PUBLICATION:
Wednesday 8 November
A successful Olympic legacy?
Regeneration Committee
The prospects for people living in the Olympic host boroughs were meant to improve, to ‘converge’, with the London average, over a 20 year period. However, five years on, what progress has been made? The Regeneration Committee report ‘Relighting the torch: securing the Olympic legacy’ looks into the concept of convergence and whether or not local people in east London are really benefitting from the Games.
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 7 November
London & Partners and the Chief Digital Officer
Economy Committee – 10:00am in Committee Room 5
How is London’s economy faring and what can be done to ensure London is showcased to the world successfully? Can a tourism levy benefit London?
The first section of the meeting will focus on the work of London & Partners and the guests are:
- Rajesh Agrawal, Deputy Mayor for Business, Deputy Chair of the London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP) and Chairman of London and Partners
- Andrew Cooke, Chief Operations Officer, London and Partners
In the second section of the meeting the Economy Committee will question London’s first Chief Digital Officer, Theo Blackwell. Topics for discussion will include the Chief Digital Officer’s main priorities and ambitions, cyber security, smart data and digital inclusion.
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067
Wednesday, 8 November
Tube rolling stock
Transport Committee – 10:00am in The Chamber
The Transport Committee follows up progress on the recommendations in its motorcycle safety report Easy Rider. It also questions the Deputy Mayor for Transport about the ‘pauses’ in upgrade projects for the Jubilee and Northern Lines. The guests are:
FIRST PANEL – 10.00 am to approx. 11.30 am
- Lilli Matson, Head of Strategy and Outcome Planning, Surface Transport, TfL
- Caroline Hazlehurst, Director of Operations in the UK, Deliveroo
- Anna Zee, Director of Political and Technical Services, British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF)
- Craig Carey-Clinch, Policy Adviser, Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA)
- Philip Marshall, Co-Founder, WeRide London.
SECOND PANEL – from approx. 11.30 am
- Val Shawcross, Deputy Mayor for Transport
- David Hughes, Director of Strategy and Service Development, London Underground, TfL
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
Wednesday, 8 November
The Mayor’s draft Housing Strategy
Housing Committee – 2:00pm in Committee Room 5
Will the Mayor’s draft Housing Strategy be up to the challenge of providing affordable housing in London, when the population is expected to reach 10 million by 2030?
The Housing Committee will question guests:
FIRST PANEL – 2.00 pm to approx. 2.45 pm
- Paul Hackett, Chief Executive, Optivo, and Chair of g15
- Richard Blyth, Head of Policy, Royal Town Planning Institute
- Barry Mortimer, Director, Federation of Master Builders London
- Pat Turnbull, London Tenants Federation
SECOND PANEL – from approx. 2.45 pm
- James Murray, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development
- James Clark, Senior Manager – Housing Strategy, Housing and Land, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Sonia Labboun on 020 7983 5769
Thursday 9 November
Waste Management: Household Recycling Collections.
Environment Committee – 10:00am in the Chamber
The Environment Committee is investigating waste management in London in a series of 3 meetings. In this second meeting, the focus is on household recycling collections.
The guests are:
- Councillor Feryal Demirci, Labour Councillor for Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Vice-Chair of London Councils Transport and Environment Committee, LWARB Board member & Hackney Cabinet Member
- Andy Richmond, Environment Team, GLA
- Robert Hunt, Chief Corporate Officer, Veolia
- Antony Buchan, Head of Resource London, LWARB
- Councillor Bassam Mahfouz, Labour Councillor for Ealing, Cabinet Member Environment, Transport & Leisure, LWARB Board member
- Paul Killoughery, Group Managing Director and Owner, Bio Collectors
MEDIA CONTACT: Sonia Labboun on 020 7983 5769
EVENT:
Friday 10 November
GLA Annual Service of Remembrance
The Chamber, City Hall – 10:40-11:40am
The GLA Annual Service of Remembrance commemorates the members and officers of London Government organisations, who died on active service in the two World Wars and other conflicts. The Dean of Southwark Cathedral, The Very Revd Andrew Nunn will lead the Service and the Address will be given by the Archbishop of Southwark, The Most Revd Peter Smith. The London Assembly and the Mayor of London will be joined by senior representatives of London organisations, including the Metropolitan Police Service, Transport for London and the London Fire Brigade, as well as members of the Royal British Legion, Armed Forces and Reserves.
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.