Tuesday 2 March 2021
The Mayor’s progress on skills, business, equality and culture
Economy Committee – 10 AM
The Economy Committee is holding a meeting to assess the Mayor’s progress on his manifesto and strategy commitments for skills, business, equality and culture. The Committee will explore what challenges have been faced as well as taking a close look at how these areas have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Committee will start the meeting by discussing Universal Basic Income. The guests are:
Panel A: Universal Basic Income
- Alfie Stirling, Director of Research and Chief Economist, New Economics Foundation
- Dr Simon Duffy, Director of the Centre for Welfare Reform
Panel B: Review of the term
- Rajesh Agrawal, Deputy Mayor for Business
- Debbie Weekes-Bernard, Deputy Mayor for Social Integration, Social Mobility and Community Engagement.
- Justine Simons OBE, Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries
- Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
- Michelle Cuomo-Boorer, Assistant Director of Skills and Employment, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Louise Young on 07849 308 317
Wednesday 3 March 2021
Living in the city: the future for high streets and tall flat blocks after COVID-19
Planning and Regeneration Committee – 10 AM
The Planning and Regeneration Committee is holding a meeting on what London’s future homes and high streets will look like after COVID-19. With Londoners spending more time and home and in their local areas than ever, housing typology and high street vitality will have significant impact on the experience of living in London. The guests are:
Panel A: High streets
- Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
- Rob McNicol, London Plan Manager, GLA
- Michael Bach, Chair, Planning and Transport Committee, London Forum of Amenity & Civic Societies
- Ziona Strelitz, Founder Director, ZZA Responsive User Environments
- Nick Plumb, Policy Manager, Power to Change Trust
- Simon Quinn, Co-Chair of the Institute of Place Management and Executive Director of the High Streets Task Force
Panel B: Tall buildings
- Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
- Elliot Kemp, Principal Strategic Planner, GLA
- Nicholas Boys Smith, Founding Director, Create Streets.
MEDIA CONTACT: Louise Young on 07849 308 317
Thursday 4 March 2021
COVID-19 Recovery: the next steps for London
London Assembly – 10 AM
The ondon Assembly will discuss the main challenges facing London’s COVID-19 recovery with invited guests. What are the next steps for the capital and the London Recovery Taskforce now that the roadmap to reopening has been unveiled by the Prime Minister?
Following the discussion, London Assembly Members will debate these motions.
MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 07849 303 897
Notes to editors
In line with Government advice, these meetings will take place virtually.
For more information, please contact the media team on 07849 308 317. For out-of-hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer.