Assembly Member Jennette Arnold is Chair of the London Assembly.
Assembly Chair's engagements
Jennette was elected on 11 May 2012 as the Assembly's Chair for 2012/13.
2012-13
11 May
Chaired the Assembly's Annual Meeting following election as Chair of the London Assembly for 2012-13.
2011-12
March engagements
8 March
Hosted the London Assembly's International Women's Day reception at City Hall. The event was attended by over 200 women from across London.
January engagements
24 January
Hosted the GLA's Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony with the Mayor at City Hall. Holocaust survivor Anita Lasker Wallfisch gave a testimony and her grandson Abraham played the cello (pictured below with Anita's daugher, Maya Jacobs Wallfisch).
December engagements
7 December
Hosted a briefing by the Army Presentation Team and Major General GPR Norton CBE, General Officer Commanding London District.
November Engagements
29 November
Hosted an afternoon tea for members of the Royal British Legion's Women's Sections, to celebrate their outstanding contribution to the Legion over the past 90 years.
23 November
Speaker at a Citizenship Ceremony at CIty Hall for new citizens from across London's boroughs.
16 November
Chaired Mayor's Question Time at City Hall. Watch the webcast of the meeting.
11 November
Laid a wreath and read the lesson at the Greater London Authority's Annual Service of Remembrance at City Hall. Watch the webcast of the event.
7 November
Chaired People's Question Time at The Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch.
October Engagements
13 October
Hosted an Assembly reception to recognise the bravery, commitment and community spirit of Londoners during and after the August riots.
July Engagements
13 July
Hosted an Assembly reception for representatives of London's 101 Royal British Legion branches to mark the Legion's 90th anniversary
With Royal British Legion National Chairman John Farmer
13 July
Chaired Mayor's Question Time at City Hall
June Engagements
22 June
Chaired the Business Management and Administration Committee meeting at City Hall which included questions to Deputy mayor Richard Barnes AM about his responsibilities as Chair of the London Resilience Forum.
20 June
Attended the raising of the Armed Forces Day flag at City Hall with the Mayor and Matthew Lowe MBE, Deputy Commander, London District.
15 June
Watch a short video about the Chair's visit to the Olympic Parklands
15 June
Chaired Mayor's Question Time at City Hall
8 June
Chaired a meeting fo the full Assembly questioning MPA Chair Kit Malthouse AM and Deputy Commissioner Tim Godwin about the implications of budget reductions on policing in the capital. Followed by questions to Deputy Mayor and Chief of Staff Sir Edward Lister about his prioriries for the year ahead.
8 June
Chaired an Assembly briefing about the London Data Store and its contribution to transparency in London government.
4 June
Attended the MenCap Tile Project launch
1 June
Hosted the Parliamentary Outreach debate with The Greater London Authority’s Peer Outreach team and DareLondon. Over 200 young people attended the debate, which focused on whether the 2012 Games will benefit London.
May Engagements
31 May
Attended a speed monitoring event hosted by the Twenty Ten Club and St Matthew’s Academy. The evening provided a chance for aspiring girls under sixteen to talk to members of the black female entrepreneurs network.
25 May
Chaired the Business Management and Administration Committee meeting at City Hall including questioning Nicholas Griffin, Mayor's Advisor on Budget and Performance, about costs savings through sharing services across the GLA group
18 May
Chaired Mayor's Question Time at City Hall
12 May
Attended a time capsule ceremony with local school children from Holy Trinity and Colvestone School who had been gathering materials to place in the capsule.
5 May
Attended the opening of Myddelton House Gardens in Bulls Cross Enfield, after a major restoration.
5 May
Attended the opening of St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London’s Kings Cross, following extensive renovation work.
4 May
Chaired the Assembly's Annual Meeting following election as Chair of the London Assembly for 2011-12
