PUBLIC MEETINGS
Tuesday 9 July
Unlocking housing development in London
Planning and Regeneration Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
London needs to build between 52,000 and 100,000 new homes annually, but targets are being missed. In 2022-23, a net total of only 35,300 homes were delivered.
The Planning and Regeneration Committee will question a broad range of experts from across the housing and planning sector, including developers, to learn what barriers there are to housing development in London and how they can be overcome.
Panel 1: 10:00 – 11:30
- Syreeta Robinson-Gayle – Head of Affordable Housing, Barratt London
- James Wickham – Partner, Gerald Eve
- Jeremy Gray – Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Federation of Master Builders
- Bernadette Marjoram – Board Member, Meridian Home Starts
Panel 2: 11:45 – 13:00
- Joanne Drew – Co-Chair, London Councils’ London Housing Directors' Group
- Jayshree Astley – Lecturer in Town Planning, London Southbank University
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252310 / [email protected]
Wednesday 10 July
The Mayor’s 2024 Manifesto commitments and delivery of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy
Transport Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
The Mayor’s Transport Strategy, published in 2018, sets out how the Mayor plans to reshape transport in London over the next 20-25 years.
Following the Mayor’s re-election, the Transport Committee will examine how his 2024 Manifesto commitments can help ensure the Strategy is delivered and identify any barriers that might stop the Mayor from meeting his goals.
Panel 1: 10:00 – 11:30
- Michael Roberts – Chief Executive, London TravelWatch
- Silviya Barrett – Director of Policy and Campaigns, Campaign for Better Transport
- Caroline Stickland – CEO, Transport for All
- Cllr Kieron Williams – Chair of the Transport and Environment Committee, London Councils
Panel 2: 11:30 – 12:45
- Seb Dance – Deputy Mayor for Transport
- Christina Calderato – Director of Transport Strategy and Planning, TfL
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252310 / [email protected]
Thursday 11 July
Summer readiness
Fire Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am
On 19 July 2022, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) faced its “busiest day since World War Two” as fires broke out across London – resulting in the service responding to over 350 incidents.
With extreme weather events becoming increasingly more common and driving up the risk posed by wildfires, the Fire Committee will hear from international and local experts, and the LFB, to find out whether the lessons of two years ago have been learned.
Panel 1: 10:00-10:50
- Luis Rincón – Inspector of Operations, Comunidad de Madrid Fire Brigade
- Mikko Sastamoinen – Chairman, Commission for Extrication and New Technology, International Association of Fire and Rescue Services (CTIF)
- Toni Länsivuori - Fire Lieutenant, Rescue Department of South Karelia
Panel 2: 11:00 – 11:50
- Gareth Cook – London Regional Organiser, Fire Brigades Union
- Chris May – Group Commander, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
- Matthew Oakley – National Tactical Advisor for Wildfire, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
- Marli Holland – Rural Affairs Officer, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
Panel 3: 12:00 – 12:50
- Charlie Pugsley – Deputy Commissioner / Director of Prevention, Protection and Operational Policy, LFB
- Jonathan Smith – Deputy Commissioner and Operational Director for Preparedness and Response, LFB
MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252310 / [email protected]
Thursday 11 July
New Resilience structure, and HR and IT Services Review
GLA Oversight Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm
The GLA Oversight Committee will speak to guests about the merging of the London Resilience Group and City Operations in the first half of 2024, to see what the impact of moving all resilience functions into one team has been.
Committee Members will also examine whether the GLA’s Shared Services IT and HR functions arrangement is performing as it should.
Panel 1: 14:00 – 15:30
- David Bellamy – Mayor’s Chief of Staff
- Jon-Paul Graham – Head of City Operations, GLA
Panel 2: 15:30 – 17:00
- Shakira Keddo – Assistant Director of People Function, GLA
- Vicky Ridley-Pearson – Director of Digital, GLA
- Maureen Jackson – Director of Business Services, TfL
- Rebecca Bissell – Director of Information Technology, TfL
- Kerry Crane – Head of Recruitment, TfL
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]
Notes to editors
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