Agenda and minutes
Transport Committee - Tuesday 9 June 2015 10.00 am

1.1  An apology for absence was received from Murad Qureshi AM, for whom Joanne McCartney AM attended as a substitute Member.

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   Resolved:

  That the list of Assembly Members’ appointments, as set out in the tables at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

The Committee is recommended to note the membership and chairing arrangements for the Transport Committee, as agreed at the Annual Meeting of the London Assembly on 13 May 2015, as follows:

Valerie Shawcross CBE AM (Chair)

Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM (Deputy Chair)

Victoria Borwick AM MP

Tom Copley AM

Darren Johnson AM

Steve O’Connell AM

Murad Qureshi AM

Dr Onkar Sahota AM

Richard Tracey AM

3.1   Resolved:

That the membership and chairing arrangements for the Transport Committee as agreed at the Annual Meeting of the London Assembly on 13 May 2015, be noted as follows:

Valerie Shawcross CBE AM (Chair)

Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM (Deputy Chair)

The Committee is recommended to note the following terms of reference for the Committee:

4.1  Resolved:

That the following terms of reference for the Committee be noted:

The Committee is recommended to note the following standing delegations:

On 16 September 2004, the Transport Committee resolved:

That the Committee delegate a general authority to the Chair, following consultation with the lead Members of the party groups on the Committee, to respond on its behalf where it is consulted on issues by organisations and there is insufficient time to consider the consultation at a Committee meeting.

On 21 July 2005, the Transport Committee resolved:

To delegate the Chair of the Transport Committee, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, to take action in accordance with the functions of the Assembly listed in respect of the London Transport Users Committee under the GLA Act 1999.

On 9 June 2005, the Transport Committee resolved:

Future requests by LTUC  office holders to take on directorships/offices in other organisations be delegated to the Chair of the Transport Committee in consultation with the Party Spokespeople on the Transport Committee and following advice from the Executive Director of Secretariat.

[It is a requirement of the Terms and Conditions of Membership of LTUC that the appointee will “seek the London Assembly’s approval if he/she wishes to assume any further directorships or offices at any time during the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 5.

5.1  Resolved:

That the following standing delegations be noted:

On 16 September 2004, the Transport Committee resolved:

That the Committee delegate a general authority to the Chair, following consultation with the lead Members of the party groups on the Committee, to respond on its behalf where it is consulted on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Transport Committee held on 18 March and 27 March 2015 to be signed by the Chair as correct records.

6.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meetings of the Transport Committee held on 18 March and 27 March 2015 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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

7.2  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 the scope and terms of reference for an investigation into rail services in London;

·  Agree follow-up correspondence on the impact of London Bridge station redevelopment; and

·  Write to Transport for London about District line services to Kensington (Olympia).

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

8.2  Resolved:

That the recent action taken by the Chair under delegated authority be noted, namely to:

·  Agree the scope and terms of reference for an investigation into rail services in London;

·  Agree follow-up correspondence on the impact  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Richard Berry, [email protected], 020 7983 4199

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the scope and terms of reference of its investigation into National Rail services in London, as set out at paragraph 4.1 and in Appendix 1 to the report;

(b)  Agree to arrange site visits to London Bridge station and on the new lines added to the London Overground network from the Greater Anglia franchise;

(c)  Note the report, put questions on National Rail services in London to the invited guests and note the discussion;

(d)  Agree to recommend to the GLA Oversight Committee that expenditure of up to £5,000 be authorised to commission an external contractor to carry out the external technical advice and support, namely to conduct a survey of London residents on attitudes to National Rail services; and

(e)  Note that the Executive Director of Secretariat, in consultation with the Chair, will commission the external contractor to carry out the external technical advice and support, subject to the GLA Oversight Committee approving the recommendation.

9.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to the following invited guests:

·  PaulHarwood,Strategy and Planning Director (South),NetworkRail;

·  PhilHuf  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Lucy Brant, [email protected], 020 7983 5727

The Committee is recommended to note the recent correspondence on taxi and private hire services, as set out in the report.

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

10.2  The Chair reported that the next meeting would include a discussion with Leon Daniels, Managing Director, Surface Transport, TfL and Garrett Emmerson Chief Operating Officer, Surface Transport, TfL on outstanding issues arising from the Committee’s report on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact Dale Langford, [email protected], 020 7983 4415

 
The Committee is recommended to note the response from Transport for London to its report, Improving door-to door transport in London: Next steps.

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

11.2  Resolved:

ThattheresponsefromTransportfor Londonto the Committee’sreport,Impr  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Richard Berry, [email protected], 020 7983 4199

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree its work programme for 2015/16;

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree the scope and terms of reference for an investigation into commercial traffic in London; and

(c)  Note the update from the Mayor on the River Action Plan.

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

12.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the Committee’s workprogrammefor 2015/16 be agreed;

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation withpartyGr  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Wednesday 8 July 2015 at 10.00am in Committee Room 5.

13.1  ThenextmeetingoftheCommitteewas scheduledforWednesday8 July2015 at10.00am,in CommitteeR  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.

14.1  The Chair reported that the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Committee had been nominated by the London Cycling Campaign in the category of Cycling Champion of the Year in their London Cycling Awards 2015.

15.1  The meeting ended at 12.39pm.