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Key information
Date: Thursday 29 June 2023
Time: 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Venue: indigo at The O2, Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0DX, GB
Cost: Free
Londoners get a chance to quiz the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan and Deputy Mayors in-person or online, about issues that matter - from cycling to jobs, the environment to housing and more, at the annual State of London Debate 2023.
“Building a better London for everyone – a safer, fairer, greener and more prosperous city for all Londoners.”.
Accessibility
British Sign Language and Palantypist (speech to text reporter) services will be available during the event. After the event a full transcript will be available on request.
Accessible phone line is open, call 020 7983 4762 (for ticket orders only).
Accessing and getting to the event
If you are attending in-person, please read the GLA’s Admissions Policy ahead of the State of London Debate 2023.
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More information about the event
State of London Debate is a free event for Londoners. It's an opportunity to put your questions to the Mayor of London and the Deputy Mayors about your city.
The Deputy Mayors work alongside The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to deliver a better and brighter future for everyone who calls this amazing, diverse city home.
“I pledge to use this second term to do everything I can to build the bridges that bring us closer together and I will work tirelessly throughout the next three years with my team to deliver for all Londoners.”
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
The Deputy Mayors are:
- Joanne McCartney – Statutory Deputy Mayor / Deputy Mayor, Education and Childcare
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Jules Pipe CBE - Deputy Mayor, Planning, Regeneration and Skills
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Justine Simons OBE – Deputy Mayor, Culture and the Creative Industries
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Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard – Deputy Mayor, Communities and Social Justice
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Rajesh Agrawal – Deputy Mayor, Business
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Shirley Rodrigues – Deputy Mayor, Environment and Energy
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Sophie Linden – Deputy Mayor, Policing and Crime
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Fiona Twycross - Deputy Mayor, Fire and Resilience
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Seb Dance - Deputy Mayor, Transport and Deputy Chair, Transport for London
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Tom Copley - Deputy Mayor, Housing and Residential Development
There are 10 Deputy Mayors in total at GLA, alongside six special appointees; Amy Lamé - Night Czar, Dr Will Norman – Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Dr Tom Coffey OBE – Mayoral Health Advisor, Claire Waxman – Victims Commissioner, Theo Blackwell MBE – Chief Digital Officer and Lib Peck – Director of the Violence Reduction Unit.
Owing to online safeguarding issues you must be 16 or over to take part remotely or attend in-person.
Yes. There will be a BSL interpreter on-site and on-screen (PIP - picture in picture) with subtitles via a palantypist.
A full transcript of the event is available on request once the event is completed.
Accessible phone line opens Friday 02 June - 020 7983 4762
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