Agenda and minutes
Budget and Performance Committee - Wednesday 25 June 2014 2.00 pm

1.1  An apology for absence was received from Joanne McCartney AM, for whom Tom Copley AM attended as a substitute Member. 

1.2  Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM attended the meeting in her capacity as Chair of the Transport Committee in relation to Agenda Item 10 (viability of Transport for London’s sponsored  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

The Committee 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 Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

2.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests; and

(b)  That an additional declaration by Valerie Shawcross CBE  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Committee is recommended to note the membership and chairing arrangements for the Committee, as agreed by the London Assembly at its Annual Meeting on 14 May 2014, as follows:

John Biggs AM (Chairman)

Stephen Knight AM (Deputy Chair)

Gareth Bacon AM

Darren Johnson AM

Joanne McCartney AM

Valerie Shawcross CBE AM

Richard Tracey AM

3.1  Resolved:

That the membership and chairing arrangements for the Committee, as agreed at the Annual Meeting of the London Assembly on 14 May 2014, be noted as follows:

John Biggs AM (Chairman)

Stephen Knight AM (Deputy Chair)

Gareth Bacon AM

Darren Johnson AM

Joanne McCartney AM

Valerie Shawcross CBE  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

The Committee is recommended to note its terms of reference, as agreed by the London Assembly at its Annual Meeting on 14 May 2014, as follows:

1.  To examine at each stage of the consultation process the Mayor’s budget proposals for the next financial year and to report to the Assembly thereon as necessary.

2.  To report to the Assembly on the Mayor’s consultation budget at the conclusion of the consultation process.

3.  To undertake the duties of the Assembly referred to in paragraph 2(2) and paragraph 3(2)(b) of Schedule 6 to the GLA Act 1999; namely, to receive and consider the Mayor’s consultation prior to the determination of the draft component budget for the Authority and to receive and consider the Mayor’s consultation prior to the final determination of the draft consolidated GLA budget.

4.  To examine, monitor and report to the Assembly from time to time on matters relating to the budgets and performance of the Greater London Authority and the Functional Bodies.

5.  To consider budgetary and performance matters on request from another standing committee and report its opinion to that standing committee.

6.  To take into account in its deliberations the cross cutting themes  ...  view the full agenda text for item 4.

4.1  Resolved:

That the following terms of reference, as agreed at the Annual Meeting of the London Assembly 2014, be noted:

1.  To examine at each stage of the consultation process the Mayor’s budget proposals for the next financial year and to report to the Assembly thereon as necessary.

2.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Recommendation:

The committee is asked to confirm the following standing delegations of authority to the Chairman of the Committee as agreed by the London Assembly at its Annual Meeting on 14 May 2014:

The then Budget Committee, on 22 June 2006, resolved:

That the Chair be given delegated authority to write to the appropriate bodies seeking further information arising from discussion at meetings.

The London Assembly, at its Annual Meeting on 1 May 2013, agreed to delegate to Chairs of all ordinary committees and sub-committees a general authority to respond on the relevant committee or sub-committee’s behalf, following consultation with the lead Members of the party Groups on the committee or sub-committee, where it is consulted on issues by organisations and there is insufficient time to consider the consultation at a committee meeting.

5.1  Resolved:

That the following standing delegations of authority to the Chairman of the Committee, as agreed by the London Assembly at its Annual Meeting on 14 May 2014, be confirmed:

The then Budget Committee, on 22 June 2006, resolved:

That the Chair be given delegated authority to write to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Budget and Performance Committee held on 4 March 2014 to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

6.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Budget and Performance Committee held on 4 March 2014 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

7.2  The Chairman drew the Committee’s attention to the Mayor’s recent release of previous fares advice from Transport for London and the commitment to publish the advice with the fares decision each year following the Committee’s persistence in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Dale Langford; [email protected]; 020 7983 4415

The Committee is recommended to note the action taken by the Chairman under delegated authority, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, namely to respond to the Mayor’s consultation on the proposed amendments to Transport for London’s borrowing limits in 2013/14.

8.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

8.2  Resolved:

That the action taken by the Chairman under delegated authority, namely to respond to the Mayor’s consultation on the proposed amendments to Transport for London’s borrowing limits in 2013/14, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Dale Langford; dale.langford@london.gov.uk; 020 7983 4415

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree to re-establish the Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee as an ordinary sub-committee for the 2014/15 Assembly year, comprising two Labour Members and two Conservative Members (in accordance with the committee memberships and proportionality agreed at the Assembly’s Annual Meeting).

(b)  Agree the following term of reference for the Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee:

“To consider the quarterly monitoring reports provided by the GLA and its functional bodies as referred to it by the Budget and Performance Committee, and any other reports falling within the terms of reference of the Budget and Performance Committee which that Committee considers appropriate, and to report back its findings to the Budget and Performance Committee as necessary.”

(c)  Appoint the following Assembly Members to the Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee and agrees that all non-appointed Members of the relevant political Groups be appointed as substitute Members for their relevant party Group Members on the Sub-Committee:

Gareth Bacon AM;

John Biggs AM;

Tom Copley AM; and

Roger Evans AM.

(d)  Elect a Chair for the Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee for the 2014/15 Assembly year.

(e)  Note the Sub-Committee’s timetable of  ...  view the full agenda text for item 9.

9.1  The Committee noted that scrutiny of delegations to officers in the Scheme of Mayoral Functions of the GLA relating to financial transactions had been referred to the Committee by the Assembly at its Annual Meeting; and that the Committee would consider the issue at its next meeting rather than,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: William Roberts; [email protected]; 020 7983 4958

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree the terms of reference for the proposed investigation, as follows:

·  To examine how much the Emirates Air Line and Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme have cost Transport for London and how this compares with original expectations;

·  To examine the role that sponsorship has played in making these schemes financially viable and how Transport for London can go about maximising sponsorship from similar schemes in the future;

·  To examine Transport for London’s current plans for the Emirates Air Line and Cycle Hire Scheme and how these are expected to affect usage, income and profitability; and

(b)  Note the report, put questions to the guests on the viability of Transport for London’s sponsored transport schemes and note the discussion.

10.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on the viability of Transport for London’s sponsored transport schemes to the following invited guests:

·  Isabel Dedring, Deputy Mayor for Transport;

·  Professor David Metz, Centre for transport Studies, UCL;

·  Graeme Craig, Commercial  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Steve Wright; [email protected]; 020 7983 4390

The Committee is recommended to note the response on behalf of the Mayor to the Committee’s Report on Mayor's Draft Consultation Budget 2014/15.

11.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

11.2  Resolved:

That the response on behalf of the Mayor to the Committee’s Report on the Mayor’s Draft Consultation Budget 2014/15, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Steve Wright; [email protected]; 020 7983 4390

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree its work programme for 2014/15; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chairman, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to respond to the Home Office consultation on the draft Bill to reform the Riot (Damages) Act.

12.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

12.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the work programme for 2014/15 be agreed; and

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Chairman, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to respond to the Home Office consultation on the draft Bill  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Thursday 3 July 2014 at 10.00am in Committee Room 4.

13.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for Thursday 3 July 2014 at 10.00am in Committee Room 4.

14.1  There were no other items of business.

15.1  The meeting ended at 4.16pm.