EVENT:
Monday 4 November 2019
Affordable home ownership
Housing Committee - 7:00-8:30pm in Committee Room 2
The Housing Committee will host an open forum on Shared Ownership in London. The Committee will hear from Londoners about their experiences with shared ownership and the issues they face, such as service charges.
MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 020 7983 4067
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 5 November 2019
Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report
Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee – 10:00am in The Chamber
The Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee will host an extraordinary meeting to discuss the recently published Grenfell Inquiry report.
The guests are:
- Dany Cotton QFSM, Commissioner, London Fire Brigade
- Andy Bell, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, London Fire Brigade
- Dr Fiona Twycross AM, Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience
- Roy Wilsher, Chair, National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)
- Mark Hardingham, Chair of the NFCC Protection and Business Safety Committee and Chief Fire Officer and Executive Director, Fire and Public Safety, Suffolk County Council
- A representative from the Fire Brigade’s Union
MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 020 7983 4067
Wednesday 6 November 2019
Health Impact of Green Spaces
Health Committee – 10:00am in The Chamber
The Health Committee will discuss the impact of publicly accessible green spaces on the health and wellbeing of Londoners.
The guests are:
- Dr Tom Coffey, Mayoral Health Adviser, GLA
- Neil Sinden, London Director for Campaign to Protect Rural England
- Helen Griffiths, Chief Executive, Fields In Trust
- Stefania Horne, Head of Parks and Sport, London Borough of Hounslow
- Paul Massini, Principal Policy Officer, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7084 2713
Wednesday 6 November 2019
Further Education funding
Education Panel – 2pm in The Chamber
The Education Panel will discuss the effect of changes to Further Education funding on provision, including SEND provision, and outcomes in London.
The guests are:
- James Kewin, Deputy Chief Executive, Sixth Form Colleges Association
- Phil Rossiter, Technical Director, Mime
- Eddie Playfair, Senior Policy Manager, Association of Colleges
- Kevin Gilmartin, Post-16 and Colleges Specialist, Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
- Leigh Powell, National Officer for Further Education, Unison
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7084 2713
Thursday 7 November 2019
Climate Change and Extreme Weather
Environment Committee – 10:00am in The Chamber
The Environment Committee meeting will no longer take place as it falls within the formal pre-election period for the 12 December 2019 General Election.
MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 020 7983 4067
Notes to editors
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