Publications
Wednesday 13 December 2023
Devolution in London
The London Assembly GLA Oversight Committee will publish a report on devolution in London, with 21 recommendations to the Mayor and Government on how devolution can benefit Londoners.
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07510 488715
Public Meetings
Tuesday 12 December 2023
GLA 2024/25 housing budget – what progress will be made to tackle housing crisis?
Budget and Performance Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
According to the Centre for London (CfL), London has a “severe housing crisis”, which it argues is marked by three underlying issues: a persistent failure to foster sustainable housing growth, structural unfairness in the housing market, and policy setbacks due to short-term thinking.
The Budget and Performance Committee will meet the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, alongside senior officers from across the Greater London Authority (GLA) Group including the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) and Oak Park Development Corporation (OPDC), to question them on their plans for housing delivery in their 2024/25 budgets.
- Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, GLA
- Lyn Garner, Chief Executive, LLDC
- Gerry Murphy, Executive Director of Financial, Commercial and Corporate Services, LLDC
- David Lunts, Chief Executive Officer, OPDC
- Emma Williamson, Director of Planning, OPDC
- Tim Steer, Executive Director for Housing, GLA
- Heather Juman, Assistant Director Housing, GLA
- Simon Powell, Assistant Director of Strategic Projects and Property, GLA
- Graeme Craig, Director & Chief Executive at TTL Properties Limited
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07510 488715
Wednesday 13 December 2023
Financial sustainability of the GLA Group – 2024/25 budget submissions
Budget and Performance Committee – Committee Rooms 2&3, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Mayor is responsible for an overall budget of £20.7 billion, and ahead of the draft consolidated budget being produced, the Greater London Authority (GLA) Group will continue to present its budget plans to the London Assembly.
The Budget and Performance Committee will meet to question senior GLA officers on the component budget submissions for the 2024/25 GLA Group Budget, looking at the finances of the GLA, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), Transport for London (TfL), LLDC, OPDC and the London Fire Brigade.
- Enver Enver, Interim Chief Finance Officer, GLA
- Elliott Ball Interim Director Group Finance & Performance, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07510 488715
Wednesday 13 December 2023
The impact of remote working on Central London
Economy Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of Londoners to work from home, with businesses forced to adapt to the various lockdowns put in place.
The recovery from the pandemic has been slower in the Central Activities Zone (CAZ) than in the rest of the capital. In July 2022, footfall in areas within the CAZ was on average 45 per cent lower than July 2019, while spending has recovered more slowly than in the rest of London.
The Economy Committee will meet to investigate to what extent workers have returned to the office and what impact increased levels of working from home has had on London’s economy.
- Ben Johnson, Mayoral Head of Business and Economic Policy, GLA
- Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz, Leader of Islington Council and Deputy Chair of Central London Forward
- Kate Hart, Chief Executive Officer, Eastern City Business Improvement District
- Jonathan Seager, Policy Delivery Director, Research and Impact, Business LDN
- Rosie Day, Director, London Property Alliance
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303897
Thursday 14 December 2023
Q&A with MOPAC
Police and Crime Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Police and Crime Committee will meet for its monthly Q&A session to discuss progress since Baroness Casey’s review, alongside an update on policing performance and finances.
- Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
- Kenny Bowie, Director of Strategy and MPS Oversight, MOPAC
- Will Balakrishnan, Director of Commissioning and Partnerships, MOPAC
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303897
Thursday 14 December 2023
GLA consultations part 2
GLA Oversight Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
For the second of a two-part investigation into GLA consultations, the GLA Oversight Committee will examine a variety of consultations across the GLA Group to establish what good consultation looks like. This investigation will be an opportunity to draw out wider lessons from past consultations and consider if more rigorous processes are needed.
- Christina Calderato, Director of Transport Strategy and Planning, Transport for London (TfL)
- Fraser MacDonald, Strategic Consultations Lead, TfL
- Kenny Bowie, Head of Strategy, MOPAC
- Natasha Plummer, Head of Community Engagement, MOPAC
- Roz Henville, Director of Communications, Engagement and Strategy, OPDC
- Emma Williamson, Director of Planning, OPDC
- Lisa Fairmaner, Head of London Plan and Growth Strategy, GLA
- Donna Peters, Head of Community Engagement, LFB.
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07510 488715
Notes to editors
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