London Assembly news

News releases issued by the London Assembly's External Relations Office and by individual Assembly Members are listed below by date in descending order (i.e. most recent first).

Please note that all news releases with titles beginning 'News from' are the views of the individual Assembly Member identified in the release and do not necessarily reflect the views of the London Assembly or the Greater London Authority.

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How will the Mayor’s new business plan improve London?
22 May 2013

Is the GLA ready to implement the Mayor’s priorities over the next three years? Are the annual targets ambitious enough? How will the GLA use its portfolio of 625 hectares of land and property to...

How will the Mayor’s new business plan improve London?
22 May 2013

Is the GLA ready to implement the Mayor’s priorities over the next three years? Are the annual targets ambitious enough? How will the GLA use its portfolio of 625 hectares of land and property to...

Mayor’s Question Time at City Hall
21 May 2013

London Assembly Members will tomorrow question Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

Subjects for questioning during the two and a half hour session include:

Overcrowding, regeneration, value for money: the case for Crossrail 2 under debate at City Hall
20 May 2013

Over the next 20 years, London’s population growth is predicted to be comparable to adding a city the size of Birmingham to the capital [1].

Can London’s waterways cope with increasing demand for moorings?
17 May 2013

Are London’s canal and river moorings becoming overcrowded and polluted by increasing numbers of boats? As more people consider living on a boat amid rising house prices, does the capital need...

News from John Biggs: New figures reveal 61 Met Police Officers cut in Newham since 2010
16 May 2013

 The Metropolitan Police’s latest figures reveal that 61 police officers have been cut in Newham since May 2010. London has seen a decrease of over 2,900 police officers across the city...

News from John Biggs: New figures reveal 124 Met Police Officers cut in Tower Hamlets since 2010
16 May 2013

 The Metropolitan Police’s latest figures reveal that 124 police officers have been cut in Tower Hamlets since May 2010. London has seen a decrease of over 2,900 police officers across the...

News from Darren Johnson AM: Housing benefit figures show inner London becoming a no-go zone
16 May 2013

Figures released by the Department of Work and Pensions show that in the last year the number of private tenants claiming housing benefit in inner London boroughs has dropped dramatically, while...

News from Stephen Knight - London Finance Commission report is a welcome step in giving Londoners greater control over their city
15 May 2013

Stephen Knight, Liberal Democrat London Assembly budget spokesperson, commenting on the London Finance Commission  report published today:

News From John Biggs: New powers for London welcome
15 May 2013

 London Assembly Labour Group Budget spokesman John Biggs AM today welcomed proposals for London to gain new decision, tax raising and spending powers. The proposals were outlined in the...

News from Jenny Jones AM: Land value tax proposal urgently needed for Crossrail 2
15 May 2013

Jenny Jones AM has welcomed the London Finance Commission’s endorsement of land value taxation as a possible tax for London, which she had lobbied the Chair of the Commission, Prof Travers, to...

Assembly review of Taser expansion in London
15 May 2013

The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee will continue its investigation into the expansion of Taser deployment in the capital tomorrow.
The Taser working group will be questioning...

Construction industry key to tackling unemployment and benefits bill, Assembly hears
14 May 2013

The construction industry should be used as a tool to help get people off the dole and into work, the London Assembly heard today.

Assembly to examine jump in numbers homeless on London streets
14 May 2013

How can ambitious targets set by the Mayor to cut homelessness as part of the “No Second Night Out”[1] initiative be met? What new measures can the Mayor take to stem the increasing...

Crossrail 2 examined by Assembly as new consultation launched
14 May 2013

The London Assembly today welcomed the launch of a joint consultation by TfL and Network Rail that will examine the case for Crossrail 2. 

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