PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 15 May
Q&A with Met and MOPAC
Police and Crime Committee - 10:00am in The Chamber
The Police and Crime Committee will hold a question and answer session with the Metropolitan Police and MOPAC. The guests are:
- Helen Ball, Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
- Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, MOPAC
Topics for discussion will include:
- Violent crime
- Roll out of Basic Command Units
- Evidence disclosures in trials
MEDIA CONTACT: Howard Wheeler on 020 7983 5769
Tuesday 15 May
Mayor’s Social Inclusion Strategy
GLA Oversight Committee - 3:30pm in Committee Room 5
The GLA Oversight Committee will discuss the Mayor’s Social Inclusion Strategy and question:
- Matthew Ryder QC, Deputy Mayor for Social Integration, Social Mobility and Community Engagement
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
Wednesday 16 May
Tube delays and river services
Transport Committee – 10:00am in the Chamber
In the first part of the meeting the Transport Committee will discuss the noticeable increase in delays on the Tube network. The guests are:
- Nigel Holness, Director of Network Operations, Transport for London (TfL)
- Peter McNaught, Director of Asset Operations, TfL
In the second part of the meeting the committee will discuss river bus services and how to increase the number of regular passenger journeys on the Thames. The guests are:
- Danny Price, General Manager of Sponsored Services, TfL
- Robin Mortimer, Chief Executive, Port of London Authority
- Sean Collins, Managing Director, MBNA Thames Clippers
- Emma McFarlane, Passenger Representative
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
Wednesday 16 May
Local regeneration jobs
Regeneration Committee - 2:00pm in the Chamber
Large scale regeneration programmes, like Brent Cross and Westfield Croydon are promoted based on the new jobs they create for local people. The Regeneration Committee will discuss whether local people are actually benefitting from such job opportunities. The guests are:
- Julie Sexton, Senior Programme Manager, Regeneration, Greater London Authority (GLA)
- Helen Stonelake, Project Manager, Regeneration, GLA
- Michael Heanue, Principal Policy Officer (Skills), GLA
- Tony Wilson, Director of Policy and Research, Learning and Work Institute
- Danny Edwards, Strategy and Partnerships Manager, Southwark Council
MEDIA CONTACT: Sam Casserly on 020 7983 4603
Thursday 17 May
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:
- Serious and violent crime
- Crime victims
- Improving the financial health of young Londoners
- Sir Craig Mackey and the death of burglar Henry Vincent
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