Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Tuesday 15 July
London’s parks and open spaces
Environment Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Environment Committee will meet to understand the current state of London’s parks, five years on from the Mayor’s Green Spaces Commission report.
The Committee will also speak with Thames Water regarding its Teddington Direct River Abstraction consultation plans. The guests are:
Thames Water Teddington Direct River Abstraction consultation (10:00 – 10:45):
- Simon Adams, Programme Director for Strategic Resource Options, Thames Water
- Myles Rawstron-Rudd, London Water Recycling Project Development Manager, Thames Water
London’s Parks (10:45 – 13:00):
- Ed Stannard, Executive Director, Parks for London
- Rochelle Shanthakumar, Programme Manager at London National Park City
- Ruth Lin Wong Holmes, Head of Landscape and Public Realm, London Legacy Development Corporation
- Andrew Bedford, Head of Greenspace and Leisure, London Borough of Islington
- Mark Cridge, Executive Director, London National Park City and National Park City Foundation
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 16 July
Q&A with the Deputy Mayor
Police and Crime Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Police and Crime Committee will meet to question the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime on the Met’s ability to safely store and collect evidence.
The Committee will also question the Deputy Mayor about online radicalisation, the Met’s recruitment pathways and the Met’s Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Directorate. The guest is:
- Kaya Comer-Schwartz, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
- Kenny Bowie, Director of Strategy and MPS Oversight, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 16 July
Prison leavers accessing employment
Economy, Culture and Skills Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The number of people being released from prison in London rose by 5 per cent in the year to March 2024, increasing from 9,070 to 9,520.
The Economy, Culture and Skills Committee will meet with charities and a prison service representative to understand the challenges prison leavers face when seeking employment. The guests are:
Panel 1 (14:00 – 15:25):
- Jon Collins, Chief Executive, Prisoners’ Education Trust
- Paul Clarkson, Director of Quality and Training, The Clink Charity
- Helena Hamilton, Head of Education, Skills and Work, HMP Wandsworth
Panel 2 (15:30 – 17:00):
- Matt Randle, Director of Justice, Catch22
- Penny Parker, Chief Executive Officer, StandOut
- Sian Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Switchback
- Tyreece, Lived experience
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Notes to editors
For more details, please contact Tony Smyth in the Assembly Media Office on 07763 251 727. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.