Public meetings, events and report launches coming up next week.

PUBLIC MEETINGS: 

Tuesday 7 September 2010
2012 sporting legacy
Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee – 10am in Committee Room 5
The Committee will question the following guests on what progress has been made towards boosting sports participation and widening access in time for the 2012 Games^[1]

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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today (Friday 3 September) visited the Brick Lane Mosque in east London, at the heart of London’s Muslim and Bangladeshi communities.

During the visit, the Mayor reiterated his call for 5,000 adult volunteers to work with uniformed youth groups such as the Scouts. He also asked for members of Muslim communities to put themselves forward as Ambassadors for the 2012 Games. 8000 Ambassadors are being recruited to provide the best welcome and experience of London to the millions of visitors expected during summer 2012.

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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today highlighted the immense contribution that Latin American communities have made to the economic, cultural and social fabric of the capital.  Speaking at a City Hall reception to celebrate 200 years of Latin American independence, the Mayor also paid tribute to the key role played by London in providing a home to many of the architects of the freedom movement.  
 

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Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, has received final confirmation this week that the Department of Transport will not provide £7 million in funding required to build a new train station at Surrey Canal Road.

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Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group and deputy chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, commenting on the news that talks have broken down between London Underground and the unions with a series of strikes now expected to start on Monday said:

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Boris Johnson will be joined by Sir Chris Hoy, Kelly Brook and tens of thousands of Londoners as the Mayor of London’s Sky Ride returns this summer

Boris Johnson was joined by Kelly Brook today (31 August) to launch the Mayor of London’s Sky Ride and unveil changes to an extended 15km route that will allow cyclists to take in more of the capital’s most iconic sights than ever before on traffic-free roads.

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A Superintendent and two Inspectors are to face a Full Powers Misconduct Panel, following an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) into the handling of the Kirk Reid case.

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Local Assembly Member John Biggs warns that Mayor Boris Johnson wants to get rid of up to 145 sets of traffic lights and pedestrian crossings from London’s streets.  The traffic lights proposed for the chop in Newham are the junctions of Mitre Road/Abbey Road/Laywick Street and the UeL access at Gallions Roundabout.

John said “Transport for London are consulting with local councils but I think it is important that ordinary Londoners should be aware of the Mayor's plans and be able to raise their concerns.”

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Local Assembly Member John Biggs warns that Mayor Boris Johnson wants to get rid of up to 145 sets of traffic lights and pedestrian crossings from London’s streets.  The traffic lights proposed for the chop in Barking & Dagenham are the junctions of London Road/North Street and River Road/Bastable Avenue. 

John said “Transport for London are consulting with local councils but I think it is important that ordinary Londoners should be aware of the Mayor's plans and be able to raise their concerns.”

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A blind man who needed 24 stitches after struggling to save his guide dog from attack, and a woman whose dog was killed and nearly lost her fingers trying to save it were amongst Londoners joining the Deputy Mayor for Policing, Kit Malthouse’s pledge today demanding urgent government action on dangerous dog legislation.

Kit Malthouse launched the public pledge against so called ‘weapon’ dogs in Battersea Park alongside the victims of dog attacks, animal welfare organisations and park wardens.

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