Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLICATIONS
Wednesday 11 March
Weight Loss Medication
Health Committee
The Health Committee will publish its report into private and NHS use of and access to weight loss medication in London, after an investigation which heard evidence from people with lived experience, manufacturers, distributors and medical professionals.
MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel Zikmund on 07860 647 577/ [email protected]
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Monday 9 March
Measles outbreak in London
Health Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 9.30am
The London Assembly Health Committee will hold an urgent meeting to examine the impact of the measles outbreak, how authorities are working to contain the spread, and what more can be done to increase vaccination rates and protect Londoners. The guests are:
Panel 1: 09:30-10:30
- Dr Yimmy Chow, Regional Deputy Director, UKHSA London
- Nalini Iyanger, Consultant in Health Protection, UKHSA
- Dudu Sher-Arami, Director of Public Health for Enfield
- Dr Sonali Kinra, North Central London Integrated Care Board
Panel 2: 10:30-11:30
- Dr Yimmy Chow, Regional Deputy Director, UKHSA London
- Susan Elden, Consultant in Public Health, NHS England (London)
- Katherine Richardson, GLA Director of Resilience
- Emma De Zoete, GLA Group Deputy Director of Public Health
MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel Zikmund on 07860 647 577/ [email protected]
Tuesday 10 March
Are London’s homes ready for a heatwave?
Planning & Regeneration Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Planning & Regeneration Committee will explore the risk of overheating in London and how this risk is likely to evolve in the future, and examples of best practice for dealing with heatwaves in the built environment. The guests are:
Panel 1: 10-11.20
- Emma Howard Boyd CBE, former Chair of the London Resilience Review
- Polly Turton, Head of Climate Action and Public Health, Shade the UK
- Dr Mehri Khosravi, Senior Research Fellow, University of East London
Panel 2: 11.30-13.00
- Matthew Scott, Policy Manager, Chartered Institute of Housing
- Dr Anna Mavrogianni, Professor of Sustainable, Healthy and Equitable Built Environment, Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College London
- Dr Joel Callow, Founding Director, Beyond Carbon
- Ed Hezlet, Head of Energy, Centre for British Progress
MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel Zikmund on 07860 647 577/ [email protected]
Wednesday 11 March
Met Police Cybercrime unit
Police & Crime Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee will explore online fraud in London, focusing on the work of the Met’s Cyber Crime Unit, how the Met works with partners to tackle online fraud, and how it supports victims. Guests include:
- Will Lyne, Head of Economic and Cybercrime, Metropolitan Police
- Guest TBC, City of London Police
- Guest TBC, Report Fraud
- Rory Innes, CEO and Founder, The Cyber Helpline
- Ruth Halkon, Research Manager, The Police Foundation
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]
Thursday 12 March
GLA Savings & Efficiency plans
GLA Oversight Committee - The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Mayor has asked the Greater London Authority (GLA) to identify opportunities to work more efficiently. This could mean the net loss of 100 posts from the GLA’s establishment which equates to 200 staff at risk of redundancy. A collective consultation with UNISON and individual affected members of staff is underway.
The GLA Oversight Committee will question the Chief Officer, Mary Harpley about the proposals.
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
Thursday 12 March
Rough Sleeping in London
Housing Committee - The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The London Assembly Housing Committee will examine how people sleeping rough in London are identified and supported, assess the effectiveness, consistency and timeliness of current arrangements to support people sleeping rough across London and scrutinise the impact of Mayoral initiatives to support people sleeping rough. The guests are:
Panel 1: 14.00-15.30
- Jess Turtle, Founder and Co-director of the Museum of Homelessness
- Greg Hurst, Director of Communications and Public Engagement, Centre for Homelessness Impact
- Sophie Boobis, Head of Research and Policy, Homeless Link
- Jillian Thursby, Service Director, St Mungo’s
Panel 2: 15.35-16.50
- Simone Meila, Head of Housing Solutions, London Borough of Camden
- David Eastwood MBE, Strategic Lead for Rough Sleeping, London Borough of Westminster
- Molly Bishop, Rough Sleeping Manager, Greater London Authority (GLA)
- Ellen Storrar, Head of Specialist Housing and Services, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel Zikmund on 07860 647 577/ [email protected]
Notes to editors
For more details, please contact Alison Bell in the Assembly Media Office on 07887 832 918. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.