Budgeting for building homes
The Mayor is responsible for overseeing a budget of over £20 billion.
The extent of the under delivery of new housing is clear, as London’s housing need has been identified by the new Government with 81,000 new homes needed every year from 2026. This compares with 35,305 built in 2022-23.1
Tomorrow, the London Assembly Budget and Performance Committee will question the Mayor’s housing leads on how the Mayor will fund building homes through his 2025-26 budget.
The Committee will also seek to understand the challenges and opportunities in relation to the proposed City Hall developer concept, which was recommended as part of the Kerslake review, and is referenced in the Mayor’s 2024 manifesto.
Guests include:
Panel 1 – GLA and the Affordable Homes Programme – 10am – 12pm:
- Lyn Garner, Lead for housing delivery, Greater London Authority (GLA)
- Tim Steer, Executive Director for Housing, GLA
- Heather Juman, Assistant Director Housing, GLA
- Tajmina Jetha, Head of Programme Management, GLA
- Simon Powell, Assistant Director of Strategic Projects and Property, GLA
- Megan Life, Head of Specialist Housing and Services, GLA
- Kate Webb, Head of Housing Strategy, GLA
Panel 2 – Functional body affordable housing delivery – 12pm – 1pm:
- Lyn Garner, GLA lead for housing delivery
- Graeme Craig, Director and Chief Executive, Places for London
- David Lunts, Chief Executive Officer, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC)
- Emma Williamson, Director of Planning, OPDC
- Gurdip Juty, Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Operations, OPDC
- Gerry Murphy, Executive Director of Financial, Commercial and Corporate Services, London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC)
- Rosanna Lawes, Executive Director of Development, LLDC
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 11 December from 10am, in the Chamber at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE.
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.
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Notes to editors
- MHCLG, Our plan to get Britain Building again, July 2024
- Read the agenda papers.
- Neil Garratt AM, Chairman of the Budget and Performance Committee, is available for interview.
- Find out more about the work of the Budget and Performance Committee.
- 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 Tony Smyth in the Assembly Media Office on 07763 251727 or [email protected]. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.