Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 21 January 2015 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Nicky Gavron AM.

1.2  The London Assembly and Mayor of London observed a minute’s silence in remembrance of the victims of the recent terror attacks in Paris.

1.3  The Chairman placed on record the Assembly’s congratulations to those who had received  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

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:

(a)  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.

(b)  That Richard Tracey AM and Roger Evans AM’s declaration  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly meetings held on 9 December 2014 (Plenary) and 17 December 2014 (Mayor’s Question Time and Extraordinary Plenary) to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the London Assembly meetings held on 9 December 2014 (Plenary) and 17 December 2014 (Mayor’s Question Time & Plenary) be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 4 December 2014 to 7 January 2015.

4.1  The Assembly noted the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 4 December 2014 – 7 January 2015.

4.2  In accordance with Standing Order 5.4A, the Mayor gave an oral update on matters occurring since the publication of his report. The record of the oral update is attached at Appendix  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.1  The record of the discussion with the Mayor, including oral answers given by the Mayor to Members’ questions, is attached as Appendix 3.

5.2  The written answers to those questions not asked or unanswered during the meeting is attached as Appendix 4.

5.3  During the course of the question  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

London Assembly (Plenary) Meeting – February 2015

It is anticipated that the London Assembly will formally receive the draft further alterations to the London Plan to the Assembly at the end of the January 2015. In accordance with the provisions of Section 42 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (as amended), the Assembly has the power to consider and potentially reject draft strategies within 21 days of their publication.  The Assembly is asked to agree to delegate authority to the Chairman of the Assembly, in consultation with the Deputy Chair and Assembly Group Leaders, to reschedule the existing February London Assembly (Plenary) meeting – which is currently scheduled to take place at 10am on 11 February 2015 – if/as necessary to an appropriate time and date so that that meeting may be used formally to consider and debate the draft further alterations to the London Plan, once received, and to agree the arrangements for any rescheduled meeting.

The Assembly is recommended to agree to delegate authority to the Chairman of the Assembly, in consultation with the Deputy Chair and Assembly Group Leaders, to reschedule the existing February London Assembly (Plenary) meeting – which is currently scheduled to take place  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

London Assembly (Plenary) Meeting – February 2015

6.1  Resolved:

That it be agreed to delegate authority to the Chairman of the Assembly, in consultation with the Deputy Chair and Assembly Group Leaders, to reschedule the existing February London Assembly (Plenary) meeting – which is currently scheduled to take place at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 28 January 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall.

This meeting will be principally be used to questions to the Mayor on and formally debate the Draft Consolidated Budget for the GLA Group for 2015/16.

7.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly would be the Plenary meeting which would take place at 10am on Wednesday 28 January 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  There was no urgent business requiring consideration.

9.1  The meeting closed at 12.53pm.