Agenda and minutes
Transport Committee - Wednesday 13 June 2018 10.00 am

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

1.1  An apology for absence was received from Navin Shah AM.

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the 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   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 Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Transport Committee held on 16 May 2018 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Transport Committee held on 16 May 2018 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact Laura Pelling, [email protected], 020 7983 5526

 
The Committee is recommended to note the completed, outstanding and closed actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee.

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

4.2  Resolved:

That the completed and outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Grace Pollard, [email protected], 020 7983 4000

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the terms of reference for the investigation, as agreed by the Chair under delegated authority in consultation with party Group Lead Members;

(b)  Note the report as background to putting questions to guests on London’s rail network, and note the discussion; and

(c)  Agree to delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree any related site visits.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to the following invited guests:

·  David Leam, Infrastructure Director, London First;

·  Stephen Joseph, Chief Executive Officer, Campaign for Better Transport;

·  Niall Bolger, Chief Executive, London Borough of Sutton, and Chief Executive lead for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Richard Berry, [email protected], 020 7983 4000

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree its work programme for the remainder of the 2018/19 Assembly Year, as set out in the report; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree the scope and terms of reference into an investigation into taxi and private hire services.

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

6.2  Resolved:

That:

(a)  The work programme for the remainder for the 2018/19 Assembly year be agreed;

(b)  Authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree the scope and terms of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Ed Williams, [email protected], 0207 983 4399

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note London TravelWatch’s annual performance and the financial position as at 31 March 2018, put questions to invited guests and note the discussion; and

(b)  Agree to delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Leads, to agree the recruitment process for the three London TravelWatch Board positions, including Deputy Chair, due to expire at the end of the year.

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to the following invited guests:

·  Arthur Leathley, Chair, London TravelWatch; and

·  Janet Cooke, Chief Executive, London TravelWatch.

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

7.3  During  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Wednesday 11 July 2018 at 10.00am in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for Monday 25 June 2018at11.00am,in the Chamber, City Hall.

9.1  There was no other business.

10.1  The meeting ended at 12.30pm.