Coming up next week at the London Assembly

SITE VISIT:

Wednesday 13^th October 2021

Tourism Industry Recovery site visit to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge

Economy Committee – 1pm

Immediately following the Economy Committee meeting, Assembly Members will visit the Tower of London and Tower Bridge to discuss their plans for recovery.

Guests available for interview will include:

Tower of London (1pm to 2.15pm)

• Brigadier Andrew Jackson, Tower Governor
• Peter McGowran, Chief Yeoman Warder
• Dan Wolfe, Commercial Director, Tower of London

Tower Bridge (2.15pm to 3pm)

• Chris Earlie, Head of Tower Bridge

Media are invited but are asked to confirm their attendance and RSVP beforehand.

MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897

PUBLIC MEETINGS:

Tuesday 12^th October 2021

Passengers’ Views on Transport Changes

Transport Committee – 10am – The Chamber

The Transport Committee will meet with passenger and representative groups from across London to consider four main transport topics:

1. Future of rail and the Williams-Shapps Rail Review
2. Ticketing and fares
3. Accessibility
4. Crossrail

User groups invited include:

• Enfield Transport Users Group
• St Leonards and Hastings Rail Improvement
• Barking Gospel Oak User Group
• Cricklewood Town Team
• Clapham Transport User Group
• Harpenden Thameslink Commuters Group
• East Surrey Transport Committee
• Crofton Park Transport Users Group
• West London Line Group
• Transport for All
• Community Rail Network
• London Forum of Amenity and Civil Society
• Waltham Forest Streets for All
• Wheels for Wellbeing
• Railfuture
• London Vision
• Northwest London Light Railway
• Guide Dogs
• TravelWatch

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918

Wednesday 13^th October 2021

Tourism Industry Recovery

Economy Committee – 10am – The Chamber

One of the world’s busiest cities came to a halt in March 2020 when the coronavirus crisis caused the shutdown of London’s tourism industry.

There are signs of recovery now the capital has reopened, but the number of domestic and international visitors remains well below pre-pandemic levels.

The Economy Committee will meet to discuss the recovery of the tourism industry.

The guests are:

• Justine Simons OBE, Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries
• Allen Simpson, Acting Chief Executive Officer, London & Partners
• Kate Nicholls OBE, Chief Executive, UKHospitality
• Despina Tsatsas, Executive Director, Young Vic
• Sandra Botterell, Executive Director of Marketing and Commercial Enterprise, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

MEDIA CONTACT: Emma Bowden on 07849 303 897

Thursday 14^th October 2021

Mayor’s Question Time

10am - The Chamber

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan will face questions from London Assembly Members, from 10:00am.



Topics will include:

• ULEZ Expansion
• Private E-scooters on the Transport Network
• Cleaning up London’s air
• Protecting vulnerable communities

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918

Thursday 14^th October 2021

Audit Reports & Expenses

Audit Panel – 2pm – The Chamber

The Audit Panel will analyse internal and external audit reports including the expenses of senior GLA staff.

MEDIA CONTACT: Funmi Olutoye on 07849 308 317

For more information, please contact the media team on 07887 832 918. For out-of-hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer.