PUBLICATIONS:
Wednesday 21 March
Environment Committee
Waste in London
London needs to get a grip on the amount of waste it produces and recycles. The Environment Committee publishes its final waste report, which brings together previous reports on the circular economy, household recycling and energy from waste and makes recommendations to the Mayor of London on how he can improve London’s waste management.
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
Thursday 22 March
Planning Committee
Sprinklers in London’s homes
Despite the number of fires in domestic properties declining over recent years, the fire at Grenfell Tower is a stark reminder that London needs to improve fire safety in its buildings. Navin Shah AM releases the report ‘Never Again: Sprinklers as the next step in fire safety’ into Automatic Fire Suppression Systems.
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
Thursday 22 March
Transport Committee
Cycling Infrastructure
Cycle Superhighways (CS), Quietways (QW), the cycle hire scheme, cycle parking, upgrades to junction design and ‘mini-Holland’ programmes – they’re all part of London’s cycling infrastructure. But is it working? The Transport Committee publishes its report ‘London’s Cycling Infrastructure’.
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 20 March
Restructuring proposals
GLA Oversight Committee - 10:00am in Committee Room 5
The Committee will consider a number of items of internal business, including proposed staffing changes to create a new Skills & Employment Unit.
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
Tuesday 20 March
European Programmes
Audit Panel - 3:30pm in Committee Room 5
Among other items, the Panel will be updated on audit issues relating to the two 2014-20 European Programmes, which the GLA directly manages on behalf of the Government: the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF).
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
Wednesday 21 March
Q&A with the Met and MOPAC
Police and Crime Committee – 10:00am in the Chamber
The Deputy Commissioner, Sir Craig Mackey QPM and Sophie Linden, the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime will answer questions on progress made in the delivery of the Police and Crime Plan, including:
- Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls
- Keeping children and young people safe
- Hatred, intolerance and extremism
- Tackling volume crime
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
Wednesday 21 March
LLDC & the London Stadium
Budget Monitoring Sub Committee - 2:00pm in the Chamber
The Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee will question two of the key decision makers associated with the London Stadium who were in post before the Olympics took place;
- David Edmonds CBE, former Chairman, LLDC
- Neale Coleman CBE, former Chairman, LLDC
MEDIA CONTACT: Sam Casserly on 020 7983 4603
Thursday 22 March
Mayor’s Question Time
10:00am in The Chamber
London Assembly Members will quiz the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan in Mayor’s Question Time (MQT). Topics to be discussed include:
- Fly tipping
- Brexit
- Olympic Stadium Naming Rights
- Estate regeneration ballots transition arrangements
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.