Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Tuesday 20 January
Renters' Rights Act in London
Housing Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Housing Committee will meet to begin its investigation into implementing and monitoring the Renters’ Rights Act. The guests are:
Panel 1: 10:00-11:15
- Niamh Evans, Policy Officer, Renters’ Reform Coalition
- Alva Gotby, Member Solidarity Organiser, London Renters Union
- Ben Twomey, Chief Executive, Generation Rent
- Paul Williams, National Organiser, ACORN
Panel 2: 11:20-12:40
- Ben Beadle, Chief Executive, National Residential Landlords Association
- Charlotte Ward, Head of Private Sector Housing, London Borough of Ealing
- Dan Hawthorn, Executive Director of Housing and Social Investment, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and Co-Chair, London Housing Directors Group
- Karen Swift, Director of Housing Strategy, Policy and Regulatory Assurance, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel Zikmund on 07860 647 577/ [email protected]
Wednesday 21 January
Road space, driving & congestion
Transport Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
As part of its investigation into road space, driving and congestion, the Transport Committee will put evidence it has heard throughout the investigation to Transport for London (TfL). The Committee will also put questions to TfL on bus journey times, following its meeting on this topic in December. The guests are:
- Christina Calderato, Director of Transport Strategy and Policy, TfL
- Carl Eddleston, Director of Streets and Network Operations, TfL
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
Wednesday 21 January
Plenary Ways of Working
GLA Oversight Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The GLA Oversight Committee will look at the ‘big picture’ of Plenary meetings, gathering external views on the purpose of Plenary, and suggestions for how Plenaries, or elements of Plenaries, might be done differently. The guests are:
Panel 1: 14:00 – 15:20
- Ross Lydall, City Hall Editor, The Standard
- Noah Vickers, journalist at The House magazine and former Local Democracy Reporter London City Hall
- Tim Donovan, former BBC London Political Editor
Panel 2: 15:25 – 16:45
- Professor Tony Travers CBE, Associate Dean of the LSE School of Public Policy, LSE
- Professor Patrick Diamond, Professor in Public Policy, Queen Mary University
- Professor Diana Stirbu, Professor of Public Policy and Governance, London Metropolitan University
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
Thursday 22 January
Breast Cancer Screening
Health Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
In February 2025, the NHS in London launched the first ever breast screening campaign to help increase detection of cancers at an earlier stage. The Health Committee will question:
Panel 1: 10:00 – 10:55
- Helen Dickens, Chief Support Officer, Breast Cancer Now
- Lee Dibben, Education & Policy Manager, OUTpatients
- Leeanne Graham, Advocacy Lead, Black Women Rising
Panel 2: 11:00 – 11:55
- Dr Josephine Ruwende, Consultant in Public Health; Cancer Screening Lead, NHS England - London Region
- Zara Gross, Programme Manager, Early Diagnosis, South East London Cancer Alliance
- Dr Will Teh, Consultant Radiologist and Director, North London Breast Screening Service
The meeting will also question TfL about public health messaging on the TfL estate. The guests are:
Panel 3: 12:00 – 12:55
- Nicole Valentinuzzi, Assistant Director of External Relations, Greater London Authority (GLA)
- Emma Strain, Customer Director, TfL
MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel Zikmund on 07860 647 577/ [email protected]
Notes to editors
For more details, please contact Alison Bell in the Assembly Media Office on 07887 832 918. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.