Coming up next week at the London Assembly
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Thursday 8 October
Dockless e-bikes
Transport Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Transport Committee will consider what powers Transport for London (TfL) should have as part of the new regulatory framework for licensing dockless hire e-bikes in London to help achieve the objectives in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy, and what conditions TfL should place on operators as part of this.
The guests are:
- Alice Pleasant, Deputy Regional Head of Government Relations UKI, Lime
- Caroline Seton, CLO and co-founder, Forest
- Harry Foskin, Senior Public Policy Manager, Voi Technology
- Georgia Heathman, Public Policy Manager UKI, Bolt
- Will Norman, Walking and Cycling Commissioner
- Christina Calderato, Director of Strategy, TfL
- Helen Sharp, Micromobility Lead, TfL
- Cllr Paul Osborn, Chair of London Councils Transport and Environment Committee
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
Thursday 8 October
Tackling London’s youth unemployment
Economy, Culture and Skills Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
London has the highest rate of youth unemployment in the country. Between November 2025 and January 2026, 24.6 per cent of Londoners aged between 16 and 24 were unemployed, compared with the next highest region (North East) on 23.5 per cent.
The Economy, Culture and Skills Committee will meet to investigate the state of London’s jobs market for young people, including the reasons why youth unemployment remains high in London, and what external factors are affecting employment opportunities. The guests are:
Panel 1: Overview of youth unemployment (14:00 –15:30):
- Ben Harrison, Director, Work Foundation
- Baz Ramaiah, Policy and Research Director, Youth Employment UK
- Ben Rowland, CEO, Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP)
Panel 2: Poverty, inequality and the impact on youth unemployment (15:35 – 17:00):
- Felicity Halstead, Founder and CEO, GoodWork
- Ayesha Baloch, Head of Youth Employment Policy, Impetus
- Melissa Milner, Chief Officer for Culture and Public Service Reform, Catch22
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [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.