Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Monday 10 February
Major sporting events in London
Economy, Culture and Skills Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
Analysis from 2021 by London & Partners found that the total economic value generated by the 305 major sporting events held in London between 2017 and 2020 was £1.03 billion.
The Economy, Culture and Skills Committee will meet to discuss the economic impact of major sporting events in London, looking at the role of the Mayor in bringing more sporting events to the city.
The guests are:
Panel 1: 2:00pm-3:30pm:
- Nick Bitel, Chief Executive Officer, London Marathon Group
- Mark Camley, Executive Director of Park and Venues, London Legacy Development Corporation
- Esther Britten MBE, Head of Events and External Affairs, UK Sport
- Councillor Muhammed Butt, Leader, London Borough of Brent
Panel 2: 3:35pm-5:00pm:
- Howard Dawber, Deputy Mayor for Business and Growth
- Katie Morrison, Interim Assistant Director, External Relations, Greater London Authority (GLA)
- James Fitzgerald, Host City Programmes Director, GLA
- Rose Wangen-Jones, Managing Director, Marketing, Destination & Commercial, London & Partners
MEDIA CONTACT: Anthony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Tuesday 11 February
Planning and tall buildings
Planning and Regeneration Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
A lot of work looking at the experiences of residents in tall buildings originated in the 1960s and 1970s and focused on social housing. In recent decades, there has been a shift in the types of homes being delivered by tall buildings towards private accommodation.
The Planning and Regeneration Committee will ask the Deputy Mayor for Planning, and guests from the Greater London Authority (GLA) and London Boroughs about how they set policies and take decisions around the delivery of tall buildings in London.
The guests are:
Panel 1: 10am – 11.15am:
- Michael Ritchie, Place Shaping Manager, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Michael Forrester, Head of Development Management, London Borough of Lewisham
Panel 2: 11.30am – 12.30pm:
- Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and the Fire Service
- Alan Smithies, Principal Strategic Planner, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252310 / [email protected]
Wednesday 12 February
Q&A with the Met Commissioner
Police and Crime Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
In the Met Police Commissioner’s December report for the London Policing Board, it was highlighted that a series of “tough choices” may have to be implemented to meet the expected budget gap of £450m in the Met’s 2025-26 budget.
The Police and Crime Committee will question the Met Police Commissioner on these “tough choices”, whether they will save the amount of money required, and how the Met will secure further funding to minimise these cuts. The Committee will also explore grooming gangs and stop and search.
The guests are:
- Sir Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police
- Kaya Comer-Shwartz, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
MEDIA CONTACT: Anthony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Thursday 13 February
London Fire Brigade Plenary
All Assembly meeting - Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
What are the key priorities for the London Fire Brigade this year?
Assembly Members will ask questions about building safety, Lithium-ion battery powered E-bikes and E-scooters, EV buses fire risk, home fire safety visits and more.
The guests are:
- Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and the Fire Service
- Andy Roe KFSM, London Fire Brigade Commissioner
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact Anthony 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.