PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Wednesday 30 January 2019
The Mayoral Advisers
GLA Oversight – 10.00am in The Chamber
Two Mayoral appointees have not yet been questioned by a London Assembly Committee about their specific roles, so to ensure there is public scrutiny of their work, they will appear before the GLA Oversight Committee. The Committee will find out how important these roles are to the Mayor and the GLA.
Guests are:
- Nick Bowes, Mayoral Director, Policy
- Patrick Hennessy, Mayoral Director, Communications
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
Adult Education Budget
Education Panel – 2.00pm in The Chamber
The Education Panel will discuss the devolution of the Adult Education Budget to the Greater London Authority (GLA).
Guests are:
- Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
- Michelle Cuomo Boorer, Assistant Director - Skills & Employment, Greater London Authority
MEDIA CONTACT: Funmi Olutoye on 020 7084 2713
Thursday 31 January 2019
GLA Housing Zones Programme
Regeneration Committee – 10.00am in The Chamber
A total of £600 million in funding has been made available by the Mayor and the Government for the construction of 75,000 new homes over 10 years between 2016-2026. The Regeneration Committee will examine overall progress and the obstacles that lie ahead.
Guests are:
- David Lunts, Executive Director for Housing & Land, Greater London Authority (GLA)
- Jamie Ratcliff, Assistant Director for Housing, GLA
- Andrew Taylor, Director - Head of Planning, Countryside Properties
- Councillor Shama Tatler, Lead Member for Regeneration, London Borough of Brent
- Aktar Choudhury, Operational Director, Regeneration, London Borough of Brent
MEDIA CONTACT: Giles Broadbent on 020 7983 4067
Thursday 31 January 2019
London Fire Brigade Q&A
Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee – 2.00pm in The Chamber
The Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee will examine the latest performance figures of the London Fire Brigade and put questions to invited guests.
Guests are:
- Fiona Twycross AM, Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience
- Dany Cotton QFSM, London Fire Commissioner
MEDIA CONTACT: Giles Broadbent on 020 7983 4067
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.