Agenda and minutes
Environment Committee - Wednesday 17 January 2018 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Jennette Arnold OBE AM, for whom Nicky Gavron AM substituted, and Tony Arbour AM for whom Andrew Boff AM substituted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Clare Bryant, [email protected], 020 7983 4616

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 7 December 2017  to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2018 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Clare Bryant, [email protected], 020 7983 4616

The Committee is recommended to note the completed and outstanding 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 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)  Agree the scoping document for the investigation of electric vehicle charging, attached at Appendix 1.

(b)  Note the report as background to putting questions to invited guests on electric vehicles, and notes the subsequent discussion.

(c)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with Party Group Lead Members, to agree any output arising from the discussion.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on electric vehicle charging in London to the following invited guests:

·  Lilli Matson, Director of Transport and Strategy, Transport for London;

·  Oliver Lord, Senior Policy & Programme Officer, Greater London Authority (GLA);

·  Gary Thornton, Senior Marketing Manager, Zipcar; and

·  Kate Hinton, Zipcar UK.

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 from the Director of Transport Strategy, Transport for London:

·  The expected reduction in vehicles in London, highlighted in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy resulting, from the increase in journies by sustainable and active modes;

·  Whether by the end of 2018, 50% of charge points in London will be specifically for taxis; and

·  Whether there is any information about the length of time that the car club bay is dedicated to that specific car club?  If the lease of the bay was for an extended period and had exclusive use, would it become worthwhile for the car clubs to install the charging points?

5.4  Resolved:

(a)  That the scoping document for the investigation on electric vehicle charging, be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

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 draft London Plan, and notes the subsequent discussion.

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

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on the Mayor of London’s draft London Plan to the following invited guests:

·  Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills;

·  Rachael Rooney, Strategic Manager, GLA;

·  Pete Heath, Senior Planner, GLA

·  Rhian Williams, Senior Strategic Planner, GLA;

·  Jorn Peters, Senior Strategic Planner, GLA;

·  Andrew Jones, Policy & Programmes Manager, GLA;

·  Doug Simpson, Principal Policy & Programme Officer, GLA; and

·  Stephen Inch, Senior Policy and Programme Officer, GLA.

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

6.3  The Chair welcomed pupils from Heathland School in Harrow.

6.4  During the course of the discussion, Members requested the following additional information from the Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills:

·  A map of London to show where people are more than 800 metres away from a town centre;

·  The relationship between the biodiversity action plans, the supplementary planning guidance and the overall strategy in the London Plan; and

·  Further details on whether Sections 2.18(C) and 1.18(D) of the old London Plan are fully covered and protected by new policy areas: G6(B)(2), G3(C) and G4(B) of the London Plan.

6.5  Resolved:

That the  ...  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 note its current and recent work, detailed in paragraphs 4.1 to 4.2, and its agreed future work programme, as set out in paragraphs 4.3 to 4.6 of the report.

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

7.2  Resolved:

That the current and recent work, detailed in paragraphs 4.1 to 4.2 of the report be noted, and the future work programme as set out in paragraphs 4.3 to 4.6 of the report be noted.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 21 Februaury 2018 at 10.00am in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for Wednesday, 21 February 2018 at 10.00am 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 1.07pm.