Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLICATIONS
Tuesday 29 April
Violence Against Women and Girls
Police and Crime Committee
The impact of violence against women and girls on young people is the focus of this Police and Crime Committee report, which considers ways to tackle the harmful attitudes that are leading to offending.
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251 727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 30 April
HIV in London
Health Committee
The Health Committee will launch its report ‘Getting to zero by 2030: HIV in London’, at the site of the London AIDS Memorial on South Crescent, Fitzrovia.
Interviewees will include:
- Krupesh Hirani AM, Chair of the London Assembly Health Committee
- Ash Kotak, Founder, AIDS Memory UK
- Jonathan Blake, Patient L1 at London Middlesex Hospital and inspiration for the film, Pride
- Katie Clark, Head of Policy, Press and Advocacy, Terrence Higgins Trust
- James Cole, Senior Policy, Research and Influencing Manager, National AIDS Trust
- Juddy Otti, Head of HIV services, Africa Advocacy Foundation
- Mark Santos, Executive Director, Positive East
- Joel Robinson, CEO, Spectra
- Dr Vanessa Crawford, Psychotherapist, Patron of AIDS Memory UK
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE LAUNCH BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT – please contact Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
Thursday 1 May
Oxford Street Mayoral Development Corporation
Planning and Regeneration Committee
The Planning and Regeneration Committee will write to the Mayor of London with its response to the consultation on plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street, including the proposal to set up a Mayoral Development Corporation in the area.
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252 310 / [email protected]
FURTHER PUBLICATIONS EXPECTED
Car Clubs
Transport Committee
The Transport Committee will publish a report looking at whether Transport for London is taking the right approach to car clubs in London, and what more can be done to help the sector contribute to the Mayor’s sustainable transport targets.
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252 310 / [email protected]
Planning and Tall Buildings
Planning and Regeneration Committee
This Planning and Regeneration Committee report examines whether the tall buildings being built in the capital are meeting Londoners’ housing needs.
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252 310 / [email protected]
EVENTS
London Youth Achievement Awards
The winners of the inaugural London Youth Achievement Awards will be announced at an invitation-only City Hall ceremony, hosted by the London Assembly and the London Youth Assembly.
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE LAUNCH BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT – please contact Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact Josh Hunt in the Assembly Media Office on 07763 252 310 or [email protected]. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.