Agenda and minutes
Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee - Wednesday 16 July 2014 2.30 pm

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

1.1   There were no apologies for absence.

The Sub-Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the tables 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 any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

2.1   Resolved:

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.

The Sub-Committee is recommended to note the membership and chairing arrangements for the Sub-Committee as agreed by the Budget and Performance Committee on 25 June 2014, as follows:

John Biggs AM (Chairman)

Gareth Bacon AM

Tom Copley AM

Roger Evans AM

3.1  Resolved:

That the membership and chairing arrangements for the Sub?Committee be noted as follows:

John Biggs (Chairman)

Gareth Bacon 

Tom Copley

Roger Evans

The Sub-Committee is recommended to note the following term of reference of this Sub-Committee, as agreed by the Budget and Performance Committee on 25 June 2014:

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.

4.1  Resolved:

That the following term of reference of this Sub?Committee be noted:

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

The Sub-Committee is recommended to note the following standing delegation to the Chairman as approved by the Annual Meeting of the Assembly on 14 May 2014:

That a general authority be delegated to the Chairman, following consultation with the lead Members of the party Groups on the Sub-Committee, to respond on the Sub-Committee’s behalf where it is consulted on issues by organisations and there is insufficient time to consider the consultation at a Sub-Committee meeting.

5.1  Resolved:

That the following standing delegation to the Chairman be noted:

That a general authority be delegated to the Chairman, following consultation with the lead Members of the party Groups on the Sub?Committee, to respond on the Sub?Committee’s behalf where it is consulted on issues by organisations  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The Sub-Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee held on 26 March 2014 to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

6.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee meeting held on 26 March 2014 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Steve Wright; [email protected]; 020 7983 4492

The Sub-Committee is recommended to note the report as background to putting questions about the Mayor’s Budget Guidance for 2015/16 to invited guests and to note the discussion.

7.1  The Sub-Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to David Gallie, Assistant Director, Group Finance, Greater London Authority.

7.2  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 1.

7.3  Resolved:

That the report and subsequent discussion be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Rachel Johnson; [email protected]; 020 7983 4285

The Sub-Committee is recommended to note the monitoring reports for Quarter 4 of 2013/14 and to put questions to representatives from the London Legacy Development Corporation.

8.1  The Sub-Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to Jonathan Dutton, Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services, London Legacy Development Corporation

8.2  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 2.

8.3  Resolved:

That the report and discussion  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Rachel Johnson, [email protected] 020 7983 4285 

The Sub-Committee is recommended to discuss any issues arising in respect of the Mayor’s Decision Lists for the period 6 March to 18 June 2014 (previously made available as background papers to the relevant Mayor's Report to the Assembly), and decide whether to refer any issues to the Budget and Performance Committee for detailed consideration.

9.1  The Sub-Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

9.2  Resolved:

That the Mayor’s Decision Lists for the period 6 March to 18 June 2014 be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Resources

Contact: Elvin Deo, [email protected], 020 7983 4801

The Sub-Committee is recommended to note the report.

10.1  The Sub-Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Resources.

10.2  Resolved:

That the report be noted.

The next meeting of the Sub-Committee is scheduled for 21 October 2014 at 3.30pm in Committee Room 5.

11.1  The next meeting of the Sub-Committee was scheduled for 21 October 2014 at 3.30pm in Committee Room 5.

12.1  There were no items of business the Chairman considered urgent.

13.1  The meeting ended at 3.45pm.