Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Monday 26 January
Mayor’s draft consolidated budget 2026-27
Budget and Performance Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Budget and Performance Committee will speak to the Mayor of London about his draft consolidated budget for 2026-27, where any additional money has come from, and how it will be spent for Londoners.
The guests are:
- Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
- David Bellamy, Mayor’s Chief of Staff
- Fay Hammond, Chief Finance Officer, Greater London Authority (GLA)
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 28 January
Q&A with Deputy Mayor
Police and Crime Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Police and Crime Committee will hold a question and answer session with the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, looking into homicides in London, the Met’s transition to electric vehicles and other topics.
The guest is:
- Kaya Comer-Schwartz, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
- Amana Humayun, Chief Financial Officer, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 28 January
New Towns in London
Planning and Regeneration Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The Planning and Regeneration Committee will meet to begin its investigation into the Government’s plans for New Towns, including the proposed sites in London.
The guests are:
Panel one:
- Dr Thomas Aubrey, Visiting Senior Fellow, The London School of Economics and Political Science
- Charlie Berry, Policy Manager, Shelter
- Kane Emerson, Head of Housing Research, YIMBY Alliance
- Tom Perry, Director of Urbanism and Landscape Projects, The King's Foundation
Panel two:
- Guy Courtois, Founder, Pour Une Renaissance Urbaine
- Anne Ogundiya, Head of Planning and Transformation, London Legacy Development Corporation
- James O'Malley, Freelance Journalist and Podcaster
- Susan Parham, Associate Professor, University of Hertfordshire
- John Walker, Former Deputy Chief Executive, Milton Keynes Development Corporation
MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel Zikmund on 07860 647 577/ [email protected]
Thursday 29 January
Plenary – Mayor’s draft 2026-27 budget
The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
London Assembly Members will question the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan on his draft 2026-27 consolidated budget.
The guests are:
- Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
- David Bellamy, Mayor’s Chief of Staff
- Fay Hammond, Chief Finance Officer, GLA
Following the question and answer session, the Assembly will consider the Mayor’s budget proposals and whether to amend the Mayor’s budget.
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [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.