PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 14 July 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on Local Planning Authorities / London Plan update
Planning and Regeneration Committee – 11:00am
The Planning and Regeneration Committee will discuss the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the planning system in London, including the move to virtual planning meetings and changes to community engagement. The guests are:
- Bethany Cullen, Head of Development Management, London Borough of Camden
- Victoria Hills, Chief Executive, Royal Town Planning Institute
- Peter Eversden, Chairman, London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies
- James Fennell, Chief Executive, Lichfields
In the second part of the meeting, the Committee will discuss the Secretary of State’s directions to the Mayor to make changes to the draft new London Plan. The guests are:
- Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor, Planning, Regeneration and Skills
- Lisa Fairmaner, Interim Head of London Plan & Growth Strategies, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7084 2713
Wednesday 15 July 2020
Q&A with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime and the Metropolitan Police
Police and Crime Committee – 11:00am
The Police and Crime Committee will question the Metropolitan Police and the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime on the policing of protests, disproportionality, exploitation during COVID-19, radicalisation during lockdown and Live Facial Recognition.
The Committee will then question the Metropolitan Police Federation and Metropolitan Police Superintendents’ Association on frontline officers’ experiences of policing the pandemic and moving forward over the next year.
The guests are:
Panel 1:
- Sir Stephen House QPM, Deputy Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
- Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
- Diana Luchford, Chief Executive Officer, MOPAC
Panel 2:
- Ken Marsh, Metropolitan Police Federation
- Simon Ovens, Metropolitan Police Superintendents’ Association
MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 020 7983 4067
Thursday 16 July 2020
Mayor’s Question Time
London Assembly – 10:00am
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan will face questions from London Assembly Members.
Topics include:
- Risk factors for localised COVID-19 outbreaks
- Systemic bias in Metropolitan Police Service
- Electric vehicles
- Pandemic Preparation
MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 020 7983 4067
Thursday 16 July 2020
Internal audit reports
Audit Panel – 3:00pm
The Audit Panel will discuss internal audit reports, an external audit update and the monitoring of expenses and taxable benefits.
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7084 2713
Notes to editors
In line with government advice, these meetings will take place virtually.
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.