Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Plenary) - Tuesday 9 December 2014 3.00 pm

To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chairman.

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Tony Arbour AM, Gareth Bacon AM and Len Duvall AM.

1.2  The Chairman announced that the Executive Director of Resources had written to explain that, due to the timing of the Local Government Finance settlement, Parliament could be asked to agree a variation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of 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 offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the tables at Item 3, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly (Plenary) meeting held on 5 November 2014 and the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting held on 19 November 2014 to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the London Assembly (Plenary) meeting held on 5 November 2014 and the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting held on 19 November 2014 be signed by the Chairman as correct records.

Part A:

The Assembly will put questions to the Mayor of London and the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis on policing in London.

Part B:

Motion submitted in the name of the Chairman:

“That the Assembly notes the answers to the questions asked.”

Part A:

4.1  The Assembly put questions to Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, and Sir Bernard Hogan?Howe QPM, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, on policing in London.

4.2  The record of the questions put by Assembly Members and the answers given is attached as Appendix 1, and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Rebecca Arnold, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4421

The Assembly is asked to note the recent action taken by the Chairman of the London Assembly, Roger Evans AM, under delegated authority, namely not to hold a confirmation hearing in respect of the proposed reappointment of James Cleverly AM as Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority for the period 1 December 2O14 to 16 June 2015.

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

5.2  Resolved:

That the recent action taken by the Chairman of the Assembly, Roger Evans AM, in accordance with the authority delegated to him, namely not to hold a confirmation hearing in respect of the proposed reappointment of James  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: John Barry, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4425

The Assembly is recommended to note the petitions listed in the report and to decide whether to refer the petitions, and if so where to, and to seek a response to the points raised.

6.1  The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

6.2  Valerie Shawcross CBE AM presented a petition with the following prayer:

“We the undersigned call upon the Mayor of London to increase the number of bus countdown indicators on Greyhound Lane and Streatham Vale. As the busiest  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: John Barry, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4425

The Assembly is asked to consider the motions submitted by Assembly Members.

7.1  Valerie Shawcross CBE AM moved and Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM seconded the following motion, altered in accordance with Standing Order 3.6A (2), with the consent of the meeting:

“This Assembly welcomes the fact that Govia Thameslink Railway aims to extend Oyster Pay As You Go (PAYG), in partnership with  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 17 December 2014 in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly was the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which would take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 17 December 2014 in the Chamber, City Hall.

9.1  There were no items of urgent business.

10.1  The meeting ended at 5.45 pm.