PUBLICATION:
Tuesday 6 February
Property Guardianship
Housing Committee
Property Guardianship may be fast growing but it’s a grey area of the housing market. The concept is a way of protecting vacant property by providing accommodation; normally at submarket rent levels, in residential and commercial buildings. The Housing Committee will publish its report and new research into this phenomenon.
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
SITE VISIT:
Friday 9 February
Cycling Infrastructure tour
Transport Committee – from 10:00am
As part of its Cycling Infrastructure investigation, the Transport Committee will take to two-wheeled transport for a tour of superhighways and quietways.
The tour will begin in Southwark, take CSH East/West along the Embankment, travel over Westminster Bridge, then towards Waterloo and finish at City Hall.
The following will attend:
Keith Prince AM, Chairman of the Transport Committee
Caroline Pidgeon AM, Deputy Chair of the Transport Committee
Caroline Russell AM, Member of the Transport Committee
Representatives from TfL
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE VISIT BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 6 February
Smart London Plan
Regeneration Committee – 10:00am in Committee Room 5
The Regeneration Committee will hold a discussion on making London a Smart City, and how to improve digital connectivity within the capital. The guests are:
- Theo Blackwell, Chief Digital Officer, GLA
- Dr Stephen Lorimer, Smart City Policy and Delivery Officer, GLA
- Dr Katherine Willis, Associate Professor, University of Plymouth
MEDIA CONTACT: Sam Casserly on 020 7983 4603
Wednesday 7 February
Electoral fraud in Tower Hamlets
Police & Crime Committee – 10:00am in The Chamber
The Police & Crime Committee will discuss the upcoming Mayoral and local elections in Tower Hamlets and whether the right measures are in place to ensure a fair electoral process. What lessons have been learnt from the 2014 Mayoral election and instances of electoral fraud? The guests are:
- Will Tuckley, Chief Executive, Tower Hamlets
- Claire Bassett, Chief Executive, Electoral Commission
- Chief Superintendent Sue Williams, Borough Commander, Tower Hamlets, MPS
- Detective Superintendent Stuart Ryan, Special Enquiry Team, MPS
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
Thursday 8 February
London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA)
Plenary meeting - 10:00am in The Chamber
At a full meeting of the Assembly, Members will discuss the future challenges for the London Fire Brigade.
- Dany Cotton QSFM, Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade
- Fiona Twycross, Chair of LFEPA
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
Thursday 8 February
Devolution of the Adult Education Budget
Education Committee – 2:30pm in Committee Room 5
The Education Committee will discuss the practical implications of the devolution of the adult education budget to the GLA, including how the GLA will manage this budget, the objectives and priorities for the allocation of the funding. The guests are:
- Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
- Colin Stanbridge, CEO, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Arinola Edeh, Principal and Head of Service, Westminster Adult Education Service
- Gerry McDonald, Principal, New City College
- Andrew Gower, Principal, Morley College
- Maria Thompson, Principal, Havering College of F&HE
MEDIA CONTACT: Sam Casserly on 020 7983 4603
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.