Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Tuesday 21 January
Homes for women leaving prison
Housing Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Housing Committee will ask guests how the Probation Service, local authorities, the voluntary and community sector and others provide housing to support women leaving prison, what specialist help is available for those with additional needs, and what steps the Mayor of London can take to address this issue. The guests are:
- Hazel Alcraft, Head of Criminal Justice and Detention Services, Hibiscus
- Zaiba Qureshi, Chief Executive Officer, Housing for Women
- Rose Parker, Head of Commissioning for Safer Communities, London Borough of Lambeth
- Deana Harvey, Strategic Housing Officer, HMP Bronzefield
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252310 / [email protected]
Wednesday 22 January
Car Clubs
Transport Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Transport Committee will ask representatives from Transport for London (TfL), London Boroughs, and a charity promoting shared transport about how car clubs are used in London and how they can contribute to the Mayor’s Transport Strategy targets. The guests include:
- Richard Dilks, Chief Executive, CoMoUK
- Alina Tuerk, Head of Roads & Freight Strategy, TfL
- Cllr Averil Lekau, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member Climate Action, Sustainability and Transport, Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Andy Flood, Principal Transport Planner, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252310 / [email protected]
London Resilience & GLA Workforce Report
GLA Oversight Committee – Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The GLA Oversight Committee will discuss the community engagement, revised management arrangements and priorities of the London Resilience Group. The guests are:
- Katherine Richardson, Director of Resilience
- Kristen Guida, Head of Strategy, Prevention and Community Resilience
- Additional guests to be confirmed
The Committee will also ask questions on the key headlines from the September 2024 GLA Workforce Report. The guests are:
- Shakira Keddo, Chief People Officer, Greater London Authority (GLA)
- Dianne Tranmer, Executive Director Corporate Resources and Business Improvement, GLA
- Gemma Cullen, Deputy Assistant Director HR and OD, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Anthony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Thursday 23 January
Mayor’s Draft Consolidated Budget - Plenary
Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
London Assembly Members will consider and debate the Mayor’s Draft Consolidated budget for 2025-26 and any amendments, as part of the statutory budget process. The guests are:
- Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
- David Bellamy, Mayor’s Chief of Staff
- Fay Hammond, Chief Finance Officer, GLA
After questioning the Mayor, the Assembly will consider the Mayor’s Draft Consolidated Budget and whether to approve it, with or without amendment. Amendments are subject to securing the support of a simple majority of the Assembly Members present and voting.
This is the first of a two-stage budget-setting process. The Assembly is due to make a final decision on the budget at the Mayor’s Question Time meeting on Tuesday 25 February.
MEDIA CONTACT: Anthony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Notes to editors
For more information, please contact Josh Hunt in the Assembly Media Office on 07763 252310 or [email protected]. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.