Coming up next week at the London Assembly w/c July 7

PUBLICATION

Thursday 10 July

Affordable Housing Monitor

Housing Committee

The annual Affordable Housing Monitor tracks the Mayor’s progress against his affordable home delivery targets.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Monday 7 July

Internal Audit Reports

Audit Panel – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm

The Audit Panel will examine internal and external audit reports, as well as the Greater London Authority (GLA) Corporate Risk Register, the Draft Annual Governance Statement and expenses and taxable benefits. The guests are:

• Mark Woodley - Group Audit Lead, MOPAC
• Dianne Tranmer - Executive Director Corporate Resources & Business Improvement, GLA
• Fay Hammond - Chief Finance Officer, GLA
• Vicky Ridley-Pearson - Director of Digital, Digital Experience Unit, GLA
• Stephen Reid - Partner & Head of UK Government and Public Sector Audit, EY
• Jacob McHugh - Senior Manager, EY
• David Esling - Head of Audit Assurance - Risk Management, MOPAC

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]

 

Tuesday 8 July

Fare evasion

Transport Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am

The Transport Committee will ask what Transport for London (TfL) is doing to tackle fare evasion and learn more about the impact it has on staff.  The guests are:

Panel 1 -10am – 11.30am

• Jared Wood - London Transport Regional Organiser, RMT
• Michael Roberts - Chief Executive, London TravelWatch

Panel 2 - 11.30am – 1pm

• Siwan Hayward OBE - Director of Security, Policing and Enforcement, TfL
• Jonathan Gronow - Analysis Manager, TfL

MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252 310 / [email protected]

 

Wednesday 9 July

London’s place in the Government’s Devolution Reforms

GLA Oversight Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am

This third meeting of the GLA Oversight Committee investigation on devolution will aim to identify priority areas for London in any new devolution settlement and assess the opportunities available to London through the English Devolution White Paper and the proposed devolution framework in the English Devolution Bill.  The guests are:

• Councillor Claire Holland, Chair of London Councils
• Professor Tony Travers, Professor in Practice and Associate Dean of the LSE School of Public Policy
• Richard Watts, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Mayor of London

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]

 

Thursday 10 July

Affordable Housing Monitor

Housing Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am

The Housing Committee will meet with representatives from London boroughs, housing associations, and a supported housing provider to discuss the Mayor’s Affordable Homes Programme.

These discussions will follow the release of the Affordable Housing Monitor and aim to gather feedback on the existing programme and insights into what investment partners hope to see in the next one. The guests are:

Panel 1 - 10.00am-11.15am

• Tom Oliver - Development Programme Director, Peabody
• Tracey Cullen - Chief Executive & Board Member, Croydon Churches Housing Association
• Barbara Richardson - Managing Director at Square Roots
• Heather Thomas - Chief Executive at Sapphire Independent Housing

Panel 2 - 11.25am-12.40pm

• Alice Lester MBE - Director of Regeneration, Growth and Employment at the London Borough of Brent
• Osama Shoush - Housing Strategic Lead, Southwark Council

MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252 310 / [email protected]
 

Friday 11 July

Mayor’s Question Time

All Assembly meeting – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am

The Mayor of London will face questions from London Assembly Members, in Mayor’s Question Time (MQT). Topics will include:

• Manifesto Pledges
• Counterterrorism Approach
• Contaminated land in London
• Disability Equality Champion

The guest is:

• Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]