PUBLICATIONS:
Tuesday 18 October 2022
Affordable Housing Monitor
The Housing Committee publishes its annual Affordable Housing Monitor, which looks at the Mayor’s affordable homes programmes and the delivery of homes against his commitments along with other London-based housing data.
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 07795 616 902
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 18 October 2022
Affordable housing delivery in London
Housing Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10.00am
The Housing Committee will discuss affordable housing delivery in London using the Affordable Housing Monitor and the challenges the Mayor faces, especially in the wider context of recent events.
The guests are:
- Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development
- Natalie Daniels, Assistant Director, Housing, Greater London Authority (GLA)
- Francesca Lewis, Head of Housing Strategy, GLA
- Andrew Williams, Head of Programme Management, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 07795 616 902
Wednesday 19 October 2022
London’s missing meals
Economy Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10.00am
The Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN)’s survey in August 2022 found that nearly 90 per cent of food banks saw demand rise since April this year. The Economy Committee will discuss food poverty in London and its causes.
The guests are:
- Debbie Weekes-Bernard, Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice
- Heather Buckingham, Interim Head of Policy and Research, Trussell Trust, and Sharron, lived experience of using Trussell Trust food banks
- Sabine Goodwin, Coordinator, Independent Food Aid Network
- Anna Taylor, Executive Director, The Food Foundation
- Pam Warhurst, Founder, Incredible Edible
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897
Wednesday 19 October 2022
LFB’s response to summer wildfires
Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2.00pm
What challenges did the London Fire Brigade (LFB) face during the summer heatwave? The Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee will discuss the Brigade’s response to the large number of grass and open land wildfires in July, and its Q1 performance report for 2022-23.
The guests are:
- Deputy Commissioner Jonathan Smith, LFB
- Tim Powell, Director of People, LFB
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897
Thursday 20 October 2022
Noise pollution in London
Environment Committee - The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10.00am
The Environment Committee will discuss the impact of noise pollution from road traffic, The Tube, and aviation on the health and wellbeing of Londoners and what the Mayor can do to help mitigate the impacts on Londoners.
The guests are:
- Lucy Hayward-Speight, Transport Strategy and Policy Manager, TfL
- Duncan Weir, Head of Track, TfL
- Shamal Ratnayaka, Aviation Strategy Lead, TfL
- Paul Beckford, Coordinator, Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise
- Charlotte Clark, Professor of Epidemiology, Population Health Research Institute, St George's University.
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 07795 616 902
Thursday 20 October 2022
Internal and external audit reports
Audit Panel - The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2.00pm
The Audit Panel will discuss internal and external audit reports with a number of guests.
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 07795 616 902