Agenda and minutes
GLA Oversight Committee - Thursday 7 May 2020 11.00 am

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

1.1  No apologies for absence were received.

1.2  In accordance with standing order 8.2, Andrew Dismore AM attended the meeting as a non-voting observer and participated, with the consent of the Chair, in the business of the meeting.

1.3  In accordance with section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, the meeting was called with less than five clear working days’ notice in order to transact the business listed on the agenda, which the Chair has deemed urgent due to special circumstances relating to COVID-19.

1.4  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 held virtually with Assembly Members participating remotely.

1.5  The Chair thanked the technical staff in the Chamber and GLA staff who had enabled the meeting to take place.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Davena Toyinbo; [email protected]; 020 8039 1285 

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.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Gino Brand; [email protected]; 07511 213765

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)   Note the report as background to putting questions to the invited guests on the Mayor’s response to the crisis and the subsequent discussion; and

(b)   Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members and Caroline Pidgeon AM MBE, to agree any output from the discussion at the meeting.

3.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on Coronavirus (COVID-19) to the following invited guests:

·  John Barradell, Chief Executive of the City of London Corporation and  Co-Chair of the Strategic Coordination Group;

·  Eleanor Kelly, Chief Executive of the London Borough of Southwark and Co-Chair of the Strategic Coordination Group; and

·  Dr Fiona Twycross, Deputy Mayor, Fire and Resilience and Co-Chair of the London Resilience Strategic Coordination Group.

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

3.3  During the course of the discussion John Barradell, Chief Executive, City of London Corporation and Co-Chair of the SCG, undertook to provide the Committee with a written update on the current state of food provision, following submission of a report from Jackie Belton, Chief Executive of the London Borough of Bexley.

3.4  During the course of the discussion Dr Fiona Twycross, Deputy Mayor, Fire and Resilience and Co-Chair of the London Resilience Strategic Coordination Group, undertook to:

·  Meet with Keith Prince AM to discuss homelessness and the provision of accommodation;

·  Connect Debbie Weekes-Bernard, Deputy Mayor for Social Integration, Social Mobility and Community Engagement, with Jennette Arnold OBE AM  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

The London Assembly’s Annual Meeting, due to take place on Friday 15 May 2020, will decide which committees to establish for the 2020/21 Assembly Year and a timetable of meetings for those committees.

4.1  The London Assembly’s Annual Meeting, due to take place on 15 May 2020, would decide which Committees to establish for the 2020/21 Assembly year and a timetable of meetings for those Committees.

5.1  There were no items of business that the Chair considered to be urgent.

6.1  The meeting ended at 12.40pm.