Agenda and minutes
Economy Committee - Thursday 15 October 2015 2.00 pm
Venue: Committee Room 5, City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London, SE1 2AA. View directions
Contact: John Johnson, Committee Officer; Telephone: 020 7983 4926; Email: [email protected].
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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 Apologies for absence were received from Dr Onkar Sahota AM, Kit Malthouse AM, Stephen Knight AM, and Jenny Jones AM for whom Darren Johnson AM substituted. |
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Declarations of Interests PDF 86 KB Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: David Pealing, [email protected], 020 7983 5525
The Committee 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). Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
2.2 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. |
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The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 14 July to be signed by the Chair as a correct record. Additional documents:
Minutes: 3.1 Resolved:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 July 2015 be signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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Summary List of Actions PDF 65 KB Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: John Johnson; [email protected]; 020 7983 4926
The Committee is recommended to note the outstanding actions arising from previous meetings. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
4.2 Resolved:
That the outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee be noted. |
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Economic Impact of Climate Change PDF 114 KB Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Simon Shaw, [email protected]; 020 7983 6542 or Charlotte Maddrell, [email protected] ; 020 7983 5618
The Committee is
recommended to note its report Weathering the Storm: The Impact of
Climate Change on London’s Economy, as set out at
Appendix 1.
Additional documents: Minutes: 5.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
5.2 Resolved:
That the Committee’s report Weathering the Storm: The Impact of Climate Change on London’s Economy, as set out at Appendix 1, be noted. |
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London Fairness Commission PDF 58 KB Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Simon Shaw, [email protected]; 020 7983 6542 or Charlotte Maddrell, [email protected] ; 020 7983 5618
The Committee is recommended to:
(a) Note the submission to the London Fairness Commission, as attached at Appendix 1; and
(b) Note that the Commission’s interim report cites the Committee’s recent report on personal problem debt.
Additional documents: Minutes: 6.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
6.2 Resolved:
(a) That the Committee’s submission to the London Fairness Commission, as attached at Appendix 1, be noted; and
(b) That it be noted that the Commission’s interim report cites the Committee’s recent report on personal problem debt.
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Site Visit to Tech City PDF 106 KB Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Simon Shaw, [email protected]; 020 7983 6542 or Charlotte Maddrell, [email protected] ; 020 7983 5618
The Committee is recommended to: (a) Note this summary of the Committee’s site visit to Tech City; and (b) Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with Group Leads, to agree a summary of findings from the site visit to Tech City. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
7.2 Resolved:
(a) That the summary of the Committee’s site visit to Tech City, as set out in the report, be noted; and
(b) That delegated authority be given to the Chair, in consultation with Group Leads, to agree a summary of findings from the site visit to Tech City.
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Economy Committee Work Programme PDF 97 KB Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Simon Shaw, [email protected]; 020 7983 6542 or Charlotte Maddrell, [email protected] ; 020 7983 5618
The Committee is recommended to:
(a) Agree that the Chair, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, writes to the Mayor to formally invite him to a future meeting of the Committee, or for Committee Members to meet with him on a date of his choosing;
(b) Agree to use its November meeting slot to continue its investigation into London’s changing economy;
(c) Agree to use its December meeting slot to conduct a manufacturing site visit;
(d) Agree to use its January 2016 meeting to discuss the issue of childcare; and
(e) Agree that officers scope how the Committee might use its February 2016 meeting to explore the issues of low income households.
Minutes: 8.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
8.2 Resolved:
(a) That the Chair, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, writes to the Mayor to formally invite him to a future meeting of the Committee, or for Committee Members to meet with him on a date of his choosing;
(b) That the Committee uses its November meeting slot to continue its investigation into London’s changing economy;
(c) That the Committee uses its December meeting slot to conduct a manufacturing site visit;
(d) That the Committee uses its January 2016 meeting to discuss the issue of childcare; and
(e) That officers scope how the Committee might use its February 2016 meeting to explore the issues of low income households.
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London's Changing Economy Since 2008 - Productive, Flexible, Inclusive? PDF 82 KB Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Simon Shaw, [email protected]; 020 7983 6542 or Charlotte Maddrell, [email protected] ; 020 7983 5618
The Committee is recommended to:
(a) Agree the scope and terms of reference for an investigation into the changing nature of London’s economy since 2008, as set out in Appendix 1; and
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Put questions on London’s changing economy since 2008 to
invited guests, and to note the subsequent discussion. Additional documents:
Minutes: 9.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat, as background to putting questions to invited guests on London’s changing economy since 2008. The panel comprised:
· Andy Prendergast, Senior Organiser for South East London and Kent, GMB; · Colin Stanbridge, Chief Executive Officer, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry; · Sue Terpilowski OBE, London Policy Chair, Federation of Small Businesses, London. · Ian Brinkley, Senior Economic Adviser, Work Foundation.
9.2 A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 1.
9.3 During the course of the discussion, Ian Brinkley (Work Foundation) agreed to provide the Committee with details of the latest national statistics relating to ‘under employment’, including the share of part-time workers who would like to work longer hours.
9.4 At 4.02pm the meeting became inquorate and no further formal business was transacted. The remaining Committee Members concluded the discussion in informal session. A transcript of the informal discussion is attached at Appendix 2.
9.5 Resolved:
(a) That the report and discussion, and the commitment outlined in paragraph 9.3 above, be noted; and
(b) That the scope and terms of reference for an investigation into the changing nature of London’s economy since 2008, as set ... view the full minutes text for item 9. |
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Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 24 November 2015 at 10am in Committee Room 5, City Hall. Minutes: 10.1 The date of the next meeting of the Committee was confirmed as 24 November 2015 at 10am in Committee Room 5, City Hall. |
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Any Other Business the Chair Considers Urgent Minutes: 11.1 The Chair, on behalf of the Committee, thanked Simon Shaw (Scrutiny Manager, who was leaving the GLA) for all his hard work over the last couple of years in supporting the work of the Economy Committee. |
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Close of Meeting Minutes: 12.1 The meeting ended at 4.15pm. |