PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 29 September 2020
The 2020-21 Budget Review – GLA Core
Budget and Performance Committee – 10:00am
The Mayor of London has said that the Greater London Authority (GLA) is facing a budget shortfall of up to £493 million over the next two years. The Mayor’s overall budget for 2020-21 is £18.5 billion.
The Budget and Performance Committee will discuss the immediate financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Greater London Authority’s (GLA) budget. The guests are:
- David Bellamy, Mayor’s Chief of Staff, GLA
- Mary Harpley, Chief Officer, GLA
- David Gallie, Executive Director for Resources, GLA
- Sarah Mulley, Interim Executive Director for Communities and Intelligence, GLA
- Rickardo Hyatt, Interim Deputy Executive Director for Housing and Land, GLA
- Phil Graham, Executive Director for Good Growth, GLA
- Niran Mothada, Executive Director, Strategy & Communications
MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 020 7983 4067
Wednesday 30 September 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 School Closures on Education Inequality in London
Education Panel – 10:00am
The Education Panel will look at the impact of closing schools because of COVID-19 on London’s children and young people. Emerging research makes it clear that not all young people have been impacted equally by the school closures. The guests are:
- Joanne McCartney, Deputy Mayor for Education and Childcare
- Stuart Duarke, Regional Organiser – Greater London Regional Centre, NASUWT
- Rebecca Montacute, Research and Policy Manager, Sutton Trust
- Rob Coe, Senior Associate, Education Endowment Foundation
MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 020 7983 4067
Thursday 1 October 2020
The 2020-21 Budget Review – Transport for London
Budget and Performance Committee – 10:00am
COVID-19 has led to a significant reduction in passengers using Tubes and buses. TfL is heavily reliant on passenger income to fund its operations. The Government agreed a £1.6 billion funding package to allow TfL to continue to run its services until October 2020.
The Budget and Performance Committee will discuss the immediate financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Transport for London’s finances. The guests are:
- Andy Byford, Commissioner, Transport for London (TfL)
- Simon Kilonback, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), TfL
- Heidi Alexander, Deputy Mayor for Transport
- David Gallie, Executive Director, Resources, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 020 7983 4067
This meeting will take place in a hybrid format, with some Members participating virtually and some participating in person, in accordance with Government advice and requirements on social distancing.
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.