PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Monday 13 December 2021
Climate adaptation and climate risks
Environment Committee – LFB Headquarters, 169 Union Street – 10.00am
There were 50 flood incidents in early 2021 and by 17 August 2021, London had received 117% of its usual rainfall. The Environment Committee will examine severe weather events in London and the Mayor’s initiatives for reducing the long-term impact from climate change. The guests are:
- Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy
- Catherine Barber, Assistant Director for Environment and Energy, GLA
- Lilli Matson, Chief Safety, Health and Environment Officer, TfL
- Dr David Joffe, Head of Carbon Budgets, Climate Change Committee
- Polly Billington, Chief Executive, UK100
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 07795 616 902
Tuesday 14 December 2021
Vision Zero
Transport Committee – LFB Headquarters, 169 Union Street – 10.00am
The Mayor’s 2018 Transport Strategy set out a commitment to adopt Vision Zero for road danger in London. The aim of Vision Zero is the elimination of all deaths and serious injuries on London’s transport system. The Transport Committee guests are:
- Jeremy Leach, Chair of London Living Streets, and Action Vision Zero
- Amy Aeron-Thomas, Action Vision Zero
- Nick Simmons, CEO, RoadPeace
- Tom Bogdanowicz, Senior Policy and Development Officer, London Cycling Campaign
- Neil Liversidge, Chair, Motorcycle Action Group
- Zoe Courtney-Bodgener, Policy & Campaigns Officer, RNIB
- Alan Clarke, Sr Director of Policy, Northern Europe, Lime
- Lorraine Robertson, former Bus driver
- John Murphy, Regional Officer, Unite
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918
Wednesday 15 December 2021
Q&A with the Met and MOPAC
Police & Crime Committee – LFB Headquarters, 169 Union Street – 10.00am
The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is required to send its draft Police and Crime Plan to the Police and Crime Committee. The Committee is required by statute to review the draft Plan and make a report or recommendations on the Plan to MOPAC. MOPAC must “have regard to any report or recommendations made by the [Committee] in relation to the draft Plan.”
The guests to be questioned are:
- Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
- Louisa Rolfe OBE, Assistant Commissioner for Met Operations, MPS
- Kenny Bowie, Director of Strategy and Policing Oversight, MOPAC
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897
Thursday 16 December 2021
Mayor’s Question Time
LFB Headquarters, 169 Union Street – 10.00am
In the final Mayor’s Question Time (#MQT) of 2021, Assembly Members will question the Mayor London, Sadiq Khan on:
- True cost of the Silvertown Road Tunnel
- Winter pressures
- Confidence in the police
- Tackling Increased Freight on London’s Roads
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918
Friday 17 December 2021
Transport for London Budget
Budget & Performance Committee – LFB Headquarters, 169 Union Street – 10.00am
The Budget and Performance Committee continues its scrutiny of the Mayor’s Draft Budget, by questioning Transport for London (TfL) on its budgetary pressures and Crossrail. The guests are:
- Heidi Alexander, Deputy Mayor for Transport
- Andy Byford, TfL Commissioner
- Simon Kilonback, TfL Chief Financial Officer
- Enver Enver, Assistant Director of Group Finance and Performance, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 07795 616 902
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact the media team on 07887 832 918. For out-of-hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer.