The week ahead at the London Assembly

8 June 2012

Public meetings coming up next week.

Tuesday 12 June 2012

TfL finances + Riot recovery funding

Budget and Performance Committee – 10am in Committee Room 5

From 10am: Riot recovery funding

Committee Members will question the following guests about the amount, distribution and impact of funding provided to businesses and individuals affected by last August’s riots:

  • Sir William Castell, Founder and Chairman of Trustees of the High Street Fund
  • David Lammy MP, Member of Parliament for Tottenham
  • Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Enterprise
  • Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Executive Director of Development and Environment, GLA
  • Bob Atkins, Chief Finance Officer, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
  • Moaz Nanjuwany, Chairman of Tottenham Traders' Partnership

From approx 11am: TfL finances

The Committee will question the following guests about Transport for London’s (TfL) finances and the background to the Mayor’s next fares decision:

  • Stephen Critchley, Chief Finance Officer, TfL
  • Simon Kilonback, Group Treasurer, TfL

 

Tuesday 12 June 2012

Water management in London

Health and Environment Committee – 3.30pm in the Chamber

The Committee will question the following guests about water management in London, including the current drought and longer-term options to ease pressure on water supplies.

  • Richard Aylard, External Affairs and Sustainability Director, Thames Water
  • Mike Pocock, Physical Asset Strategy Manager at Veolia Water Central
  • Simon Hughes, Regional Environment and Performance Manager, Environment Agency
  • Andrew Wescott, Policy Manager, Institution of Civil Engineers
  • Alex Nickson, Policy and Programmes Manager, Climate Change Adaptation and Water, GLA

MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Moore on 020 7983 4228

 

Wednesday 13 June 2012

Mayor’s Question Time

Full Assembly – 10am in the Chamber

The Assembly will question the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, on a range of issues.

Questions listed in priority order

MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Demery on 020 7983 5769

 

Wednesday 13 June 2012

Key planning challenges for London

Planning Committee – 2.30pm in Committee Room 5

After receiving an overview of the Mayor’s London Plan, Committee Members will question expert guests about how policy should address current planning challenges in the capital.

From 2.30pm: The London Plan

  • Andrew Barry-Purssell, Senior Manager London Plan, GLA

From approx 3pm: Planning challenges

  • Seema Manchanda, Assistant Director Planning Services, LB Wandsworth 
  • Matthew Jaffa, Senior Development Manager, Federation of Small Businesses (London Branch)
  • Ian Fletcher, Director of Policy (Real Estate), British Property Federation
  • Roger Hepher FRICS, Chairman, London Region Policy Group, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
  • Helen Marcus, Trustee, The London Forum of Amenity & Civic Societies

MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Moore on 020 7983 4603

 

Thursday 14 June 2012

2012 transport

Transport Committee – 10am in The Chamber

Committee Members will question the following guests about how transport arrangements for the 2012 Games are progressing and any lessons learned from the Diamond Jubilee weekend:

  • Mike Brown, Managing Director, London Underground and London Rail, TfL
  • Mark Evers, Director, Games Transport, TfL
  • Richard George, Director of Transport, Locog
  • Sue Kershaw, Executive Head of Programme and Contract Delivery, ODA Transport Team
  • Dave Ward, Olympic Delivery Director, Network Rail

MEDIA CONTACT: Dana Rothenberg on 020 7983 4603

 

Thursday 14 June 2012

Police and Crime Committee – 2pm in The Chamber

As it begins its review into support for victims of crime in London, the Committee will question the following guests:

  • Commander Nick Ephgrave, Metropolitan Police Service
  • Catherine Crawford, Chief Executive, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
  • Chief Superintendent Steve Ashley, Chief of Staff for Joint Agency Inspection, HMIC
  • Javed Khan, Chief Executive, Victim Support.

MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Demery on 020 7983 5769

 

Notes for Editors:

  1. London Assembly meetings are held at City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA and are open to the media and members of the public.
  2. Detailed agenda papers for all the meetings are available on our website.
  3. All our public meetings are webcast live and are available online for up to six months.
  4. 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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