PUBLICATIONS:
Tuesday 19th October 2021
Affordable Housing Monitor
Housing Committee
In 2020-21 the Mayor started 13,318 affordable homes, exceeding the minimum target for the year (10,300) despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic.
The Housing Committee, publishes the annual ‘Affordable Housing Monitor’. The report this year tracks how the Mayor is delivering affordable homes in London despite the challenges of the pandemic.
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Monday 18th October 2021
Tackling drug deaths in London
Health Committee – The Chamber - 10am
Over 200 people died from drug poisoning related to opiates in London in 2020, which is more than from any other class of drugs. And shortly after the night-time economy reopened in July, the death of a 21-year-old man who died at The Cause nightclub in Tottenham was linked to a batch of dangerous pills sold as ecstasy.
The Health Committee will meet to examine three potentially life-saving interventions: equipping frontline responders with naloxone, trialling drug consumption rooms, and installing drug testing facilities in nightclubs.
The guests are:
- Steve Rolles, Senior Policy Analyst, Transform
- Niamh Eastwood, Executive Director, Release
- Dr Prun Bijral, Medical Director, Change, Grow Live
- Professor Alex Stevens, Professor in Criminal Justice, University of Kent
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897
Tuesday 19th October 2021
Affordable Housing
Housing Committee – The Chamber - 10am
The Housing Committee will analyse the Affordable Housing Monitor report, the Mayor’s Affordable Homes Programmes (2016-2023 and 2021-2026), the impact of the pandemic on building affordable homes and how fire safety costs are affecting the delivery of homes by councils and housing associations.
The guests are:
- Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, Greater London Authority (GLA)
- Lucy Grove, Head of External Affairs, National Housing Federation
- Richard Hill, Vice-Chair of the G15 and Chief Executive of One Housing
- Darren Levy, Director of Housing, London Borough of Newham
MEDIA CONTACT: Funmi Olutoye on 07849 308 317
Wednesday 20th October 2021
Keeping Women Safe
Police & Crime Committee – The Chamber - 10am
The Police and Crime Committee will discuss the safety of women and girls in the capital including the vetting and recruitment processes for the Metropolitan Police Service.
Other topics will include:
- Stop and search
- Crime in the Black community
- Court backlog
The guests are:
- Dame Cressida Dick DBE QPM, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service
- Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897
Thursday 21st October 2021
The LFB & London’s Flooding
Fire, Resilience & Emergency Planning Committee – The Chamber - 10am
London has experienced numerous flooding incidents caused by heavy rain in recent months.
The Fire Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee will meet to discuss London’s Resilience and the LFB’s preparedness and response to flooding. The guests are:
- David O’Neill, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, LFB
- John Hetherington, London Resilience
- Charlie Wood, London Area Director, Environment Agency
- Kate Webb, Head of Housing Strategy, Greater London Authority
- Victoria Lawson, Chair, LEDNet (London Borough of Hounslow)
- Alex Nickson, Wastewater Systems Strategy Manager, Thames Water
- Lilli Matson, Chief, Safety, Health and Environment Officer, Transport for London
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897
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