PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Wednesday 19 April
Offender mental health
Health Committee – 10:00am in The Chamber
The Health Committee will discuss the mental health challenges facing prisoners and ex-offenders in London.
The Committee will examine the quality of mental health support in prisons, the extent to which mental health is prioritised during probation and how ex-offenders are reintegrated back into communities. The guests are:
- Sinéad Dervin, Senior Mental Health Commissioning Manager, Health in Justice, NHS England
- Glyn Thomas, Head of Implementation, Health in Justice, NHS England
- Helen Dyson, Operations Manager for Health and Justice Department, NACRO
- Cassie Newman, Head of Contract and Partnerships, London Community Rehabilitation Company
- Andy Bell, Deputy Chief Executive, Centre for Mental Health
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
Wednesday 19 April
Walking and Cycling Commissioner
Transport Committee – 2:00pm in The Chamber
The Transport Committee will meet to question Dr. Will Norman about his new role as Walking and Cycling Commissioner. Topics will include;
- How the new Walking and Cycling Commissioner role compares to the old Cycling Commissioner role
- What money is available for walking and cycling
- Plans for car-free days
- How to broaden the appeal of the cycle hire scheme to under-represented groups
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
Notes to editors
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.