Dee Doocey Appointed Chair of London Assembly Economic Development & Planning Committee

8.01.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Thu 22nd Jul 2004

Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, Dee Doocey, has today been appointed as the Chair of the Economic Development & Planning Committee which will develop and analyse policies on housing, economic development, culture, sport and tourism.

Dee Doocey said:- "I am thrilled to be given this opportunity to help develop new and exciting ways of helping to revitalise, rejuvenate and reinvigorate this great capital city. I want to make sure that this committee looks at improving the quality of life for the whole of London and make sure that it places an equal focus on outer London issues as much as inner London.

"This committee will provide people in the South West of London with an excellent chance to put many of the Mayors' policies under the microscope and examine what benefit or problems his plans pose for our Boroughs."

ENDS

Dee Doocey will be the Chair of the cross party 9-member committee.

What the Committee will do is set out below:-

Terms of Reference

1. To examine and report from time to time on - matters of importance to Greater London as they relate to economic development/wealth creation, social development, culture, sport and tourism and spatial development/planning in London. The strategies, policies and actions of the Mayor, the London Development Agency, and the other Functional Bodies where appropriate

2. To examine and report to the Assembly from time to time on the Mayor's Economic Development Strategy, Culture Strategy and Spatial Development Strategy, particularly their implementation and revision.

3. When invited by the Mayor, to contribute to his consideration of major planning applications.

4. To monitor the Mayor's exercise of his statutory powers in regard to major planning applications referred by the local planning authorities, and to report to the Assembly with any proposal for submission to the Mayor for the improvement of the process.

5. To review UDP's submitted to the Mayor by the local planning authorities for consistency with his strategies overall, to prepare a response to the Mayor for consideration by the Assembly, and to monitor the Mayor's decisions with regard to UDPs.

6. To take into account in its deliberations the cross cutting themes of: the health of persons in Greater London; the achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom; and the promotion of opportunity.

7. To respond on behalf of the Assembly to consultations and similar processes when within its terms of reference.