PUBLICATIONS:
Tuesday 13 February
Future transport
Transport Committee report launch - 10:00am-12:00pm, London’s Living Room
Drones, droids and driverless cars - London is in the midst of a major transport upheaval.
Transport for London (TfL) needs to predict and prepare for changes in technology.
The Transport Committee report ‘Future Transport’ focuses on technological change in three different, but closely related, areas:
- Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) - also known as ‘driverless cars’
- App-based services - smartphone technology
- Drones - airborne drones and droids (or ground-based drones)
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
Thursday 15 February
Waste management: Energy from Waste
Environment Committee
More than half of London’s waste ends up being incinerated and the amount of waste sent for incineration has more than doubled in the last decade, reaching nearly two million tonnes in 2017. London needs to get better at managing the waste it generates. The Environment Committee’s third report into waste examines how the benefits from Energy from Waste can be maximised and its impact on the environment reduced.
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
EVENT:
Monday 12 February
Work and Health: from aspiration to action
Health Committee – 10:30am-3:00pm, London's Living Room
The Health Committee will hold a conference focusing on how to improve workplace health. Hosted by Dr Onkar Sahota AM, Chair of the Health Committee, the conference will bring together workers’ representatives and small businesses, who can improve the work health of Londoners.
Key note speakers include:
- Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, the RSA
- Professor Yvonne Doyle CB, Health Advisor to the Mayor
- Angela Bartley, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust
- Esi Hardy, Managing Director, Celebrating Disability
- Hannah Reed, Senior Employment Rights Officer, TUC
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT
MEDIA CONTACT: Sam Casserly on 020 7983 4603
SITE VISIT:
Wednesday 14 February
Beckton Sewage Treatment Works (Newham)
Environment Committee – 10:00am-1:00pm
The Environment Committee will visit Beckon Sewage Treatment Works. Members will be taken on a tour around the facility and observe the build-up of non-flushable waste, such as wet wipes, which causes blockages and damage to the equipment.
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT AND SPACES ARE LIMITED.
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.