Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLICATIONS
Wednesday 16 October
Unpaid ULEZ fines
In September 2024, the London Assembly was informed that Transport for London (TfL) was owed £376 million in unpaid Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs).
The Budget and Performance Committee will publish a letter to the Mayor, outlining a number of recommendations to reduce the amount of bad debt owed to TfL.
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
SITE VISITS
Tuesday 15 October
High Street visit - How resilient are London's high streets?
The Economy, Culture and Skills Committee is investigating the impact of recent economic instability, alongside recovery from the pandemic, on the capital's high streets.
As part of the investigation, the committee will visit a local London high street and hold a roundtable discussion with local stakeholders. The Committee will meet with representatives from the London Borough of Haringey, as well as Greater London Authority (GLA) officers, to hear how Mayoral policies have helped projects on Wood Green high street.
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE VISIT BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT
Location: Wood Green High Road
Date: Tuesday 15 October 2024
Attendees will be confirmed shortly.
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 16 October
Primary School visit – supervised toothbrushing
Health Committee
Members of the London Assembly Health Committee will visit Brentfield Primary School, where they will observe supervised toothbrushing, an initiative to reduce tooth decay in young children. The visit will form part of the Committee’s investigation into Dentistry in London.
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE VISIT BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT
Location: Brentfield Primary School
Date: Wednesday 16 October 2024
Attendees will include:
- Krupesh Hirani AM, Chair of the Health Committee
- Emma Best AM, Deputy Chairman of the Health Committee
- Somebi Anwunah, Principal Public Health Strategist · Brent Council
- Erinna Proudfoot, Oral health promoter, Whittington Health, NHS Trust
- Debbie Edwards, Class Teacher and EYFS Leader
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832918 / [email protected]
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Wednesday 16 October
How to increase food growing in London
Environment Committee – Committee Rooms 2 & 3, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
With local production and farming accounting for less than one per cent of the capital’s food supply, what work is the Mayor doing to increase local food growing in London?
The Environment Committee will meet to examine the Mayor’s policies and funding opportunities aimed at increasing community food growing. The guests are:
Panel 1: 10am – 11:25am:
- Professor Andre Viljoen, Professor of Architecture, University of Brighton
- Sarah Williams, Director of Programmes, Capital Growth Network
- Ruth Arnott, Community Gardening coordinator, Southwark Council
- Sandra Salazar, Go Grow with Love CIC, ‘Rootz into food growing’ project
- Pauline Shakespeare, Rootz into food growing’ project
Panel 2: 11:30am – 12pm
- Jeremy Skinner, Assistant Director of Strategy, Insight and Intelligence, GLA
- Anna Kaskanlian, Senior Strategic Planner, GLA London Plan team, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 16 October
Reviewing changes made before the Mayoral and London Assembly elections
Elections Review Working Group – Committee Rooms 2 & 3, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The Elections Review Working Group will hold the final meeting of its investigation into the planning, conduct and costs of the May 2024 Mayor of London and London Assembly elections.
Representatives from the Government and Electoral Commission will be asked about the impact of changes made before the elections, including the introduction of a photo ID requirement, before academics and think tanks offer their views. The guests are:
Panel 1: 2pm – 3:25pm
- Michela Palese, Head of Policy, Electoral Commission
- Phil Thompson, Head of Research, Electoral Commission
- Melanie Davidson, Head of Support and Improvement, Electoral Commission
- Ruth Law, Head of Communications and Engagement, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Peter Stanyon, Chief Executive, Association of Electoral Administrators
Panel 2: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
- Dr Sofia Collignon, Director, Mile End Institute
- Professor Tony Travers, London School of Economics
- Thea Ridley-Castle, Research and Policy Officer, Electoral Reform Society
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252310 / [email protected]
Thursday 17 October
Ending rough sleeping in London
Housing Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
Latest figures show an increase in the number of people sleeping rough for at least one night in Autumn 2023. The Mayor’s election manifesto included a commitment to ending rough sleeping in London by 2030.
The Housing Committee will ask what needs to be done if the Mayor is to meet his commitment and how at-risk groups such as young people and refugees can be better supported. The guests are:
Panel 1: 10am – 11:11.15am
- Molly Bishop, Head of Implementation, Centre for Homelessness Impact
- Jasmine Basran, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Crisis
- Alexia Murphy, CEO, Depaul UK
- Simone Strachan, London Hub Strategic Lead, Shelter
- Michelle Binfield, Rough Sleeping Programme Director at London Councils
Panel 2 – Greater London Authority (GLA): 11:30am – 12:45pm
- Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development
- Megan Life, Head of Specialist Housing and Services, GLA
- David Eastwood, Lead Manager – Rough Sleeping
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252310 / [email protected]
Thursday 17 October
Internal and External Audit Reports
Audit Panel – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The Audit Panel will examine the GLA External Audit Status Report and the Corporate Risk Register, both of which contain responses to the TfL cyber-attack. The Panel will also discuss the Register of Gifts and Hospitality. The guests are:
- Stephen Reid, Partner, EY
- Chloe Wilkinson, Audit Senior Manager, EY
- Enver Enver, Interim Chief Finance Officer, GLA
- Fay Hammond, Chief Finance Officer, GLA
- David Esling, Head of Audit Assurance - Risk Management, MOPAC
- Mark Woodley, Group Audit Lead, MOPAC
- Karen Welsh, Senior Risk and Assurance Auditor, MOPAC
- Dianne Tranmer, Executive Director Corporate Resources & Business Improvement, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact Josh Hunt in the Assembly Media Office on 07763 252310 or [email protected]. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.