Tuesday 17 October 2023
Child poverty in London
Economy Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The percentage of children in poverty after housing costs in London in 2021/22 was 33 per cent, which amounts to around 700,000 children. This is the fourth highest of regions in England and is higher than the UK average of 29 per cent.
The London Assembly Economy Committee will meet for the first of two meetings on child poverty in London. It will examine the scale and causes of child poverty in London, how it differs across boroughs, and the impact of growing up in poverty on children.
- Debbie Weekes-Bernard, Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice
- Dan Drillsma-Milgrom, Senior Manager – Equality and Fairness, Communities and Social Policy, Greater London Authority (GLA)
- Katherine Hill, Strategic Project Manager, 4in10
- Tom Lee, Senior Policy Analyst, Child Poverty Action Group
- Chris Price, Chief Executive Officer, Pecan
- Klara Skrivankova, Director of Grants, Trust for London
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303897
Wednesday 18 October 2023
Bridging the low-carbon skills gap to meet net zero target
Environment Committee – Committee Room 2 & 3, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Mayor has a number of initiatives and programmes aimed at increasing the supply of low-carbon skills and jobs, including the Mayor’s Academy Programme and London Retrofit Accelerator.
Links have been made between the transition to net zero with low-carbon skills and jobs, with London projected to have a 12.2 per cent share of the low-carbon jobs in England by 2050.
The London Assembly Environment Committee will meet to investigate the challenges of increasing supply of low-carbon skills jobs, and how effective the Mayor’s programmes have been to date.
- Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
- Dr Austin Entonu MBE, Head of Energy, GLA
- Cara Jenkinson, Interim Head of Cities, Ashden
- Andrew Eldred, Director of Workforce and Public Affairs, Electrical Contractors’ Association
- Ann-Marie Soyinka, Assistant Director for Skills and Employment Unit, GLA
- Nancy Jonsson, Technical Consultant, Heat Pumps Association
- Polly Persechino, Head of Economy, Skills and Employment, South London Partnership
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07510 488715
Wednesday 18 October 2023
Is London a 15-minute city?
Planning and Regeneration Committee – Committee Room 2 & 3, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The idea of a 15-minute city is aimed at reducing car usage, where the necessities of modern life, including access to jobs, public services, recreational facilities, and other basic amenities, should be available within a 15-minutes from home.
The London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee will meet to investigate the 15-minute city concept, whether it could benefit the health and wellbeing of Londoners, and whether urban planners should be designing with the concept in mind.
- Nicholas Boys Smith, Director, Create Streets
- Catherine Gall, Executive Director, Chaire ETI
- Enrica Papa, Associate Professor, University of Westminster
- Further guests TBC
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07510 488715
Thursday 19 October 2023
When will building start on the Mayor’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26?
Housing Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
In 2021 the Mayor was allocated £4 billion in central Government funding for the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) 2021-26, and committed to 35,000 affordable housing starts by 2026. As of September 2023, there have been no starts yet under the Programme.
The GLA has since confirmed that the new target for starts in the AHP 2021-26 is between 23,900 to 27,100 starts.
The London Assembly Housing Committee will meet to examine the Mayor’s plan for delivery under the AHP 2021-26, investigating when building will start on the programme, and how the GLA and investment partners are navigating the financial situation that is currently affecting house building nationally.
• Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development
• Clare Miller, Chief Executive, Clarion Housing Group
• Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Chair of G15 and Chief Executive of L&Q
• Tim Steer, Executive Director of Housing and Land, GLA
• Heather Juman, Interim Assistant Director, Housing and Land, GLA
• Tajmina Jetha, Head of Programme Management, GLA
• Hakeem Osinaike, Director of Housing, London Borough of Brent.
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07510 488715
Thursday 19 October 2023
GLA grant programme management
Audit Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The Audit Panel will meet to consider how grant programmes are managed across the GLA, including what corporate policies, guidance and systems are in place to ensure that grants are awarded fairly and transparently, with proportionate checks and monitoring.
It will also consider a number of internal and external audit reports with a number of guests.
MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303897
Notes to editors
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