The Week Ahead

Public meetings and report launches coming up next week:

REPORT LAUNCH

Thursday 27 February 2014 – Cycle Report Launch & Biking Breakfast

The Transport Committee will be launching its cycle report: ‘Cycling in London: An Update’ and will be hosting a biking breakfast. The Met police will be providing cycle registrations, Dr Bike will be doing cycle safety checks and there will be coffee and croissant.

WHEN: 8am

WHERE: Triangle on Kennington Oval (opposite Oval Tube Station)

Media are invited to attend.

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228

SITE VISIT

Thursday 27 February – Mayor’s Regeneration Fund: Tottenham

Members of the Regeneration Committee will be visiting Tottenham sites affected by the riots in 2011 and hear how funding has been allocated from the Mayor’s Regeneration Fund to support regeneration in these areas.

When: 2pm

Where: Enterprise Hub, 639 High Road, Tottenham

Media are invited to attend.

MEDIA CONTACT: Alice Andrewartha on 020 7983 4603

PUBLIC MEETINGS:

Tuesday 25 February 2014

Mayor’s 2012/13 Annual Equalities Report

Oversight Committee - 10am in Committee Room 5

The GLA Oversight Committee will be examining the Mayor’s Annual Equalities Report.

The Committee will question the following guests:

· Munira Mirza, Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture;

· Jeff Jacobs, Head of Paid Service, GLA;

· Terry Day, Manager, Diversity and Social Policy;

· Michèle Dix, Managing Director of Planning, TfL;

· Laily Thompson, HR Equality and Inclusion Manager, TfL;

· Helen Bailey, Chief Operating Officer, MOPAC; and

· Natasha Plummer, Head of Engagement, MOPAC.

MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Demery on 020 7983 5769

Draft Further Alterations to the London Plan Consultation

Planning Committee – 3.30pm in Committee Room 3

The Planning Committee will be considering the Mayor’s Further Alterations to the London Plan.

The Committee will be questioning the following guests:

· John Lett, GLA, Strategic Planning Manager, London Plan Team;

· Alan Benson, GLA, Senior Manager, Housing Strategy;

· Michael Edwards, UCL Teaching Fellow, The Bartlett School of Planning;

· Will McKee, Chair, Mayor’s Outer London Commission; and

· Michael Bach, Chair, Planning & Transport Committee, London Forum of Amenity and Civil Societies.

MEDIA CONTACT: Kiran Dhaliwal on 020 7983 4504

Wednesday 26 February 2014

Mayor’s Question Time – 10am in the Chamber

The London Assembly will question the Mayor Boris Johnson on a range of topics including flood risk, payday loans, Right to Buy and homeless veterans.

MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Demery on 020 7983 5769

Thursday 27 February 2014

Policing Q&A

Police and Crime Committee – 10.00am in The Chamber

The Committee will be questioning the following guests about a range of policing issues:

· Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, Met Commissioner;

· Craig Mackey, Deputy Met Commissioner; and

· Stephen Greenhalgh, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.

MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Demery on 020 7983 5769