Coming up next week at the London Assembly W/C 10 October 2022

PUBLIC MEETINGS:

Tuesday 11 October 2022
Transport for London long-term funding deal

Transport Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10.00am

The Transport Committee will: 

• Clarify the contents of the new long-term funding agreement
• Scrutinise the Mayor’s establishment of a new facility to ensure TfL's budget will balance throughout the period of the funding agreement
• Investigate the impact of the deal on TfL’s recovery plan, future services, and capital work programme, and how it will inform TfL’s next Business Plan.

The guests are:

• Seb Dance, Deputy Mayor for Transport, GLA
• Andy Byford, Commissioner, TfL
• Patrick Doig, Statutory Chief Finance Officer, TfL

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918

Wednesday 12 October 2022
Q&A with new Met Commissioner and MOPAC

Police & Crime Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10.00am

The Police and Crime Committee will meet to question the new Met Commissioner on his vision and plans for the force. The guests are:  

• Sir Mark Rowley QPM, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police
• Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime

MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897

Wednesday 12 October 2022
The Future of Planning in London

Planning and Regeneration Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2.00pm

In its second meeting on the future of planning in London, the Planning and Regeneration Committee will examine the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, including the main areas of tension between the Bill and the Mayor’s planning powers and whether the Bill allows for greater community engagement in planning in London.  The guests are:

• Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
• Lisa Fairmaner, Head of London Plan and Growth Strategies, GLA
• John Wacher, Strategic Planning Manager – Viability, GLA
• Meeta Kaur, Partner, Town Legal LLP
• A representative from Central London Forward
• Angela Koch, Neighbourhood Planners London and ImaginePlaces
• Denean Rowe, Project Manager, Planning Aid for London, Town & Country Planning Association

MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 07795 616 902

Thursday 13 October 2022
Mayor’s Question Time

The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10.00am

Assembly Members will question the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on a range of topics, including:

• Pakistan Floods Support from City Hall
• The Fire Risk Posed by E-Scooters and E-Bikes
• Responding to climate breakdown
• Sir Tom Winsor's review

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918

Thursday 13 October 2022
GLA Pension Scheme

GLA Oversight Committee - The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2.00pm

The Greater London Authority (GLA) Group holds significant levels of assets in its pension funds, worth over £14 billion, with the potential for far-reaching impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. The GLA Oversight Committee will examine the GLA Group’s approach to pensions investments and Transport for London (TfL)’s pension scheme. The guests are:

Panel One (14:00-15:40) – Investments, Costs, Affordability, Administration

• Luke Webster, Assistant Director, Group Treasury and Chief Investment Officer, GLA
• Peter Ballard, Funding and Risk Director, London Pensions Fund Authority
• Padmesh Shukla, Chief Investment Officer, TfL
• Tim Handley, Head of Pensions, TfL
• Patrick Doig, Statutory Chief Finance Officer, TfL

Panel Two (15:40-16:30) – TfL Independent Pensions Review

• Luke Webster, Assistant Director, Group Treasury and Chief Investment Officer, GLA
• Tricia Wright, Chief People Officer, TfL
• Patrick Doig, Statutory Chief Finance Officer, TfL

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918