Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Plenary) - Wednesday 16 July 2014 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Andrew Boff AM, Gareth Bacon AM, Steve O’Connell AM and Valerie Shawcross AM.

1.2  The Chairman stated that further to consultations with the Mayor’s Office, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s office and the Assembly’s party Group Leaders, the Assembly Plenary session on policing  ...  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:

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

(b)  Andrew Dismore  AM declared a non-pecuniary interest as he was Chair  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly (Plenary) meeting held on 18 June 2014 to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the London Assembly (Plenary) meeting held on 18 June 2014 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Part A:

The Assembly will put questions to Munira Mirza, Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture, on recent updates to the Cultural Metropolis.

Part B:

Motion submitted in the name of the Chairman:

“That the Assembly notes the answers to the questions asked.”

Part A:

4.1  The Assembly put questions to Munira Mirza, the Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture, on recent updates to the Cultural Metropolis strategy document.

4.2  A transcript of the questions put by Members and answers is attached at Appendix 1.

Part B:

4.3  The Chair formally  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Joanna Brown and Teresa Young, [email protected]; and [email protected], tel: 020 7983 6559.

The Assembly is requested to consider and agree a response to the DCLG Consultation Paper Reform of the fire service decision making in London.

5.1  The Assembly considered the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

5.2  In accordance with Standing Order 3.4(B), the Chairman stated that he had received notice of two proposed motions: the first in the name of Fiona Twycross AM and the second in the name of James Cleverly AM.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

London Assembly (Plenary) Meetings – 10 September 2014 and 5 November 2014

It is proposed that the Assembly uses 10 September 2014 Plenary meeting principally to hold a Functional Body Question Time with the Chairman of Transport for London and Commissioner, Transport for London and 5 November 2014 Plenary meeting principally to hold a Functional Body Question Time with the Commissioner for Fire and Emergency Planningand the Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

Recommendations:

(a)  That the Assembly, under section 61 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, requires the attendance of the Mayor, Boris Johnson (in his capacity as Chairman of Transport for London) and Sir Peter Hendy CBE (Commissioner, Transport for London) at the 10 September 2014 London Assembly (Plenary) meeting, for which notice will be given in accordance with section 62 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 in due course, to answer questions in relation to the policies and work of Transport for London.

(b)  That the Assembly, under section 61 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, requires the attendance of Ron Dobson CBE QFSM (Commissioner for Fire and Emergency Planning), and James Cleverly AM (Chairman, London Fire and Emergency Planning  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

6.1  Resolved:

(a)  That the Assembly, under section 61 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, requires the attendance of the Mayor, Boris Johnson (in his capacity as Chairman of Transport for London) and Sir Peter Hendy CBE (Commissioner, Transport for London) at the 10 September 2014 London Assembly (Plenary)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Rachel Johnson, r[email protected]; tel: 020 7983 4285.

The Assembly is recommended to note commitments made by the Mayor, Boris Johnson, during London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meetings held between June 2013 and March 2014.

7.1  The Assembly considered the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

7.2  Resolved:

  That the commitments made by the Mayor, Boris Johnson, during London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meetings held between June 2013 and March 2014 be noted.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Joanna Brown and Teresa Young, [email protected]; and [email protected], tel: 020 7983 6559.

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Appoint Murad Qureshi AM as a member of the Housing Committee to replace Fiona Twycross AM, further to nominations received from the London Assembly Labour Group; and

(b)  Appoint Fiona Twycross AM as a substitute member of the Housing Committee, to replace Murad Qureshi AM.

8.1  The Assembly considered the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

8.2  Resolved:

(a)  That, further to nominations received from the London Assembly Labour Group, Murad Qureshi AM be appointed as a member of the Housing Committee, to replace Fiona Twycross AM; and

(b)  That Fiona Twycross AM be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Joanna Brown and Teresa Young, [email protected]; and [email protected], tel: 020 7983 6559.

The Assembly is recommended to note responses received to petitions presented at recent Assembly (Plenary) meetings.

9.1  The Assembly received the report of Executive Director of Secretariat.

9.2  Resolved:

That the responses received to petitions presented at recent Assembly (Plenary) meetings be noted.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Joanna Brown and Teresa Young, [email protected]; and [email protected], tel: 020 7983 6559.

The Assembly is recommended to note the petition in the report and to decide whether to refer the petition, and if so where to, and to seek a response to the points raised.

10.1  The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

10.2  Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM presented a petition with the following prayer:

“We, the undersigned, call on Transport for London and London Buses to

replace the Highbury Grange Bus shelter without delay.”

10.3  Resolved:

  That the petition be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Joanna Brown and Teresa Young, [email protected]; and [email protected], tel: 020 7983 6559.

The Assembly is asked to consider the motions submitted by Assembly Members.

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

11.2  Jenny Jones AM moved and Richard Tracey AM seconded the following motion:

“This Assembly notes that the Mayor of London’s proposal for an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is currently envisaged within the boundaries of the central  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 23 July 2014 in the Chamber, City Hall.

12.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly was the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 23 July 2014 in the Chamber, City Hall.

13.1  There were no urgent items of business.

14.1  The meeting ended at 1.25pm.