On occasions, the Mayor, Deputy Mayors, Mayoral Appointees and Greater London Authority (GLA) staff undertake domestic and overseas trips to support their work, which has been the case since the GLA, Mayor and London Assembly were established in 2000.
Tomorrow, the London Assembly GLA Oversight Committee will meet to examine the costs of these trips – both financially and environmentally – and also to scrutinise the GLA’s approach to transparency with trips.
The Committee will explore how the approach to domestic and international trips has changed in the context of post- pandemic ways of working, given virtual participation options, as well as how much money has been spent on trips and how this has changed over time. The total environmental impact will be examined alongside this.
Guests at the meeting will be:
- Mary Harpley, Chief Officer, GLA
- David Bellamy, Mayor’s Chief of Staff, GLA
- Enver Enver, Interim Chief Finance Officer, GLA
The meeting will take place on Tuesday 20 June 2023 from 10am in The Chamber, at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.
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Notes to editors
- The agenda papers can be read here.
- Emma Best AM, Chairman of the GLA Oversight Committee, is available for interview.
- Find out more about the work of the GLA Oversight Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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