Tuesday 6 June 2023
Young Londoners’ access to home ownership
Housing Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The London Assembly Housing Committee will meet as part of a two-part investigation into young people’s access to home ownership in London to find out what challenges they face, how effective the Mayor’s housing levers have been in delivering for young Londoners and what more could be done.
- Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development
- Deborah Halling, Senior Policy Officer, Housing and Land, Greater London Authority (GLA)
MEDIA CONTACT: Anthony Smyth on 07510 488715
Wednesday 7 June 2023
Q&A with Met Police on Coronation policing
Police and Crime Committee – Committee Rooms 2&3, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Police and Crime Committee will meet to hold its monthly Q&A session with the Metropolitan Police and Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. The meeting will include questions on the Coronation policing, Daniel Morgan, policing of dogs in public places, football policing and knife violence.
- Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
- Louisa Rolfe OBE, Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303897
Wednesday 7 June 2023
London Plan Guidance on Affordable Housing consultation
Planning and Regeneration Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The current London Plan was published in March 2021. London Plan Guidance (LPG) provides further information on how the Plan should be implemented on 3 May 2023, the GLA published consultation drafts of its new LPG on Affordable Housing and on Development Viability.
The Planning and Regeneration Committee will discuss the proposed changes to the documents to help form the Committee’s response to the consultation.
- Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
- John Wacher, GLA Strategic Planning Manager – Viability
- Additional guests to be confirmed
MEDIA CONTACT: Anthony Smyth on 07510 488715
Thursday 8 June 2023
London's infrastructure needs
The London Assembly – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
What are London’s most pressing infrastructure needs for the future? The full London Assembly will meet to discuss what the priorities should be for London’s infrastructure investment, how the pandemic has impacted this, and how much progress is being made to reach net zero and address flooding.
- Seb Dance, Deputy Mayor for Transport
- Sir John Armitt, Chair, National Infrastructure Commission
- Charlotte Wood, London Area Director, Environment Agency
- Dr Stephen King, Head of Business and Enterprise, London Councils
- Ben Lucas, Founding Director, Metro Dynamics
- Caroline Sheridan, Engineering and Asset Director, Thames Water
- John Kavanagh, Programme Director, Infrastructure, BusinessLDN
Following the Q&A session a number of motions will be debated.
MEDIA CONTACT: Kirsty O’Driscoll on 07720 100737
Notes to editors
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