Events
Wednesday 30 November 2022
Green Transition
Environment Committee – site visit
As part of its investigation into the Green Transition, Members of the Environment Committee will hold a roundtable meeting at Silo in Hackney – the world’s first zero-waste restaurant.
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE VISIT BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT
Location: Silo in Hackney, Unit 7, The white building, 1st Floor, c/o CRATE Bar, Unit 7 Queen's Yard, London E9 5EN
Date: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Time: 10am-12pm
Attendees include:
- Zack Polanski AM, Chair of the Environment Committee
- Doug McMaster, Owner, Silo London
- Jess Seaton, Director, Crate Brewery
- Anshu Ahuja and Renée Williams, Cofounders, Dabbadrop
- Rob Goodwin, Owner, Room2 Hotels
- Anastasia Schneider, Director of Rooms, Treehouse London
- Rachel Ledwith, Head of Community Engagement, The Felix Project
- Skye Gyngell, Owner, Spring Restaurant
- Andrea Zick, OXO Tower Restaurant
- Felix James, Cofounder, Small Beer Co.
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897
Public Meetings
Tuesday 29 November 2022
Winter preparedness
Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10.00am
The Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee will examine London’s preparedness for potential risks in the city this winter.
The guests are:
- Baroness Twycross, Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience
- John Hetherington, Head of London Resilience Group
- Jo Gillespie, Deputy Director, Resilience and Emergency Division, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)
- Glynn Barton, Chief Operating Officer (interim), Transport for London (TfL)
- Dr Yvonne Young, Acting Deputy Director for Health Protection London, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
- Martin Machray, Executive Director of Performance, NHS England – London
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897
Wednesday 30 November 2022
Counter-terrorism & radicalisation
Police & Crime Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10.00am
The Police and Crime Committee will meet for the first of two meetings on counter-terrorism and radicalisation in London. The guests are:
Part 1 – Preparedness
- Lord Toby Harris of Haringey
Part 2 – Counter-terrorism and radicalisation
- Charlotte Dixon-Sutcliffe MBE, Chairwoman, Survivors Against Terror
- Brendan Cox, Co-founder, Survivors Against Terror
- Dr Shiraz Maher, Director, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, King’s College London
- Robin Simcox, Commissioner for the Commission for Countering Extremism
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897
Wednesday 30 November 2022
Winning the race to net zero for London’s businesses
Economy Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2.00pm
The Economy Committee discuss the incentives, risks and barriers around more sustainable freight, including cargo bikes. The guests are:
- Dr Will Norman, Walking and Cycling Commissioner for London
- Chris Dixon, Co-Founder, PedalMe
- Aaron Fleming-Saheed, Business Owner, Cycle Sparks
- Oli Ivens, Head of Consulting, MP Smarter Travel
- Dr Eva Neitzert, Director, Just Economics
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897
Thursday 1 December 2022
Crime in the capital
Plenary – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10.00am
Reducing and preventing violence is a stated priority of the Mayor. This includes a focus on:
- Preventing and reducing violence affecting young people
- Making London a city in which women and girls are safer and feel safer
- Reducing reoffending by the most violent and high-risk groups
- Preventing hate crime
At an all-Assembly meeting, London Assembly Members will discuss the delivery of the Mayor’s key policing and crime priorities. The guests are:
- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
- Sir Mark Rowley QPM, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact the media team on 07849 303 897. For out-of-hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer.