PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 28 January 2020
London Borough of Culture
Regeneration Committee – 10:00am in The Chamber
The Regeneration Committee will discuss whether the Mayor has delivered on outcomes for the first year of the London Borough of Culture programme and whether this was on time and to budget.
The guests are:
- Justine Simons OBE, Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries
- Shonagh Manson, Assistant Director - Culture and Creative Industries, Greater London Authority
- Lorna Lee, Assistant Director – Culture and Heritage Services, London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Phil Porter, Strategic Director, Community Wellbeing, Brent Council
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7084 2713
Wednesday 29 January 2020
Plenary – Mayor’s Draft Consolidated Budget
London Assembly – 10:00am in The Chamber
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will present his Draft Consolidated Budget for 2020/21 to London Assembly Members.
The Draft Budget includes the following component budgets:
- Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (including the Metropolitan Police Service budget)
- Transport for London
- London Fire Commission
- London Legacy Development Corporation
- Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation
- Greater London Authority: Mayor of London and London Assembly
After questioning the Mayor, the Assembly will consider the Mayor’s draft Consolidated budget and whether to approve it, with or without amendment. Amendments are subject to securing the support of a simple majority of the Assembly Members present and voting. This is the first of a two-stage budget-setting process and the Assembly is due to make a final decision on the budget at the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting on Monday 24 February 2020.
MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Nutt on 07720 467680
Thursday 30 January 2020
London Fire Brigade - Training
Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee – 10:00am in The Chamber
The Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee will examine the London Fire Bridge’s current training programme following criticism in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue (HMICFRS) report and the previous London Fire Commissioner’s independent review of training.
The guests are:
- Roy Wilsher, Chair, National Fire Chiefs Council
- Robert Scott, Managing Director, Ribband Star Consultancy Ltd
- Andy Roe, London Fire Commissioner
- Richard Mills, Deputy Commissioner – Safety and Assurance
- Peter Groves, Assistant Director – Training and Professional Development
- Sue Budden, Director of Corporate Services
- Gordon Reynolds, Director – Fire Emergency Services and Training, Babcock
- Matthew Hayward, Managing Director, Babcock
MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 020 7983 4067
Notes to editors
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