Zack Polanski

Committee Committee Member

Greater London Authority Council

Committee Committee Member

Greater London Authority Council

The London Assembly is due to hold a meeting for Mayor's Question Time.

Committee Committee Member

Greater London Authority Council

The Budget and Performance Committee of the Greater London Authority (GLA) convened to discuss various financial and performance reports for the first quarter of the 2025/26 year, review the Mayor's manifesto commitments, and consider strategies for funding transport projects. The committee delegated authority to Councillor Neil Garratt, Chair of the Budget and Performance Committee, to finalise outputs from discussions, in consultation with party group lead members.

Committee Committee Member

Greater London Authority Council

The Greater London Authority's Environment Committee convened to discuss climate finance, review responses to prior committee outputs, and note its work programme. The committee noted reports on climate finance initiatives and delegated authority to the chair to agree on any resulting actions. They also reviewed responses from the Mayor of London and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature regarding previous committee recommendations.

Committee Chair

Greater London Authority Council

The London Assembly Fire Committee met to discuss the priorities for the new London Fire Commissioner (LFC), firefighter safety and wellbeing, and the future direction of the London Fire Brigade (LFB). The committee heard from expert panels on cultural reforms, emerging risks, and the use of technology, and questioned the new LFC, Jonathan Smith, and Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and the Fire Service, Jules Pipe CBE, on their plans for the LFB. The committee agreed to delegate authority to the Chair to agree any output arising from the discussion on firefighters' exposure to contaminants.