PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 4 November Personal problem debt Economy Committee – 10:00am in Committee Room 5 The Economy Committee will discuss the scale of personal problem debt in London and review debt support. The following guests will be questioned:
Caroline Siarkiewicz, Head of UK Debt Advice Programme, The Money Advice Service
Ally Paget, Researcher, Demos
John Gathergood, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham
Robbie de Santos, Senior Public Policy Advocate, StepChange
Dr Pippa Lane, Senior Policy Researcher, Citizens Advice Bureau
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067 Wednesday 5 November London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) Plenary – 10:00am in The Chamber The full Assembly will examine the policies and work of LFEPA and question:
James Cleverly AM, Chairman of LFEPA
Ron Dobson CBE QFSM, Commissioner for Fire and Emergency Planning, London Fire Brigade
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Demery on 020 7983 5769 Thursday 6 November Diesel Emissions Environment Committee – 10:00am in The Chamber The Environment Committee will assess the contribution of diesel emissions to London’s air pollution problems and the following guests will be questioned:
Martin Williams, Professor of Air Quality Research, Kings College London (KCL)
Frank Kelly, Professor of Environmental Health, KCL
Mike Hawes, Chief Executive, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067 Friday 7 November GLA Annual Service of Remembrance Event – 10:30am in the Chamber The London Assembly and the Mayor of London will hold its Annual Service of Remembrance for London’s war dead with representatives from London government. The Service will commemorate the Centenary of the start of the First World War with an Address from the Revd Bertrand Olivier, All-Hallows-by-the-Tower. The service is by invitation only, media are invited to attend. MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Demery on 020 7983 4067 Notes for Editors: 1. London Assembly meetings are held at City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA and are open to the media and members of the public. 2. Detailed agenda papers for all the meetings are available on our website. 3. All our public meetings are webcast live and are available online for up to six months. 4. As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor. For more information, please contact the media team on 020 7983 4228. For out-of-hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.