Coming up next week at the London Assembly

PUBLIC MEETINGS:

Monday 19 July 2021

London’s River Crossings

Transport Committee – 10am

With Hammersmith Bridge reopening to pedestrians and cyclists this weekend, the Committee will explore the management of river crossings on London’s transport network. It will examine how they should be managed in the future, given the number of ageing assets and extreme weather. The guests are:

• David Rowe, Head of Surface Major Projects and Renewals Sponsorship, TfL
• Gareth Powell, Managing Director – Surface Transport, TfL
• David Farnsworth, Director and Chief Grants Officer, Bridge House Estates
• John Stevenson, Government Relations Lead, Port of London Authority
• Tom Osborne, Director, Knight Architects
• Piero Pelizzaro, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Milan
• Dr. Michael Horodniceau, Professor at NYU and Chair of IDC Innovation Hub (and former Traffic Commissioner of New York City)

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918

Tuesday 20 July 2021

Decarbonising London’s Homes: The Challenge of Retrofitting

Housing Committee – 10am

This meeting will focus on what is required by London’s existing housing to contribute to our climate commitments, mapping the scale of the challenge, the barriers and the costs and benefits which will likely be associated with any major programme of retrofitting in London.

The Committee will focus specifically on the financial requirements, skills capacity and quality assurance associated with retrofitting London’s homes. The guests are:

·Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy

·Susan French, Chief Executive of Barnsbury Housing Association and Vice Chair of the g320

·James Hardy, Head of Energy, Greater London Authority (GLA)

·Councillor Adam Harrison, Cabinet member for a sustainable Camden, London Borough of Camden

·Bradley Tully, Senior Public Affairs Officer, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918

Wednesday 21 July 2021

Daniel Morgan Independent Panel Report

Police & Crime Committee – 10am

In the second part of the Police & Crime Committee investigation Assembly Members will question the Chair of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel followed by questions to the Met Police Commissioner on the recommendations made in the report and to the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. The guests are:

From 10am:

·Baroness O’Loan, Chair, Daniel Morgan Independent Panel

·Nick Hunt, Secretary, Daniel Morgan Independent Panel

From 11am:

·Cressida Dick DBE QPM, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

·Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Greater London Authority (GLA)

MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 07849 303 897

Thursday 22 July 2021

GLA Oversight Committee

GLA Oversight Committee – 10am

The Committee with hold a Question and Answer session with the Chief and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Mayor. The meeting will be an opportunity to explore the historic and future working relationship between the Mayor, Mayor’s team and London Assembly, with a view to improving accountability, communication and transparency. The guests are:

·David Bellamy, Mayor’s Chief of Staff, Greater London Authority (GLA)

·Richard Watts, Mayor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Greater London Authority (GLA)

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918