Public meetings coming up next week:
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 18 March 2014
Mayor’s Regeneration Fund
Regeneration Committee – 10am in Committee Room 5
The Regeneration Committee will continue its investigation into how funding from the Mayor’s Regeneration Fund is being used for to generate future growth in some of London’s most deprived communities.
The Committee will question the following guests:
· Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Executive Director, Development, Enterprise and Environment, Greater London Authority;
· Sir Stuart Lipton, Chelsfield Partners and Chairman of the Independent Panel on Tottenham;
· Neil McInroy, Chief Executive, Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES); and
· Councillor Chris Roberts, Leader, London Royal Borough of Greenwich.
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228
Wednesday 19 March 2014
Mayor’s Question Time – 10am in the Chamber
The London Assembly will question Mayor Boris Johnson on a range of topics including emission zones, undercover officers, apprenticeships and luxury property investment.
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Demery on 020 7983 5769
Thursday 20 March 2014
Internships in London
Economy Committee – 10am in Committee Room 5
The Economy Committee will be discussing the issue of internships – how a good internship can benefit individuals and employers, and how poor quality and unpaid internships may be damaging the interests of young people in London.
The Committee will be questioning the following guests:
· Ben Lyons, Co-Director, Intern Aware;
· Katerina Rudiger, Head of Skills and Policy Campaigns, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development;
· Mark Kleinman, Assistant Director – Economic and Business Policy, Greater London Authority;
· Colum McGuire, Vice-President (Welfare), NUS;
· Jo Moxon, Head of Talent, ASOS; and
· Julie Stanbridge, Student Recruitment, Ernst and Young.
MEDIA CONTACT: Alice Andrewartha on 020 7983 4603
Internal Audit Report
Audit Panel – 2pm in Committee Room 1
The Audit Panel will be analysing a range of reports including the GLA internal reports and risk management.
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.