Agenda and minutes
Regeneration Committee - Wednesday 26 November 2014 10.00 am

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

1.1  There were no apologies for absence.

1.2  With the consent of the Chairman, John Biggs AM attended and participated in the meeting, in accordance with Standing Order 8.2.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

Contact:  Joanna Brown, [email protected] and Teresa Young, [email protected], 020 7983 6559

The Committee 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  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 Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16 September 2014 to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

  That the minutes of the meeting of the Regeneration Committee held on 16 September 2014 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

Contact: Joanna Brown, [email protected] and Teresa Young, [email protected], 020 7983 6559

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the completed and outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee, and

(b)  Note the following action taken by the Chairman under delegated authority, namely:

(i)  The letter written to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) and to officers at the GLA, seeking further information arising from the discussion by the Committee at its meeting on 16 September 2014 on stadium-led regeneration, following consultation with the Deputy Chair and Committee Members;

(ii)  The agreement of comments on the London Infrastructure Plan for submission to the London Assembly’s Planning Committee, following consultation with the Deputy Chair; and

(iii)  The arrangements for a site visit to the Old Oak Common and Park Royal site on 12 November 2014, following consultation with the Deputy Chair.

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

4.2  Resolved:

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

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Jo Sloman; [email protected], 020 7983 4942

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the report as background to a discussion with invited guests regarding the LLDC and regeneration in and around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park; and

(b)  Note the summary of its site visit on 15 October, which is attached as Appendix 1 to the report.

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

·  David Goldstone CBE, Chief Executive, London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC);

·  Dr Paul Brickell, Executive Director of Regeneration and Community Partnerships, LLDC;

·  Lord Andrew Mawson OBE, Chair, Regeneration and Communities Committee, LLDC;

·  Councillor Guy Nicholson, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, LB Hackney;

·  Sir Robin Wales, The Mayor of Newham and Chair of the Growth Boroughs; and

·  Kim Bromley-Derry, Chief Executive, London Borough of Newham.

5.2  The Chairman welcomed the guests to the meeting.

5.3  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 1.

5.4  During the course of the discussion Kim Bromley-Derry agreed to see what information relating to the contract for the Stadium could be put into the public domain.  Sir Robin Wales suggested that he meet with Committee Members informally to discuss further issues relating to the stadium contract.

5.5  In response to a question about the progress on convergence indicators, Sir Robin Wales undertook to provide the Committee with details of progress on them.

5.6  During the discussion Dr Brickell undertook to confirm to the Committee whether residents in the three residential areas within the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Jo Sloman; [email protected], 0207 983 4942

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree the updated work programme for the 2014/15 Assembly year.

(b)  Agree to use the meeting slot on 3 February 2015 for a site visit to Smithfield Market and the Farringdon area.

(c)  Note the records of the site visits to West Ham United FC and Manchester City FC (attached as Appendices 1 and 2 to the report respectively).

(d)  Note the summary of the informal meetings the Chairman and Deputy Chair held with Cargiant and Millwall FC (attached as Appendices 3 and 4 to the report respectively).

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

6.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the updated work programme for the 2014/15 Assembly year be agreed.

(b)  That the meeting slot on 3 February 2015 be used for a site visit to Smithfield Market and the Farringdon area.

(c)  That the records of the site visits to West Ham United FC and Manchester City FC, attached as Appendices 1 and 2 to the report respectively, be noted.

(d)  That the summary of the informal meetings the Chairman and Deputy Chair held with Cargiant and Millwall FC, attached as Appendices 3 and 4 to the report respectively, be noted.

The next meeting of the Regeneration Committee is scheduled for 7 January 2015 at 2.00pm in Committee Room 5, City Hall.

7.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for Wednesday, 7 January 2014 at 2pm. in Committee Room 5, City Hall.

8.1  There was no other business the Chairman considered urgent.

9.1  The meeting ended at 12.36pm.