Agenda and minutes
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Apologies for Absence and Chair's Announcements To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair. Minutes: 1.1 There were no apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Interests 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 any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).
Minutes: 2.1 Resolved:
(a) That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests; and
(b) Additionally noted a declaration by Jenny Jones AM of the gift from Dr Gerard Lyons of a copy of his book, The Consolations of Economics. |
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The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 17 July 2014 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record. Additional documents:
Minutes: 3.1 Resolved:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 July 2014 be signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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Summary List of Actions Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Dale Langford;
[email protected]; 020 7983
4415 Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
4.2 Resolved:
That the outstanding actions arising from a previous meeting of the Committee be noted. |
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Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Richard Berry, scrutiny@london.gov.uk, 020 7983 4199
The Committee is recommended to note the report, put questions to the Mayor’s Chief Economic Advisor on The Europe Report and note the discussion. Additional documents: Minutes: 5.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on The Europe Report to Dr Gerard Lyons, the Mayor’s Chief Economic Advisor.
5.2 A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 1.
5.3 Resolved:
(a) That the report and the discussion with the Mayor’s Chief Economic Advisor be noted;
(b) That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to write to the Mayor’s Chief Economic Advisor to follow up the discussion. |
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Economic Development Plan Consultation Response Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Richard Berry, [email protected], 020 7983 4199
The Committee is recommended to note the letters to the Mayor and the London Enterprise Panel in response to the consultation on the emerging themes of the Economic Development Plan. Additional documents:
Minutes: 6.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
6.2 Resolved:
That the letters to the Mayor and the London Enterprise Panel in response to the consultation on the emerging themes of the Economic Development Plan be noted. |
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Economy Committee Work Programme 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 and priorities for 2014/15; and
(b) Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree the terms of reference for an investigation into personal debt in London. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
7.2 The Committee noted that officers were working on preliminary arrangements for a business engagement event on risks to the London economy from climate change.
7.3 Resolved:
(a) That the Committee’s work programme and priorities for 2014/15 be noted; and
(b) That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree the terms of reference for an investigation into personal debt in London. |
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Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 23 October 2014 at 10.00am in Committee Room 4. Minutes: 8.1 The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday 23 October at 10.00am in Committee Room 4. |
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Any Other Business the Chair Considers Urgent Minutes: 9.1 There was no other business. |
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Close of Meeting Minutes: 10.1 The meeting ended at 4.06pm. |