EVENT:
Thursday 7 March 2019
International Women’s Day – 100 Blue Plaques for Women
6.30pm in London’s Living Room
Deputy Chair of the London Assembly, Jennette Arnold OBE AM hosts an evening of live music and food to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Following the 100th anniversary of women first voting, the London Assemblyconducted a campaign to redress the gender balance of London’s Blue Plaques.
Assembly Members urged Londoners to suggest 100 names of women who deserve the recognition of a Blue Plaque.
The Assembly will present the list of 100 women to English Heritage - the purveyors of the Blue Plaque - at the event
Speakers will include:
- Anna Eavis, English Heritage
- Debbie Weekes-Bernard, Deputy Mayor for Social integration, Social Mobility and Community Engagement
- Emily Gee, Historic England
- Baroness Floella Benjamin
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday-Friday 5-8 March 2019
London Plan: Examination in Public
Various times – in the Chamber
The London Assembly will continue to make representations to the inquiry into the Mayor’s London Plan. This week the discussions will focus on:
- Delivering good and inclusive design, including housing and neighbourhoods
- Housing densities
- Tall buildings, public realm and basements
- Safety and security, fire safety, agent of change and noise
- Heritage and Culture
- Creative industries, London’s night time economy and pubs
MEDIA CONTACT: Giles Broadbent on 020 7983 4067
Tuesday 5 March 2019
London & Partners
Budget & Performance Committee – 10.00am in Committee Room 5
The Budget & Performance Committee will question representatives from the Mayor’s promotional agency, London & Partners (L&P) about transparency, governance and future plans.
The guests are:
- Laura Citron, Chief Executive, L&P
- Andrew Cooke, Chief Operations Officer, L&P
MEDIA CONTACT: Giles Broadbent on 020 7983 4067
Police Q&A
Police & Crime Committee – 10.00am in Committee Room 5
The Police & Crime Committee will hold a Q&A session on important policing issues in the capital.
Topics include:
- Grenfell Tower Fire
- Tackling violence
- EU Exit
- Local policing: the Met’s ‘Partnership Plus’ scheme
- Police-community engagement: Safer Neighbourhood Boards and Ward Panels
The guests are:
- Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
- Sir Stephen House QPM, Deputy Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service
MEDIA CONTACT: Funmi Olutoye on 020 7084 2713
Wednesday 6 March 2019
GLA Regeneration Team
Regeneration Committee – 2.00pm in Committee Room 5
The Regeneration Committee will review the work of the GLA Regeneration Team and how it intends to measure the effectiveness of its £97 million annual capital budget.
- Debbie Jackson, Interim Executive Director - Development, Enterprise and Environment, GLA
- Nick Hodgson, Regeneration Director, Galliford Try Partnerships and Regeneration
MEDIA CONTACT: Giles Broadbent on 020 7983 4067
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.