This meeting took place on 11 February 2016. Read the transcript here.
- There were 150 fatal accidents on London’s roads in 2014-15, a 24 per cent increase since 2012-13[1].
- Overall, collisions have increased by 11 per cent over the same period[2].
- These figures are used by the Met and TfL to measure performance regarding road safety and tackling crime and anti-social behaviour on London’s roads.
The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee will tomorrow investigate Transport for London (TfL) and the Met’s approach to tackling illegal, anti-social and dangerous driving and road user behaviour on the capital’s roads.
The Committee will hear from the following guests:
- Commander Jeremy Burton, Metropolitan Police Service
- Chief Superintendent Paul Rickett, Roads and Transport Policing Command, Metropolitan Police Service
- Steve Burton, Director of Enforcement and On-street Operations, Transport for London
- Tom Boganowicz, London Cycling Campaign
- Amy Aeron-Thomas, Advocacy and Justice Manager, RoadPeace
The meeting will take place on Thursday 11 February from 10:00am in the Chamber at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed via webcast.
Notes to editors
- Written submission to the Committee from the Metropolitan Police, January 2016.
- Written submission to the Committee from the Metropolitan Police, January 2016.
- Full Agenda papers.
- Joanne McCartney AM, Chair of the Police and Crime Committee is available for interview. See contact details below.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.