EVENTS:
Monday 20 January 2020
Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony
11:00am in The Chamber
The London Assembly and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will jointly host the Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony. The theme for this year’s ceremony is Stand Together. The ceremony commemorates the victims of the Holocaust and reflects upon those affected by more recent genocides.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the 25th anniversary of the Genocide in Bosnia.
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7084 2713
Thursday 23 January 2020
People’s Question Time
Dominion Centre, Haringey – 7:00-9:00pm
People's Question Time is a public event, which allows Londoners to ask members of the London Assembly and the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, about their plans and priorities for the city.
Topics up for discussion will include:
- Transport
- Safety
- Air quality and environment
- Housing
- Growing London’s Economy
MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Nutt on 07720 467680
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 21 January 2020
Affordable home ownership
Housing Committee – 10:00am in The Chamber
The Housing Committee will examine shared ownership in London and the issues surrounding it. The guests are:
- Steve Moseley, Group Director of Governance, Strategy and Communications, L&Q
- Reuben Young, Director, PricedOut
- Peter Apps, Deputy Editor, Inside Housing
- Cllr Danny Beales, Cabinet Member for Investing in Communities, Camden Council
- Dr Alison Wallace, Research Fellow, University of York
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7084 2713
Wednesday 22 January 2020
MOPAC Commissioning
Police and Crime Committee – 10:00am in Committee Room 5
The Police and Crime Committee will discuss Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) Commissioning.
The guests are:
Panel 1
- Sherry Peck, Chief Executive, Safer London
- John Trend, Director, Oxygen
- Ayo Akindipe, Finance & Procurement Officer, Safer Sutton Partnership Services
Panel 2
- Sam Cunningham, Director of Criminal Justice Services, MOPAC
- Louise Capel-Cure, Head of Policy and Commissioning, MOPAC
- Tom Burnham, Head of Policy and Commissioning, MOPAC
MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 020 7983 4067
Wednesday 22 January 2020
Mayor’s health inequalities strategy
Health Committee – 2:00pm in Committee Room 5
The Health Committee will discuss the Mayor’s health inequalities strategy with mayoral representatives.
The guests are:
- Dr Tom Coffey, Mayoral Health Advisor
- Professor Paul Plant, Interim Statutory Health Advisor to the Mayor
- Neil Churchill, Director of Experience, Participation and Equalities, NHS England
- Vin Diwakar, Regional Medical Director for London, NHS England
- A Director of Public Health
- A representative from the UCL Institute of Health Equity
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7084 2713
Thursday 23 January 2020
Reservist Policy
GLA Oversight Committee – 10:00am in Committee Room 5
The GLA Oversight Committee will review the Chief Officer’s proposal to introduce a new policy for employees who are reservists.
MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Nutt on 07720 467680
Thursday 23 January 2020
London Plan Q&A
Planning Committee – 2:00pm in Committee Room 5
The Planning Committee will hold a Q&A on the new London Plan.
The guests are:
- Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills, Greater London Authority
- Jennifer Peters, Strategic Planning Manager, Planning, Greater London Authority
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7084 2713
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact the media team on 020 7983 4283. For out-of-hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.