Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Plenary) - Thursday 13 December 2018 10.00 am

To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chairman.

1.1  There were no apologies for absence.

1.2  The Chairman provided an update on the Assembly’s recent work, including  the Environment Committee’s ‘Farming in London’s Greenbelt’ report, the Police and Crime Committee had published its verdict on the Mayor’s new Violence Reduction Unit, and the Transport Committee summonsing of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

The Assembly 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).

2.1  The Assembly 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 Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Lorena Alcorta, [email protected], 020 7983 4425

Part A:

The Assembly will receive an opening statement from the Mayor regarding his draft Culture Strategy.

Part B:

The Assembly will receive an opening statement from the Chairman of the Economy Committee regarding the Committee’s response to the consultation on the draft Culture Strategy.

Part C:

The Assembly is recommended to receive and, in accordance with Section 42B of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (as amended), consider its response to the draft Culture Strategy.

The Assembly will put questions to Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London.

Part D:

Motion submitted in the name of the Chairman:

“That the Assembly notes the draft Culture Strategy.”

The appendices to this item are attached for Members and officers only, but are available from the following area of the Assembly’s website:

https://www.london.gov.uk/Mayor-Assembly/london-assembly/whole-assembly

Part A:

3.1  The Chairman explained that the principal purpose of the meeting was for the Assembly formally to receive and, in accordance with Section 42B of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (as amended), consider its response to the Mayor’s draft Culture Strategy.

3.2  The Mayor made an opening  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Thursday 20 December 2018 in the Chamber, City Hall.

4.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly was the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which would take place at 10.00am on Thursday 20 December 2018 in the Chamber, City Hall.

5.1  There were no items of urgent business.

6.1  The meeting ended at 12.06 pm.