Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Monday 9 December
Chair of ReLondon
Confirmation Hearings Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 11am
The London Assembly will hold a confirmation hearing to assess the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan’s proposed appointment to ReLondon.
The Assembly Confirmation Hearings Committee will question:
- Mete Coban MBE - Proposed appointee to the office of the Chair of ReLondon.
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918/ [email protected]
Monday 9 December
Helping care leavers access employment, education or training
Economy, Culture and Skills Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
Figures show that over a third of London’s care leavers aged 17-21 are not in employment, education or training (NEET).
The Economy, Culture and Skills Committee will tomorrow begin a two-part investigation into care leavers accessing employment, education or training in London.
Panel 1 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm:
- Dr Neil Harrison, Associate Professor of Education and Social Justice, University of Exeter
- Will McMahon, Project Worker, Care Leavers’ Association
- Juno Schwarz, Director of Fundraising, Policy and Communications, Drive Forward Foundation
- Nicola Smith, Senior Policy Adviser, Barnardo’s
Panel 2 - 3:30pm - 5:00pm:
- Ayo Akande, Interim Assistant Director – Skills and Employment (Delivery), GLA
- Ann-Marie Soyinka, Interim Assistant Director of Skills and Employment (Policy), GLA
- Matthew Blood, Virtual School Head, Islington Council
- Bethany Caunter, Strategic Partnerships Manager, Care Leaver Covenant
- Debbie Jones, Director of Children’s Services, Croydon Council
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251 727 / [email protected]
Tuesday 10 December
Accessibility and Inclusion in Transport Planning & London TravelWatch Business Plan
Transport Committee – Committee Rooms 2&3, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Transport Committee holds the final meeting of its investigation into Accessibility and Inclusion in Transport Planning, asking the Deputy Mayor for Transport and Transport for London (TfL) representatives about TfL’s Equity in Motion plan.
In the second part of the meeting, Committee Members will put questions to the Chair and Chief Executive of London TravelWatch about their business plan for the forthcoming year.
Panel 1 – Accessibility and inclusion in transport planning - 10.00am – 12.00pm:
- Seb Dance, Deputy Mayor for Transport
- Alex Williams, Chief Customer and Strategy Officer, TfL
- Trish Ashton, Director for Rail and Sponsored Services, TfL
- Lorna Murphy, Director of Buses, TfL
Panel 2 – London TravelWatch Business Plan - 12.10pm – 1.00pm:
- Michael Roberts, Chief Executive, London TravelWatch
- Tricia Hayes, Chair, London TravelWatch
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252 310 / [email protected]
Wednesday 11 December
Budgeting for building homes
Budget and Performance Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The extent of the under delivery of new housing is clear, as London’s housing need has been identified by the new Government with 81,000 new homes needed every year from 2026. This compares with 35,305 built in 2022-23.
The Budget and Performance Committee will question the Mayor’s housing leads on how the Mayor will fund building homes through his 2025-26 budget.
Panel 1 – GLA and the Affordable Homes Programme – 10am – 12pm:
- Lyn Garner, Lead for housing delivery, GLA
- Tim Steer, Executive Director for Housing, GLA
- Heather Juman, Assistant Director Housing, GLA
- Tajmina Jetha, Head of Programme Management, GLA
- Simon Powell, Assistant Director of Strategic Projects and Property, GLA
- Megan Life, Head of Specialist Housing and Services, GLA
- Kate Webb, Head of Housing Strategy, GLA
Panel 2 – Functional body affordable housing delivery – 12pm – 1pm:
- Lyn Garner, GLA lead for housing delivery
- Graeme Craig, Director and Chief Executive, Places for London
- David Lunts, Chief Executive Officer, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC)
- Emma Williamson, Director of Planning, OPDC
- Gurdip Juty, Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Operations, OPDC
- Gerry Murphy, Executive Director of Financial, Commercial and Corporate Services, London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC)
- Rosanna Lawes, Executive Director of Development, LLDC
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251 727 / [email protected]
Thursday 12 December
Is the Mayor’s budget fair for Londoners’?
Budget and Performance Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Budget and Performance Committee will continue its scrutiny of the Mayor’s 2025-26 budget.
The Committee will speak with GLA officers about the processes for designing their budgets, and how they consider the context of external impacts, such as the government’s autumn budget.
Panel 1 – GLA Group Financials - 10am – 11:15am:
- Fay Hammond, Chief Finance Officer, GLA
- Elliott Ball Interim Director Group Finance & Performance, GLA
Panel 2 – GLA Group Collaboration Programme- 11:15am – 12pm:
- Fay Hammond, Chief Finance Officer, GLA
- Elliott Ball Interim Director Group Finance & Performance, GLA
- Charly Hutson, Director, GLA Group Collaboration
- Mary Harpley, Chief Officer, GLA
Panel 3 – Equalities – 12pm – 12:45pm:
- Navprit Rai, Interim Assistant Director of Communities and Social Policy, GLA
- Tunde Olayinka, Executive Director for Communities and Social Policy, GLA
- Rupinder Parhar, Senior Manager Equalities, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251 727 / [email protected]
Thursday 12 December
Leasehold and Service Charges
Housing Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The Housing Committee will examine the impact of costs associated with the leasehold model of home ownership on Londoners.
Guests will be asked about issues such as service charges, ground rents, remediation, and whether the Mayor and the Government are doing enough to support people who are facing excessive costs.
- Harry Scoffin, Campaigner, Free Leaseholders
- Suzanne Muna, Campaigner, Social Housing Action Campaign
- Sue Philips, Founder, Shared Ownership Resource
- Martin Boyd, Chair, LEASE
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252310 / [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.