Agenda and minutes
Environment Committee - Thursday 15 September 2016 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Shaun Bailey AM and David Kurten AM.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee 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 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 Committee held on 13 July 2016 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2016 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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The Committee is recommended to note the completed and ongoing actions arising from its previous meetings.

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

4.2  Resolved:

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

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the recent action taken by the Chair of the Environment Committee, Leonie Cooper AM, under delegated authority, in consultation with the party Group Lead Members, namely to agree:

(i)  The Committee’s response to the Mayor’s air pollution consultation, attached at Appendix 1 to the report; and

(ii)  The topic, scope and terms of reference for the Committee’s meeting on 15 September 2016.

(b)  Note the letter from the Mayor, attached at Appendix 2 to the report, replying to the Committee’s response to the Mayor’s air pollution consultation.

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

  5.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the action taken by the Chair of the Environment Committee, Leonie Cooper AM, under delegated authority, in consultation with the party Group Lead Members, be noted, namely to agree:

(i)  The Committee’s response to the Mayor’s air pollution consultation, attached at Appendix 1; and

(ii)  The topic, scope and terms of reference for the Committee’s meeting on 15 September 2016.

(b)  That the letter from the Mayor, attached at Appendix 2 to the report, replying to the Committee’s response to the Mayor’s air pollution consultation, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Ian Williamson, [email protected]; 020 7983 6541

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the report as background to putting questions to invited guests on the impacts of transport on the environment in London, and note the subsequent discussion; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree any output arising from the discussion on the impacts of transport on the environment in London.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on the impacts of transport on the environment in London to the following invited guests:

·  Valerie Shawcross CBE, Deputy Mayor for Transport and Deputy Chair of Transport for London (TfL);

·  Elliot Treharne; Air Quality Manager, Greater London Authority (GLA)

·  Lilli Matson, Head of Strategy and Outcome Planning, TfL; and

·  Sam Longman, Policy Manager for Environment, TfL.

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

5.3  During the course of the discussion, Members requested the following additional information:

·  A copy of the final report on the first phase of the Air Pollution consultation;

·  Once complete, a copy of the Integrated Impact Assessment due to be undertaken during the second phase of the Air Pollution consultation;

·  The location of the preliminary installation of charging points for taxis; and

·  The number of hydrogen refuelling stations anticipated to be installed across the capital by 2025.

5.4  Resolved:

(a)  That the report and subsequent discussion with the invited guests be noted.

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree any output arising from the discussion  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Ian Williamson, [email protected]; 020 7983 6541

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree its updated work programme for 2016/17, including the schedule of meeting topics set out at paragraph 4.2 of the report.

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree the scope and terms of reference for the Committee’s investigation into affordable warmth.

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

7.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the updated work programme for 2016/17,including the schedule of meeting topics set out at paragraph 4.2 of the report, be noted.

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation with the party Group Lead Members, to agree the scope and terms of reference for the Committee’s investigation into affordable warmth.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Thursday, 13 October 2016 at 10am in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for Thursday, 13 October 2016 at 10am in the Chamber, City Hall.

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

10.1  The meeting ended at 12.17pm.