Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLICATIONS
Unlocking Development in London
Planning and Regeneration Committee
The Planning and Regeneration Committee will publish a report on how to unlock more housing development in the capital.
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252 310 / [email protected]
Environmental Impact of Heathrow
Environment Committee
The Environment Committee will be writing to Heathrow Airport following up on a previous commitment from the airport to provide information on the potential environmental impacts of any runway expansion project.
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251 727 / [email protected]
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Monday 17 March
Internal Audit Reports
Audit Panel – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The Audit Panel will examine a number of recent reports published by the GLA’s audit function.
The guests are:
- Fay Hammond - Chief Finance Officer, GLA
- David Esling - Head of Audit Assurance - Risk Management, MOPAC
- Mark Woodley - Group Audit Lead, MOPAC;
- Simon Powell - Assistant Director, Land and Development, GLA
- Kabir Choudhury - Senior Property Manager, TfL
- Rory McKenna - Monitoring Officer, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
Tuesday 18 March
HMICFRS Inspection and Q&A with the Deputy Mayor for the Fire Service
Fire Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Fire Committee will ask the Deputy Mayor responsible for the Fire Service, HM Inspector Lee Freeman KPM, and senior representatives from the London Fire Brigade about issues arising from the recent His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) inspection report on LFB.
A question-and-answer session with the LFB and Deputy Mayor will follow covering diversifying the workforce, training, evacuation of high-rise buildings and the Professional Standards Unit.
The guests are:
Panel 1 – HMICFRS Inspection:
- Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and the Fire Service
- His Majesty’s Inspector Lee Freeman KPM, HMICFRS.
- Jonathan Smith, Deputy Commissioner and Operational Director for Preparedness and Response, LFB
- Charlie Pugsley, Deputy Commissioner and Operational Director for Prevention, Protection and Policy, LFB
Panel 2 – Q&A:
- Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and the Fire Service
- Jonathan Smith, Deputy Commissioner and Operational Director for Preparedness and Response, LFB
- Charlie Pugsley, Deputy Commissioner and Operational Director for Prevention, Protection and Policy, LFB
- Sally Hopper, Director for People, LFB
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252 310 / [email protected]
Wednesday 19 March
Climate Budgeting and Green Financing
Budget and Performance Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Budget and Performance Committee will meet to examine the impact of the Mayor’s Climate Budget and Green Finance Fund, and the impact this has had on achieving London’s net zero 2030 target.
The guests are:
Panel 1:
- Heidi Sørensen, Head of the Agency for Climate, City of Oslo
- Professor Carly McLachlan, the Director of The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at Manchester University
- Mark Johnson, Public Sector Lead, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Panel 2:
- Fay Hammond, Chief Finance Officer, GLA
- Pete Daw, Head of Climate Change, GLA
- Megan Life, Assistant Director of Environment and Energy, GLA
- Sam Longman, Head of Sustainability and Corporate Environment, Transport for London
- Kenroy Quellennec-Reid, Head of Impact Investment and Analysis, London Treasury, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251 727 / [email protected]
Thursday 20 March
Mayor’s Question Time
The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan will face questions from London Assembly Members.
Topics will include:
- Europe
- Supporting an animal-friendly London
- London’s Theft Epidemic
- The London Growth Plan
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 252 310 or [email protected]. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.