Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Tuesday 22 October
Challenges for the Mayor’s 2025-26 budget
Budget and Performance Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Mayor of London is responsible for a total budget of £20.7 billion, but what should his priorities be for 2025-26?
The London Assembly Budget and Performance Committee will hear from a panel of external experts on the effectiveness of the Mayor’s current budget priorities, and also to discuss and anticipate future financial trends and challenges ahead of next year’s budget. Guests include:
Panel 1 - TfL Funding (10am – 11.15am)
- Stuart Hoggan, Associate Consultant, LG Futures
- Antonia Jennings, CEO, Centre for London
- Tom Pope, Deputy Chief Economist, Institute for Government
- Tony Travers, London School of Economics Department of Government and Director of LSE London
- Luke Hillian, Strategic Finance Analyst, London Councils
- Michael Roberts, CEO, London TravelWatch
Panel 2 – Affordable Housing Delivery (11.15am – 12.10pm)
- Stephanie Pollitt, Programme Director (Housing), BusinessLDN
- Stuart Hoggan, Associate Consultant, LG Futures
- Antonia Jennings, CEO, Centre for London
- Tom Pope, Deputy Chief Economist, Institute for Government
- Tony Travers, LSE Department of Government and Director of LSE London
- Luke Hillan, Strategic Finance Analyst, London Councils
Panel 3 – London Police and Crime Plan and the New Met for London Programme (12.10pm – 1pm)
- Rick Muir, Director, Police Foundation
- Ian Wiggett, Associate Director, World Policing Advisory
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 23 October
Q&A with MOPAC & Deputy Mayor for Policing nominee
Police and Crime Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The London Assembly is expected to hold a confirmation hearing to assess the Mayor’s proposed appointment to the office of Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Kaya Comer-Schwartz, and make a recommendation to the Mayor as to whether it agrees or rejects the proposed appointment.
In addition to the proposed confirmation hearing, the Committee will begin the meeting with a Q&A session with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), focusing on recent issues including Notting Hill Carnival and officer confidence.
Guests for the Q&A session (10am – 11.30am) are:
- Darren Mepham, Interim Chief Executive Officer, MOPAC
- Kenny Bowie, Head of Strategy and MPS Oversight, MOPAC
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 23 October
London’s NYE Fireworks event
GLA Oversight Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
London’s New Years Eve (NYE) fireworks event is the largest annual fireworks display in Europe. It is enjoyed by up to 100,000 ticketed spectators at the event, and millions more nationally and internationally through its broadcast.
The final cost for the 2023 event was £4.1m. The GLA Oversight Committee will scrutinise the organisation of London’s NYE fireworks event for the first time. The guests are:
- Nicole Valentinuzzi, Assistant Director, External Relations, GLA
- David Holley, Head of Events for London, GLA
- Phil Grucci, President/CEO of Fireworks by Grucci, Inc.
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
Thursday 24 October
Culture in the LFB
Fire Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The Fire Committee holds the first meeting of its investigation looking at the progress the London Fire Brigade has made, two years on from a review which identified institutional misogyny, racism and issues in handling mental health. The Committee will be hearing about complex culture change programmes in other organisations. Guests include:
Panel 1: Organisational and cultural change
- Ann-Marie Barlow – Director, Energise Development
- Suzanne McCarthy – Independent Chair, Fire Standards Board
- Dr Jessica White, Acting Director of Terrorism and Conflict Studies, Royal United Services Institute
- Dr Rowena Hill MBE, Professor of Resilience, Emergencies and Disaster Science, Nottingham Trent University
Panel 2: Experience of firefighters
- Paula Lyons, Company Secretary, Women in the Fire Service
- Anna Snelson, LFB Women in the Fire Service
- Gareth Cooke, London Regional Organiser, Fire Brigades Union
- Adam Shaw, London Regional Treasurer, Fire Brigades Union
- Deborah Riviere Williams, Chair, Unison
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252310 / [email protected]
Thursday 24 October
Accessibility and Inclusion in Transport
Transport Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
In the second meeting of its Accessibility and Inclusion in Transport Planning investigation, the Transport Committee looks at demographic trends in people using services, barriers to use and inclusivity in planning, and Transport for London’s (TFL) engagement with its advisory groups.
Members will ask what more, or alternative, accessibility and inclusion measures TfL could consider to improve its services.
Guests include:
Panel 1:
- Emily Barker, Research and Learning Officer, 4in10
- Gideon Salutin, Senior Researcher, Social Market Foundation
- Dr Liz Hind, Senior Local Partnerships and Training Officer, Women’s Budget Group
- Dr Sara Reis, Deputy Director and Head of Research and Policy, Women’s Budget Group
Panel 2:
- James Lee, City Bridge Foundation, TfL’s Independent Disability Advisory Group Board Member
- Arif Hoque, TfL’s Youth Panel Member
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252310 / [email protected]
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact Tony Smyth in the Assembly Media Office on 07763 252310 or [email protected]. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.