Agenda and minutes
Transport Committee - Wednesday 22 July 2020 11.00 am

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

1.1  The Chair explained that, in accordance with the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020, the meeting was being held virtually with Assembly Members and guests participating remotely.

1.2  The Clerk read the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

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   The Committee 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 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 15 June 2020 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 15 June 2020 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 and outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee, and correspondence sent by the Chair.

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, and correspondence sent by the Chair, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

 
The Committee is recommended to note the recent action taken by the Chair of the Committee under delegated authority, in consultation with the Deputy Chair and party Group Lead Members, namely to agree a letter to the Deputy Mayor for Transport on the impact of COVID-19 on London’s transport network.

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

5.2  Resolved:

That the recent action taken by the Chair of the Committee under delegated authority, in consultation with the Deputy Chair and party Group Lead Members, namely to agree a letter to the Deputy Mayor for Transport  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Gino Brand, [email protected], 020 7083 5792

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the report as background to putting questions to invited guests on the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is shaping London’s transport network and note the subsequent discussion; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with the Deputy Chair and party Group Lead Members, to agree any output from the meeting.

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on how COVID-19 is shaping public transport provision to the following invited guests:

·  Dr Will Norman, Walking and Cycling Commissioner;

·  Alex Williams, Director of City Planning, Transport for London (TfL);

·  Councillor  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

 
The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note London TravelWatch’s annual performance and the financial position as at 31 March 2020, put questions to invited guests and note the discussion; and

(b)  Agree a one year extension to the period of appointment for the three London TravelWatch Board members whose terms of appointment are currently due to expire on 31 December 2020, as set out at paragraph 4.2 of the report, subject to satisfactory performance reviews.

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 (LTW); and

·  Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Transport Focus.

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

7.3  Resolved:

(a)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Gino Brand, [email protected], 020 7084 5792

The Committee is recommended to note its work programme, as agreed under delegated authority by the Chair of the GLA Oversight Committee in May 2020, and as set out in the report.

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

8.2  The Chair proposed that the Committee respond to two additional consultations not listed in the work programme report. The first, the Department for Transport consultation on decarbonising transport; this would be a joint response with the Chair  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

The date of the next meeting of the Committee will be confirmed in due course by the London Assembly.

9.1  The next meeting of the Committee will be confirmed by the London Assembly in due course.

10.1  There was no other business.

11.1  The meeting ended at 2.33pm.