EVENT:
Monday 19 June
Armed Forces Day Flag Raising Ceremony
10:00am – outside City Hall (beside Potters Field Park)
Chair of the London Assembly, Jennette Arnold OBE AM and Mayor Sadiq Khan will jointly host the annual Armed Forces Day Flag Raising Ceremony. They will be joined by representatives from the Army, Navy and RAF and attendees will include military charities, cadets and veterans, including members of the City Hall branch of the Royal British Legion and Chelsea Pensioners.
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
PUBLICATION:
Wednesday 21 June
TfL Land
Housing Committee
TfL is one of London’s biggest land owners and plans to develop much of its surplus land for homes. The Housing Committee publishes a report and calls on the Mayor, TfL and boroughs to work together to get the best deal for Londoners from these assets.
The report makes a series of recommendations designed to ensure the expertise and knowledge is in place to maximise the affordable homes they deliver.
MEDIA CONTACT: Sonia Labboun on 020 7983 5769
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 20 June
Night Time Economy
Economy Committee – 10:00am in The Chamber
To what extent will the Mayor’s Night Time Economy (NTE) vision help engage a wider variety of Londoners? What are the pros and cons of a cultural-led NTE model? And what is the likely impact on night time workers as and when it grows?
The following guests will attend:
- Ros Morgan, Chief Executive, Heart of London Business Alliance
- Sharon Ament, Director, Museum of London
- Cllr Clare Coghill, London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Shifa Mustafa, Executive Director for Place, London Borough of Croydon
- Jack Hopkins, Chief Executive, Night Time Industries Association
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
Wednesday 21 June
Q&A with the new Commissioner
Police and Crime Committee – 10:00am in The Chamber
The Police and Crime Committee will explore security and counter terrorism, priorities for the new Commissioner and challenges for policing in London.
The following guests will be questioned:
- Cressida Dick CBE QPM, Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
- Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)
- Craig Mackey QPM, Deputy Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service
MEDIA CONTACT: Mary Dolan on 020 7983 4603
Thursday 22 June
Mayor’s Question Time
10:00am in The Chamber
MQT is in its new Thursday time slot. London Assembly Members will question Mayor Sadiq Khan on the following topics and more:
- Progress on the Mayor's manifesto
- The number of officer cuts in the Met
- Updating guidance on estate regeneration
- One year review follow up questions
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
SITE VISIT:
Wednesday 21 June
Mental health support for offenders
Health Committee – St Giles Trust, Georgian House, 64-68 Camberwell Church St, Camberwell, SE5 8JB – 2:00-4:00pm
The St Giles Trust is one of the largest charities working directly with offenders in London, helping people to reintegrate into communities following prison and supporting them with their housing, employment and health needs.
This visit will give Members the opportunity to meet with peer advisors (many of whom are ex-offenders), front line staff and service users.
This site visit is to support the work of the Health Committee on mental health support for offenders.
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
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.