Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Monday 3 February
Co-chairs of the Mayor’s Cultural Leadership Board
Confirmation Hearings Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Mayor’s Cultural Leadership Board members, known as ‘Ambassadors’, advise the Mayor of London on emerging and ongoing issues facing the creative industries and culture sector. The Board also helps to champion the Mayor’s work.
The London Assembly will hold an extraordinary confirmation hearing to assess the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan’s proposed appointees to the role of Co-Chairs of the Mayor’s Cultural Leadership Board.
The Assembly Confirmation Hearings Committee will question:
- Amanda Parker - Proposed appointee to the role of Co-Chair of the Mayor’s Cultural Leadership Board
- Tom Sleigh - Proposed appointee to the role of Co-Chair of the Mayor’s Cultural Leadership Board
MEDIA CONTACT: Anthony Smith on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Wednesday 5 February
Swimmable Rivers
Environment Committee – Committee Rooms 2 & 3, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The London Assembly Environment Committee will hold the final meeting of its investigation into the Mayor’s ‘swimmable rivers’ manifesto commitment, asking guests what the Mayor’s plan should include, how to ensure London’s rivers are safe and accessible, and what it will take to achieve the Mayor’s aims.
The guests are:
Panel 1
- James Wallace, Chief Executive, River Action
- Alex Nickson, Director for Environmental Compliance and Partnerships, Thames Water
- Rob Gray, Chair and Director – Crane Valley CIC / Friends of the River Crane (FORCE)
- Ros Daniels, London and South East Director, Canal and Rivers Trust
Panel 2
- Mete Coban MBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy, GLA
- Sam Longman, Head of Sustainability and Corporate Environment, TfL
- Abby Crisostomo, Head of Green Infrastructure, GLA
- Pete Daw, Head of Climate Change, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Anthony Smith on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact Anthony 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.