PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 10 June 2014
Tall Buildings and London’s Skyline
Planning Committee - 10.00am in Committee Room 5
The Committee will examine the implications of the current growing number of tall buildings across the capital and whether the Mayor’s strategic planning policies, and other controls, are sufficient to manage tall buildings and their impact on London’s skyline. The following guests will be questioned:
- Julia Barfield, Managing Director, Marks Barfield Architects
- Sir Edward Lister, Deputy Mayor for Policy and Planning, GLA
- Rowan Moore, architecture critic
- Tony Pidgley, CBE, Chairman, Berkeley Group plc
- Sunand Prasad, Penoyre and Prasad Architects
- Peter Rees, Professor of Places and City Planning, The Bartlett, UCL
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Demery on 020 7983 5769
Wednesday 11 June 2014
Mayor’s Question Time (MQT) - 10.00am in the Chamber
The full Assembly will ask the Mayor various questions on topics which impact the lives of Londoners. Subjects will include,
- Affordable’ home ownership
- Cycling and road safety
- Private rented sector
- Reform of the justice system
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Demery on 020 7983 5769
Thursday 12 June 2014
The Diversity of the Metropolitan Police Service Frontline
Police and Crime Committee – 10.00am in the Chamber
The Committee will discuss the representation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) officers in the Metropolitan Police Service with invited guests.
The following guests have been invited to discuss the recruitment, retention and progression of BAME officers in the MPS:
- Robin Wilkinson, Director of Human Resources, Metropolitan Police Service
- Lynda McMullan, Director of Police Resources and Performance, MOPAC
- Janet Hills, Chair, Black Police Association, Metropolitan Police Service
- Chief Superintendent Gideon Springer, Borough Commander (Hammersmith and Fulham), Metropolitan Police
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Demery on 020 7983 5769
Notes to editors
- London Assembly meetings are held at City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA and are open to the media and members of the public.
- Detailed agenda papers for all the meetings are available on our website.
- All our public meetings are webcast live and are available online for up to six months.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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.