Coming up next week at the London Assembly W/C 16 June

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Tuesday 17 June

TfL's Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan 2025

Transport Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am

London’s taxi industry is in decline, with the number of licenced cabs falling by more than a third in the 10 years to 2023-24.

The Transport Committee will ask Transport for London (TfL) about concerns raised by the Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan, and what more they can do to support drivers and operators.

• Christina Calderato, Director of Transport Strategy and Policy, TfL
• Helen Chapman, Director of Licensing, Regulation and Charging, TfL
• Nick Dent, Director of Customer Operations, TfL

MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252 310 / [email protected]

Wednesday 18 June

The Met’s view on decriminalising cannabis

Police and Crime Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am

In May, the London Drugs Commission released its 320-page report, “The cannabis conundrum: a way forward for London”.

The Police and Crime Committee will meet to question the Met and Deputy Mayor on the findings of the London Drugs Commission report, and how the Met and the Mayor will help push forward any recommendations.

• Kaya Comer-Schwartz, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
• Matt Jukes, Deputy Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service

MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727/ [email protected]

Thursday 19 June

Mayor’s Question Time

All Assembly meeting – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am

The Mayor of London will face questions from London Assembly Members, in Mayor’s Question Time (MQT). Topics will include:

• Spending Review 
• Taxi and Private Hire Licensing 
• Value for Money 
• Traffic and congestion in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy

The guest is:

• Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]