PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 1 February 2022
GLA Workforce Report
GLA Oversight Committee – LFB Headquarters, 169 Union Street – 10.00am
The GLA Oversight Committee will explore the trends and issues arising from the GLA’s latest Workforce Report, covering the period 1 April to 30 September 2021. The guests are:
- Mary Harpley, Chief Officer, Greater London Authority
- Philip Graham, Executive Director, Good Growth
- Joanna Davidson, Executive Director, Communities and Skills (Interim)
- Rickardo Hyatt, Executive Director, Housing and Land
- Raj Bhamber, Assistant Director, Human Resources and Organisational Development (Interim)
- Helen Ewen, Executive Director, Assembly
- Niran Mothada, Executive Director, Strategy and Communications
The Committee will also continue its questioning of the new Mayoral Advisors who were appointed in a restructure of the Mayor’s Office, after the May 2021 election. The guest is:
- Ali Picton, Mayoral Director, Operations, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07787 832 918
Wednesday 2 February 2022
Victim Support
Police and Crime Committee – LFB Headquarters, 169 Union Street - 10.00am
The Police and Crime Committee will meet to examine the services available to victims in London and the support they receive, including the role and progress of London’s first Victims’ Commissioner. The guests are:
- Claire Waxman OBE, London Victims' Commissioner
- Kris Venkatasami, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor – London South, Crown Prosecution Service
- John Poynton, Chief Executive Officer, Redthread
- Rachel Thomas, Head of Service, London Domestic Abuse Services
- TBC, Metropolitan Police Service
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303897
Thursday 3 February 2022
Apprenticeships
Economy Committee – LFB Headquarters, 169 Union Street – 10.00am
The Economy Committee will examine what action Central Government and the Mayor can take to improve access to apprenticeships, particularly for younger, more disadvantaged and ethnic minority groups. The guests are:
- Anna Ambrose, Director, London Progression Collaboration
- Stephen Evans, Chief Executive, Learning and Work Institute
- Simon Ashworth, Director of Policy for the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) and Vice Chair of the Skills for Londoner’s Higher Level Skills Advisory Group
- Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
- Michelle Cuomo-Boorer, Assistant Director of Skills and Employment, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303897
Thursday 3 February 2022
Q&A with London Fire Commissioner
Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee – LFB Headquarters, 169 Union Street – 2.00pm
The Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee will discuss the progress and revised timeline of the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP), which will set out the Brigade’s strategy for the next five years. The guests are:
- Andy Roe, London Fire Commissioner
- Dr Fiona Twycross, Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience
- Fiona Dolman, Director for Transformation, London Fire Brigade
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303897
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact the media team on 07849 303 897. For out-of-hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer.