Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLICATIONS
Monday 2 March
Designing homes for Londoners
Planning and Regeneration Committee
The Planning and Regeneration Committee will write to the Mayor of London, warning of a growing disconnect between what Londoners want to see built in their communities and the developments that are actually being delivered.
MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel Zikmund on 07860 647 577/ [email protected]
Wednesday 4 March
Credit Unions
Economy, Culture and Skills Committee
The Economy, Culture and Skills Committee will write to the Mayor about the work of Credit Unions in London.
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Friday 6 March
The declining number of children in London report launch
Economy, Culture and Skills Committee
London is facing a significant demographic challenge, with the number of children living in London declining at a faster rate than elsewhere in the UK. A survey of Londoners found that almost a third (30 per cent) consider London to be an unsuitable place to raise children.
The Economy, Culture and Skills Committee will publish its report - A London for every child: Reversing the city’s declining child population – setting out steps for the Mayor to make London a child-friendly city.
The Committee will launch the report at Edith Neville Primary School, Camden, at 10am, on Friday 6 March.
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Tuesday 3 March
Q&A with Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy
Environment Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
Almost a decade on from the Mayor’s election pledge to make London the “greenest global city,” eight years since the London Environment Strategy was published, and four years until London’s net zero target, the Environment Committee will question the Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy on London’s environmental priorities and progress.
This follows the Committee’s stakeholder event on 3 February which heard from Londoners, policymakers and expert academics about their views on London’s environmental progress and priorities for action.
The guests are:
- Mete Coban MBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy
- Megan Life, Assistant Director for Environment and Energy, Greater London Authority (GLA)
- Poppy Lyle, Head of Air Quality, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Tuesday 3 March
London Growth Plan
Economy, Culture and Skills Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 3pm
The Mayor and London Councils jointly published the London Growth Plan on 27 February 2025. The plan intends to address a set of challenges, summarised as “weak productivity growth, a housing crisis, high poverty rates despite a dynamic jobs market and public services suffering from underinvestment.”
The Economy, Culture and Skills Committee will meet to scrutinise the one-year targets outlined in the ‘Inclusive Talent Strategy’ and ‘Backing our Businesses’ sections of the London Growth Plan.
The guests are:
- Howard Dawber OBE, Deputy Mayor for Business and Growth and Chair of London & Partners
- Alex Conway, Assistant Director of Economic Development and Programmes, GLA
- Ann-Marie Soyinka, Assistant Director of Skills and Employment – Policy, GLA
- Leah Davis, Director of Policy and Impact, London & Partners
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 4 March
Violence and abuse against health workers
Health Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Health Committee will investigate the reasons for an increase in violence and abuse against health staff, and how this affects the individuals and the services broadly.
The guests are:
Panel 1:
- Jason Killens KAM, Chief Executive Officer, London Ambulance Service
- Emily Jackson, Clinical Advisor – Paramedic, LAS
- Lisa Elliott, Director for London, Royal College of Nursing
- Zebina Ratansi MBE, retired nurse
Panel 2:
- Andie Johnson, Programme Manager for Health and Wellbeing, NHS England (London region)
- Thomas Manu, Operational Support Service Officer, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Iain Jones, Security Manager, Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- David Shaw, ISS Senior Operations Manager, Princess Royal University Hospital
MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel Zikmund on 07860 647 577/ [email protected].
Thursday 5 March
Plenary – London’s Economy, Jobs and Growth and the Mayor’s Growth Plan
The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
London Assembly Members will meet to question guests about the London Growth Plan
The guests are:
- Howard Dawber OBE, Deputy Mayor for Business and Growth and Chair of London & Partners
- Allen Simpson, CEO, UKHospitality
- Muniya Barua, Deputy Chief Executive, BusinessLDN
Following the question and answer session, the Assembly will consider a number of motions.
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected].
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact Tony Smyth in the Assembly Media Office on 07763 251727 or [email protected]. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.