PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Monday 25 June 2018
GTR & Network Rail
Transport Committee
11:00am in The Chamber
The Transport Committee will question the bosses of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Network Rail about the chaos caused by the implementation of a new timetable and find out how long passengers can expect it to last.
The guests are:
- Nick Brown, Chief Operating Officer, GTR
- John Halsall, route managing director for the South-East route, Network Rail
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
Wednesday 27 June 2018
Tall buildings
Planning Committee
10:00am in Committee Room 5 at City Hall
London is seeing a record number of residential buildings over 20 storeys. There are more than 500 proposals going through the planning system.
The Planning Committee will discuss whether these developments will meet London’s real housing needs and what the Mayor needs to do in his London Plan, to make sure they provide decent homes for the future.
The guests are:
- David Hughes, Planning Policy Manager, London Borough of Harrow
- Barbara Weiss, Director, Barbara Weiss Architects
- Paul Wellman, Senior Analyst, Estates Gazette
- Adele Maher, Strategic Planning Manager, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
MEDIA CONTACT: Howard Wheeler on 020 7983 5769
Thursday 28 June 2018
Health Inequalities Strategy
Health Committee
10:00am in Committee Room 5, City Hall
The Health Committee will examine the Mayor’s Health Inequalities Strategy which is designed to explore ways to improve the physical and mental health of all Londoners regardless of background or affluence.
The guests are:
- Professor Yvonne Doyle CB, Statutory Health Advisor to the Mayor and London & Regional Director, Public Health England
- Dr Tom Coffey OBE, Senior Advisor to the Mayor, Health Policy
MEDIA CONTACT: Howard Wheeler on 020 7983 45769
SITE VISIT:
Thursday 28 June 2018
Thames Clipper ride
Transport Committee
Since 2010, the total number of journeys on the Thames has increased from 6 million to 10 million. TfL says it is on track to meet its target for 12 million journeys by 2023.
The Transport Committee will take a trip on a Thames Clipper river bus - a fast and frequent river service to and from the centre of London.
Location: Depart London Bridge to North Greenwich, Westminster, then back to London Bridge.
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
The following will be available for interview:
Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, Chair of the Transport Committee
Sean Collins, Chief Executive Officer, MBNA Thames Clippers
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT
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.