EVENT:
Thursday 8 March
International Women’s Day
Chair’s Annual Event – 6:30pm-9:00pm in London’s Living Room
Chair of the London Assembly, Jennette Arnold OBE AM, will host the annual Chair’s event to celebrate International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is #PressforProgress. It will be a night of celebration with live music and speeches from inspirational women and the Mayor of London. Speakers will include:
- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
- Dany Cotton QFSM, Commissioner, London Fire Brigade
- Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, Co-Founder, Head Stemette and CEO of Stemettes
- Asha Philip, Olympic 4x100m Bronze Medallist
- Amika George, Campaigner for free menstrual products for schoolgirls
- Priscila “La Poeta”, Poet and Campaigner
- Hibo Wardere, Author and Anti-FGM Campaigner
- Hayley Mulenda, Author and Multi Award Winning International Speaker
- Siena Castellon, Inclusion Campaigner
- Amy Lamé, Night Czar, Author and Campaigner
- Sharon Ament, Director, Museum of London
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 6 March
London & Partners
Budget & Performance Committee – 10:00am in The Chamber
The Mayor has increased the budget of London & Partners (L&P) by 15 per cent for 2018-19. The Budget & Performance Committee will question L&P chiefs on what this extra money will achieve, as it implements its new three-year strategy. The guests are:
- Rajesh Agrawal, Deputy Mayor for Business and Chair of London & Partners
- Laura Citron, Chief Executive, London & Partners
- Andrew Cooke, Chief Operations Officer, London & Partners
MEDIA CONTACT: Sam Casserly on 020 7983 4603
Wednesday 7 March
Healthcare in custody
Police & Crime Committee - 10:00am in The Chamber
The Met has a duty to keep people who are in police custody safe. The Police & Crime Committee will discuss ongoing concerns around healthcare services in custody suites.
From 10:00am the guests are:
- Dr Amandeep Ranu, Forensic Medical Examiner
- Jason Payne-James, Forensic Medical Examiner
- Jon Duggan, Custody Nurse Practitioner
- PS Andy Watts, Metropolitan Police
- Simon Mackenzie, Independent Custody Adviser
- Andy Crowther, Westminster Police Liaison and Diversion Service
From 11:00am (approx.) the guests are:
- Sinéad Dervin, Senior Mental Health Commissioning Manager, Health & Justice Team, NHS England
- Commander Neil Jerome, Metropolitan Police
- Rebecca Lawrence, Chief Executive, MOPAC
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
Thursday 8 March
Mayor’s Draft Transport Strategy
Plenary – 10:00am in The Chamber
The London Assembly will hold a question and answer session on the Mayor’s Draft Transport Strategy. The strategy will be voted on by the Assembly. The guests are:
- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
- Val Shawcross CBE, Deputy Mayor for Transport
Following this, Assembly Members will submit motions on various topics.
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.