Coming up next week at the London Assembly W/C 4 November

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01 November 2024

Coming up next week at the London Assembly

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Wednesday 6 November

Policing Protests in London

Police and Crime Committee - Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am

The Met has been under increased pressure, with regular largescale demonstrations in central London related to the conflict in the Middle East, as well as "significant business-as-usual events, including state events, Remembrance Day, football and other protests."

The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee will continue to explore challenges the Met is facing with policing large events and protests, as well as whether the right balance is being struck between preventing excessive disruption and the right to protest. Guests will include:

• Simon Hill, Deputy General Secretary and Public Order Lead, Metropolitan Police Federation
• Andy Walker, Head of Delivery: Uniformed Policing, College of Policing
• Louise Puddefoot, T/Commander, Major Operations and Public Order, Metropolitan Police

MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]

Wednesday 6 November

Net Zero by 2030

Environment Committee - Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm

In December 2018, the Mayor declared a climate emergency and made a commitment to make London a net zero carbon city by 2030.

The London Assembly Environment Committee will meet to question experts and the GLA on how effective the Mayor's communications have been in working towards the 2030 target as part of its investigation into building action on net zero. The guests are:

Action on Net Zero

Panel 1 - 2pm - 3.05pm:

• Dr James Richardson, Acting CEO, Climate Change Committee
• Rozanne McMillan - Associate Director of Cities, States and Regions Partnerships and UK, Middle East, CDP [Formerly known as 'Carbon Disclosure Project']

GLA response

Panel 2 - 3.10pm - 4.25pm:

• Mete Coban MBE, Deputy Mayor, Environment and Energy
• Catherine Barber, Assistant Director, Environment and Energy Unit, Greater London Authority (GLA)
• Pete Daw, Head of Climate Change, GLA

MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727 / [email protected]

Thursday 7 November

Plenary - The Mayor and the Met Commissioner

All Assembly Meeting - Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am

London Assembly Members will question the Mayor and the Met Commissioner about what steps are being taken to keep Londoners safe and to support the reform of the Metropolitan Police Service. The guests are:

• Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
• Sir Mark Rowley QPM, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

Following the discussion, London Assembly Members will debate these motions.

MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]

Notes to editors

For more information, please contact Alison Bell in the Assembly Media Office on 07887 832 918 - [email protected]. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.