MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Assembly to assess Mayor’s Co-Chairs of Cultural Leadership Board nominees

Source: Mayor of London

The Mayor’s Cultural Leadership Board is a high-level statutory body appointed by the Mayor of London in accordance with the Greater London Authority (GLA) Act 1999.¹

Board members, known as ‘Ambassadors’, advise the Mayor of London on emerging and ongoing issues facing the creative industries and culture sector. The Board also helps to champion the Mayor’s work.

The role of the Co-Chairs is to:

• Lead and chair the Mayor’s Culture Leadership Board to advise and support the Mayor on the delivery of his culture strategy
• Lead the formulation of the Mayor’s Culture Leadership Board objectives and liaise with the Secretariat, GLA and other functional bodies to deliver these
• Lead and represent the views of the Mayor’s Culture Leadership Board in its work, meetings and events
• Act as the key spokesperson to the media and stakeholders relating to culture and the Mayor’s Culture Leadership Board
• Meet with the Deputy Mayor for Culture & Creative Industries on a regular basis to update on any work.²

The London Assembly will hold an extraordinary confirmation hearing on Monday, to assess the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan’s proposed appointees to the role of Co-Chairs of the Mayor’s Cultural Leadership Board.

The Assembly Confirmation Hearings Committee will question:

• Amanda Parker – Proposed appointee to the role of Co-Chair of the Mayor’s Cultural Leadership Board
• Tom Sleigh – Proposed appointee to the role of Co-Chair of the Mayor’s Cultural Leadership Board                                                                       

Questions may cover four key areas:

• Whether the nominee is qualified for the position
• Whether the nominee has the time and capacity for the position
• Whether the nominee is fit (independent and impartial) for the position
• Key responsibilities and issues for the organisation to which the Mayor is proposing to appoint the nominee

Following the hearing, the Committee will make a recommendation to the Mayor as to whether they agree or reject the proposed appointment.³

The hearing will take place on Monday 3 February at 3pm in the Chamber at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE.

Media and members of the public are invited to attend.

The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.

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