Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 22 October 2014 10.00 am

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

1.1  An apology for absence was received from Jennette Arnold OBE AM.

1.2  The Chairman welcomed to the public gallery students from London Southbank University, Ilford County High School, Westminster Kingsway College, Lambeth College and St Lawrence University, New York State.

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 table at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly meetings held on 10 September 2014 (Plenary) and 17 September 2014 (Mayor’s Question Time) to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes from the London Assembly (Plenary) meeting held on 10 September 2014 and the London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) meeting held on 17 September 2014  be signed by the Chairman as correct records.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 4 September to 8 October 2014.

4.1  The Assembly noted the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 4 September to 8 October 2014.

4.2  In accordance with Standing Order 5.4A, the Mayor gave an oral update on matters occurring since the publication of his report. The record of the oral update is attached at Appendix 1  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

(To be circulated separately)

Part A:

The Assembly will put questions to the Mayor.

Part B:

Motion submitted in the name of the Chairman:

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

5.1  The record of the discussion with the Mayor, including oral answers given by the Mayor to Members’ questions, is attached as Appendix 2.

5.2  The written answers to those questions not asked or answered during the meeting is attached as Appendix 3.

5.3  During the course of the question  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The Mayor has recently consulted relevant organisations (as required in law) on a proposed new Mayoral Development Corporation for Old Oak Common and Park Royal.

Should the Mayor decide to proceed with his proposals then, in accordance with Section 197 of the Localism Act 2011, the Assembly will be asked formally to consider the Mayor’s proposal to designate a Mayoral Development Area. In order to make provision for that eventuality, the Assembly is recommended to agree to hold an Extraordinary Plenary meeting at 1.30pm on Wednesday 17 December 2014, following the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting that morning, to put questions to Sir Edward Lister (Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor for Planning) and Victoria Hills (Director –Mayoral Development Corporation, Old Oak Common/Park Royal) on the Mayor’s proposals to designate a Mayoral Development Area spanning Old Oak Common and Park Royal and to consider those proposals, should they be formally submitted to the Assembly.

Recommendation:

The Assembly is recommended to hold an Extraordinary Plenary meeting at 1.30pm on Wednesday 17 December 2014 to put questions to Sir Edward Lister (Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor for Planning) and Victoria Hills (Director –Mayoral Development Corporation, Old Oak Common/Park Royal)  on  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

6.1  Resolved:

That it be agreed to hold an Extraordinary Plenary meeting at 1.30pm on Wednesday 17 December 2014 to put questions to Sir Edward Lister (Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor for Planning) and Victoria Hills (Director – Mayoral Development Corporation, Old Oak Common/Park Royal) on the Mayor’s proposals  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 5 November 2014 in the Chamber, City Hall.

7.1  It was noted that the next meeting of the London Assembly would be the Plenary meeting which would take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 5 November 2014 in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  There were no items of urgent business.

9.1  The meeting finished at 12.45pm.