Agenda and minutes
Environment Committee - Thursday 15 June 2017 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, for whom Keith Prince AM substituted.

The Committee is recommended to note the membership and chairing arrangements for the Environment Committee, as agreed at the Annual Meeting of the London Assembly on 3 May 2017, as follows:

Leonie Cooper AM (Chair)

Caroline Russell AM (Deputy Chair)

Tony Arbour AM

Jennette Arnold OBE AM

Shaun Bailey AM

David Kurten AM

Joanne McCartney AM

2.1 Resolved:

That the membership and chairing arrangements for the Environment Committee be noted.

The Committee is recommended to note the following terms of reference for the Committee:

1.   To examine and report from time to time on –

·  the strategies, policies and actions of the Mayor and the Functional Bodies; and

·  matters of importance to Greater London

as they relate to the environment and sustainable development in London.

2.  To consider environmental matters on request from another standing committee and report its opinion to that standing committee.

3.  To take into account in its deliberations the cross cutting themes of: the health of persons in Greater London; the achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom; climate change; and the promotion of opportunity.

4.  To respond on behalf of the Assembly to consultations and similar processes when within its terms of reference.

3.1 Resolved:

That the Terms of Reference for the Environment Committee be noted.

The Committee is recommended to note the following standing delegation:

At its Annual Meeting on 1 May 2013, the Assembly agreed to delegate a general authority to Chairs of all ordinary committees and sub-committees to respond on the relevant committee or sub-committee’s behalf, following consultation with the lead Members of the party Groups on the committee or sub-committee, where it is consulted on issues by organisations and there is insufficient time to consider the consultation at a committee meeting.

4.1 Resolved:

That the Standing Delegated Authority arrangements for be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Clare Bryant, [email protected], 020 7983 5520

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).

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

5.2  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 16 March 2017 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 March 2017 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Clare Bryant; [email protected]; 020 7983 5520

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

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

7.2  Resolved:

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

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the report as background to putting questions to the invited guests on water issues, and notes the subsequent discussion; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, Leonie Cooper AM, in consultation with party group lead Members, to agree any output arising from the discussion on water issues.

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

·  Richard Aylard CVO, Director of External Affairs and Sustainability, Thames Water;

·  Nigel Dyer, Chief Executive Officer, Thames Water Infrastructure Alliance

·  Paul Cuttill OBE, utilities expert and author of Forensic Report to Thames Water on recent trunk mains bursts;

·  Helena Kakouratos, Works Co-ordination and Permitting Manager, Transport for London;

·  Daniel Bicknell, Principal Policy and Programme Officer, Greater London Authority Environment Team; and

·  Charlie Wood, London Environment, Planning and Engagement Officer, Environment Agency.

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

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

·  That any further questions they have can be sent to the guests at a later date; and

·  That the Committee are formally notified when targets are set to replace main pipes.

5.4  Resolved:

That the report and discussion be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to agree the work programme for the 2017/18 Assembly Year, as set out in paragraphs 4.3 to 4.14 of the report.

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

9.2  Resolved:

That the work programme be noted, with the following changes the 13 July 2017 meeting will focus on the Circular Economy and the 13 September 2017 meeting will focus on the Draft London Environment Strategy.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 13 July 2017 at 2.30pm in the Chamber, City Hall.

10.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for 13, July 2017 at 2.30pm in the Chamber, City Hall.

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

12.1  The meeting ended at 12.40pm.