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THE ASSEMBLY LINE - JUNE 2016 The New AssemblyOn May 5th, Londoners chose their new London Assembly.  The largest group is Labour with 12 Members, followed by the Conservatives with eight, the Green party with two, UKIP with two and the Liberal Democrats with one.  14 Committees have been formed and public meetings began again on the 13th May, when Tony Arbour AM was appointed Assembly Chairman.  Tony has written a blog listing the 10 things new Assembly Members need to know about City Hall. Read the blog

Armed Forces Week Saturday 25 June 2016 is Armed Forces Day.  On Monday 20 June at 10.00am Assembly Chairman Tony Arbour AM joined the Mayor and representatives of the Armed Forces to raise the Armed Forces Flag to mark the start of the week of celebrations. Find out more   Helping earlier HIV diagnosis 37 per cent of HIV cases in London are diagnosed late (2,984 out of 8,067 cases in 2012-14).  In June the Health Committeediscussed HIV awareness in the capital and the barriers that prevent people taking HIV tests and being diagnosed. Watch the webcast

Deputy Mayor for Housing Housing issues dominated the recent Mayoral election debates. New Deputy Mayor for Housing, James Murray, faced the Housing Committee on 7th June; where he was asked how he plans to fulfil the Mayor’s campaign pledges about housebuilding and tenants’ rights. Watch the webcast   Pedestrianising Oxford Street In his transport manifesto, the Mayor of London committed to pedestrianising one of the world’s busiest streets. In June, theTransport Committee discussed how the Mayor can fulfil this manifesto commitment and identified the implications for road users and retailers.   Watch the webcast

COMING UP... Tuesday 28th June - Budget and Performance Committee - 10am Wednesday 29th June - Planning Committee - 10am Wednesday 29th June - Police and Crime Committee - 2pm Thursday 30th June - GLA Oversight Committee - 10am Tuesday 5th July - Housing Committee - 10am Wednesday 6th July - London Assembly (Plenary) - 10am Wednesday 6th July - Economy Committee - 2.30pm Tuesday 12th July - Regeneration Committee - 10am Tuesday 12th July - Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee - 3.30pm Wednesday 13th July - Transport Committee - 10am Wednesday 13th July - Environment Committee - 2pm Thursday 14th July - Police and Crime Committee - 10am Thursday 14th July - Budget and Performance Committee - 2pm Tuesday 19th July - Police and Crime Committee - 10am Tuesday 19th July - Audit Panel - 3.30pm Wednesday 20th July - London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - 10am Wednesday 20th July - GLA Oversight Committee - 2.30pm You are welcome to attend these public meetings or watch the webcasts here. Follow us @LondonAssembly Join in the conversations with our new #Assembly[Committee] hashtags.

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