Agenda and minutes
Transport Committee - Wednesday 8 July 2015 10.00 am

1.1  An apology for absence was received from Steve O’Connell AM, for whom Tony Arbour 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 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 9 June 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 9 June 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:

·  A letter to the Commissioner of Transport on licensing of Uber London as a private hire operator, following up the discussion with the Commissioner on 25 February 2015; and

·  A response to Transport for London consultations on the north-south and east-west cycle superhighways.

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

5.2  Resolved:

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

·  A letter to the Commissioner of Transport on licensing of Uber London as a private hire operator, following up the discussion  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to note the report, put questions on National Rail services in London to the invited guests and note the discussion.

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on National Rail services in London to the following invited guests:

·  Isabel Dedring, Deputy Mayor for Transport;

·  Mike Brown, Managing Director of London Underground and London Rail, Transport for London (TfL);  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the report, put questions on taxi and private hire services in London to the invited guests and note the discussion; and

(b)  Agree the note of a site visit to Heathrow Airport to explore taxi and private hire issues.

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on taxi and private hire services in London to the following invited guests:

·  Isabel Dedring, Deputy Mayor for Transport;

·  Leon Daniels, Managing Director, Surface Transport, TfL; and

·  Garrett Emmerson, Chief Operating Officer, Surface  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to note the response to its report, TfL customer service – Next steps.

8.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.  The Chair welcomed the positive response from TfL to the Committee’s report.

8.2  Resolved:

That the response to its report, TfL customer service – Next steps, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

 
The Committee is recommended to note:

·  The performance against the agreed objectives of London TravelWatch during 2014/15; and

·  The financial outturn position of London TravelWatch as at 31 March 2015.

9.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.  The Chair thanked London TravelWatch for their work during 2014/15.

9.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the performance against the agreed objectives of London TravelWatch during 2014/15 be noted; and

(b)  That the financial outturn position of London TravelWatch as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to note its work programme for 2015/16.

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

10.2  The Committee noted that Transport for London had issued a consultation on card payments in taxis, and agreed to delegate authority to the Chair to respond to the consultation.

10.3  Resolved:

(a)  That the wor  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

The next meeting of the Committee, subject to a decision by the Assembly at its meeting on 1 July 2015, is scheduled for Wednesday 9 September 2015 at 10.00am in the Chamber.

11.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for Wednesday9 September 2015at10.00am,in the Chamber, City Hall.

12.1  There was no other business.

13.1  The meeting ended at 12.53pm.