Agenda and minutes
Transport Committee - Wednesday 25 February 2015 10.00 am

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Darren Johnson AM and Richard Tracey AM, for whom Jenny Jones AM and Andrew Boff AM, respectively, attended as substitute Members.

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, as disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)   Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda and the necessary action taken by the Member(s) regarding withdrawal following such declaration(s); and

(c)   Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any other interests deemed to be relevant (including any interests arising from gifts and hospitality received which are not at the time of the meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality, and noting also the advice from the GLA’s Monitoring Officer set out at Agenda Item 2) and to note any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

2.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

2.2  Resolved:

That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Transport Committee held on 14 January 2015 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Transport Committee held on 14 January 2015 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

4.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

4.2  Resolved:

That the completed and outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Dale Langford; [email protected]; 020 7983 4415

The Committee is recommended to note the action taken by the Chair under delegated Authority, namely to agree, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, a response to the Network Rail consultations for Sussex, Anglia, Western and Wessex Route Studies.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat, which set out for noting action taken by the Chair under delegated authority.

5.2  Resolved:

  That the action taken by the Chair under delegated authority, namely to agree, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, a response to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Lucy Brant, [email protected], 020 7983 5727

The Committee is recommended to note the report, put questions to the Commissioner, and note the discussion.

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Commissioner of Transport.  The Chair welcomed to the public gallery the large number of taxi drivers who were in attendance and thanked everyone involved in the taxi and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Richard Berry, [email protected], 020 7983 4000

The Committee is recommended to note the report, Improving door-to door transport in London: Next steps, as agreed by the Chair under delegated authority, in consultation with party Group Lead Members.

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

7.2  Resolved:

That the report, Improving door-to-door transport in London: Next Steps, as agreed by the Chair under delegated authority, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Richard Berry, [email protected], 020 7983 4000

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note its work programme, as set out in the report; and

(b)  Note:

  i.  The Committee’s letter to the Mayor about cycling, as set out at Appendix 1; and

  ii.  The letters from Sir Peter Hendy CBE on the Transport for London consultations on river crossings and extension of London Overground to Barking Riverside, as set out at Appendices 2 and 3.

8.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat setting out the work programme.

8.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the Committee’s work programme, as set out in the report be noted;

(b)  That the Committee’s letter to the Mayor about cycling, as set out at Appendix 1, be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Wednesday 18 March 2015 at 10.00am in the Chamber.

9.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for Wednesday 18 March 2015 at 10.00am in the Chamber.

10.1  There was no other business.

11.1  The meeting ended at 12.34pm.