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The week ahead at the London Assembly

6 July 2012

Public meetings coming up next week.

Tuesday 10 July 2012
Mayor’s budget guidance + Riot recovery funding
Budget and Performance Committee – 10am in Committee Room 5

From 10am: Budget guidance for 2013/14
The Committee will question the Mayor’s Chief of Staff, Sir Edward Lister about the Mayor's 2013/14 budget priorities and savings targets, including how sharing services within the GLA group[1] can cut costs.

From approx 11am: Riot recovery funding
Committee Members will question the following guests about how businesses affected by the 2011 riots were able to access funds from the insurance industry and local councils[2]:

  • Nick Starling, Director of General Insurance, Association of British Insurers
  • David Williams, Claims and Underwriting Director, AXA Insurance
  • Jonathan Clarke, Director, Corporate and Technical Risks, Cunningham Lindsey UK
  • Bob Atkins, Chief Financial Officer, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
  • Lisa McCance, Head of Economic Development, Croydon Council
  • Martin Tucker, Regeneration Manager, Haringey Council

MEDIA CONTACT: Alastair Cowan on 020 7983 4504

Tuesday 10 July 2012
Audit Panel – 3.30pm in Committee Room 5
The Panel will note the expenses of the Mayor, elected members and senior staff for the period 1 February to 31 March 2012 and consider internal and external audit reports.
MEDIA CONTACT: Alastair Cowan on 020 7983 4504

Wednesday 11 July 2012
Full Assembly – 10am in the Chamber
The Assembly will debate motions[3] on a range of issues submitted by Assembly Members.
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Demery on 020 7983 5769

Wednesday 11 July 2012
Broadband and Wi-Fi provision
Economy Committee – 2pm in the Chamber
The Committee will question the following experts about the provision of broadband and public Wi-Fi infrastructure in London:

  • David Hodges, Digital Policy Adviser, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Mike Butcher, European Editor, TechCrunch
  • Robert Milne, Partner, Antelope Consulting
  • Greg McCulloch, UK Managing Director, Interxion

From approx 3pm:

  • Andrew Campling, General Manager, London, BT Group
  • Jon James, Executive Director, Broadband, Virgin Media
  • Mark Kleinman, Assistant Director, Economic and Business Policy, Greater London Authority
  • Phil Saw, Deputy Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Moore on 020 7983 4228

Thursday 12 July 2012
Cycling in London
Transport Committee – 10am in the Chamber
Committee Members will question the following guests - and take comments and questions from members of the public - as part of their review[4] of cycling in London:

  • Chris Bainbridge of the London Boroughs Cycling Officers’ Group
  • German Dector-Vega of Sustrans
  • Martin Gibbs of British Cycling
  • Chris Peck of Cyclists’ Touring Club (CTC)
  • Dr Ashok Sinha of the London Cycling Campaign

MEDIA CONTACT: Dana Rothenberg on 020 7983 4603

Thursday 12 July 2012
Elections Review Working Group – 2pm in Committee Room 3
The Working Group will discuss lessons learnt[5] from the management of the 2012 Mayoral and London Assembly elections with Greater London Returning Officer and representatives from the electronic count contractor, IntElect.
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Demery on 020 7983 5769

Notes for Editors:

  1. The GLA group consists of the Greater London Authority, Transport for London, the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime and the London Legacy Development Corporation. More information about the budget-setting process.
  2. More information about the riot recovery funding investigation
  3. Motions submitted for discussion
  4. More information about the investigation into cycle safety
  5. More information about the Elections Review Working Group
  6. 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.
  7. Detailed agenda papers for all the meetings are available on our website.
  8. All our public meetings are webcast live and are available online for up to six months.
  9. As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.

For more information, please contact the media team on 020 7983 4283.  For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer.  Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.