspondence with London TravelWatch regarding the organisation’s office accommodation.

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

8.2  Resolved:

That the correspondence with London TravelWatch regarding the organisation’s office accommodation be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact Mark Roberts, [email protected], 020 7983 4428

 
The Committee is recommended to delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with the Deputy Chair and Party Group Lead Members, to agree any necessary decisions in regard to the recruitment of the Chair of the London TravelWatch Board.

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

9.2  The Committee thanked the current Chair of London TravelWatch, Stephen Locke, for his hard work and commitment to the role over the past five years.

9.3  Resolved:

That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Richard Berry, [email protected], 020 7983 4000

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree its work programme for the remainder of the 2016/17 Assembly year, including the schedule of topics for forthcoming meetings set out in paragraph 4.10 of the report; and

(b)  Note the letter from the Department of Transport on surface access to Heathrow Airport, attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

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

10.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the workprogrammefor the remainder of the 2016/17 Assembly year, including the schedule of topics for forthcoming meetings, be noted; and

(b)  That the letter  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Wednesday 19 April 2017 at 2pm in the Chamber.

11.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for Wednesday, 19 April 2017at2.00pmin the Chamber, City Hall.

12.1  There was no other business.

13.1  The meeting ended at 12.37pm.