Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Plenary) - Wednesday 11 March 2015 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Andrew Boff AM, Victoria Borwick AM, Steve O’Connell AM and Fiona Twycross AM.

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of 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 Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat. 

2.2  Resolved:

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

The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly (Plenary) meeting held on 6 February 2015 to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the 6 February 2015 London Assembly (Plenary) meeting be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

3.2  In accordance with Standing Order 2.2(D), the Chairman took the next two items in an order different from that set out on the agenda.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Rebecca Arnold, [email protected], telephone: 020 7983 4421

The Assembly is recommended to note commitments made by the Mayor, Boris Johnson, during London Assembly Mayor’s Question Time meetings held between March 2014 and March 2015.

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

4.2  Resolved:

That the commitments made by the Mayor, Boris Johnson, during London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meetings held between March 2014 and March 2015 be noted.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Rebecca Arnold, [email protected], telephone: 020 7983 4421

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Note recent action taken by the Chairman of the Assembly, Roger Evans AM, in accordance with the authority delegated to him, namely to agree to hold a Confirmation Hearing in relation to the proposed appointment of Gareth Bacon AM to the office of Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and to ask the candidate to provide a CV and supporting statement; and

(b)  Note the decision of the Confirmation Hearings Committee, further to its meeting held on 23 February 2015 and as set out at Appendix 1, to recommend that the Mayor should proceed with his proposed appointment to the office of Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

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

5.2  Resolved:

(a)  That therecentactiontakenby theChairmanof theAssembly,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Part A:

The Assembly will put questions to: Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, in his capacity as Chairman of the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) and David Goldstone CBE, Chief Executive, LLDC.

Part B:

Motion submitted in the name of the Chairman:

“That the Assembly notes the answers to the questions asked.”

Part A:

6.1  The Assembly put questions to Boris Johnson in his capacity as Chairman of the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), and David Goldstone CBE, Chief Executive, LLDC.

6.2  During the course of the session, the Chairman and Chief Executive of the LLDC undertook to:

·  Consider writing a local  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

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

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Further to nominations received from the GLA Conservatives Group, appoint Andrew Boff AM as a member of the Planning Committee, to replace Kit Malthouse AM; and

(b)  Appoint Kit Malthouse AM as a substitute member of the Planning Committee, to replace Andrew Boff AM.

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

7.2  Resolved:

(a)  That further to the nomination received from the GLA Conservative Group following the resignation of membership of the Committee by Kit Malthouse AM, Andrew Boff AM be appointed as a member of the London Assembly’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

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

The Assembly is recommended to note the petitions listed in the report and to decide whether to refer the petitions, and if so where to, and to seek a response to the points raised.

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

8.2  Richard Tracey AM presented a petition with the following prayer:

‘We the undersigned petition the Mayor of London to:

1.  Improve the low bridge signage along Lavender Hill to clearly warn drivers of low bridges ahead;

2.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

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

The Assembly is recommended to note the responses received to petitions presented at recent Assembly (Plenary) meetings.

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

9.2  Resolved:

  That the responses received to petitions presented at recent London Assembly (Plenary) meetings be noted.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

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

The Assembly is asked to consider the motions submitted by Assembly Members.

10.1  Dr Onkar Sahota AM moved and Nicky Gavron AM seconded the following motion:

“This Assembly welcomes the ongoing campaign by London health workers to secure fair NHS pay and regrets that Government has not respected the Independent Pay Review Body's recommendation of a 1% pay rise in 2014 and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 25 March 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall.

11.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly was the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which would take place at 10.00am on Wednesday, 25 March, in the Chamber, City Hall.

12.1  There were no items of urgent business.

13.1  The meeting finished at 12.30pm.