Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLICATIONS
Monday 20 October
Pedicabs Consultation response
Transport Committee
The Committee will respond to Transport for London’s (TfL) consultation on pedicabs in the capital.
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Tuesday 21 October
London’s Budget Priorities
Budget & Performance Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Budget and Performance Committee will begin its annual scrutiny of the Mayor’s 2026-27 budget, speaking with external experts and focussing on three of the key areas of the Mayor’s budget – policing, housing and transport. The guests are:
Panel 1 – Policing and Crime
- Ian Wiggett, Associate Director, World Policing Advisory
- Gloria Laycock, UCL Jill Dando Institute of Security and Crime Science
Panel 2 – Housing
- Jonathan Seager, Programme Director (Place), BusinessLDN
- Antonia Jennings, CEO, Centre for London
- Adrian Pabst, Deputy Director (Social and Political Economy), National Institute of Economic and Social Research
- Luke Hillan, Strategic Finance Analyst, London Councils
Panel 3 – Transport
- Antonia Jennings, CEO, Centre for London
- Adrian Pabst, Deputy Director (Social and Political Economy), National Institute of Economic and Social Research
- Tony Travers, LSE Department of Government and Director of LSE London
- Luke Hillian, Strategic Finance Analyst, London Councils
- Michael Roberts, CEO London TravelWatch
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 22 October
Mid-rise Development & the London Plan
Planning & Regeneration Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Planning and Regeneration Committee will begin a two-meeting investigation exploring what role mid-rise residential development could play in meeting London's housing needs, and how the next London Plan could support it. The guests are:
Panel One
- Nicholas Boys Smith MBE, Founder and Director, Create Streets
- Russell Curtis, Director, RCKa and Chair, Barnet Quality Review Panel
- Maurice Lange, Analyst, Centre for Cities
Panel Two
- Michael Ball, Co-ordinator and Media Worker, Just Space
- Hana Kapetanovic, Lead Researcher, Demos
- Nicola Livingstone, Professor in Real Estate, University of Glasgow
- Shreya Nanda, Advisor, London YIMBY
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 22 October
The Royal Docks & Audit Reports
Audit Panel – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The Royal Docks is one of London’s largest regeneration and investment opportunities at the centre of an expanding east London region. The Audit Panel will examine a Royal Docks Audit Report, internal and external audit reports, the corporate risk register and expenses and taxable benefits. The guests are:
- Fay Hammond, Chief Finance Officer, GLA
- David Esling, Head of Audit Assurance - Risk Management, MOPAC
- Mark Woodley, Group Audit Lead, MOPAC
- Stephen Reid, Partner & Head of UK Government and Public Sector Audit, EY
- Jacob McHugh, Senior Manager, EY
- Dianne Tranmer, Executive Director of Corporate Resources & Business Improvement, GLA
- Daniel Bridge, Programme Director, Royal Docks
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
Thursday 23 October
Road space, driving and congestion
Transport Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
London was named the most congested city in Europe in INRIX’s 2024 Global Traffic Scorecard. It found that London accounts for approximately 50 per cent of all UK traffic daily. The Transport Committee will begin its investigation into Road space, driving and congestion. The guests are:
Panel 1
- David Metz, Honorary Professor, UCL Centre for Transport Studies
Panel 2
- Jon Parker, Strategic Transport Planning Consultant and Business Advisor
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
Thursday 23 October
Public disorder resilience
GLA Oversight Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The GLA Oversight Committee will scrutinise how the GLA engages with blue light services in arrangements for London resilience, with Londoners to prepare them in the event of an emergency and is managing risks against cyber security in London. The guests are:
- Katherine Richardson, Director of Resilience, GLA
- Kim Wright, Chief Executive, Brent Council and Deputy Chair, London Resilience Forum
- Patrick Goulbourne, Assistant Commissioner, London Fire Brigade and Deputy Chair, London Resilience Forum
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [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.