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The document sets out the Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee’s response to the Mayor’s budget proposals for 2015-16, based on evidence taken from the functional bodies and the GLA during the budget development and consultation processes. It highlights the key issues raised during the Committee’s deliberations and offers comments to the Mayor on his consultation budget.

The Budget and Performance Committee’s comments relate to the Mayor’s proposals that were published for consultation on 19 December 2014 and not on the Draft Consolidated Budget published with this agenda.

The Assembly is recommended to note the response by the London Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee to the Mayor’s Draft Consultation Budget for 2015-16.

3.3  The Chairman of the Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee, John Biggs AM, presented that Committee’s response to the Mayor of London’s GLA Group Budget Proposals and Precepts 2015/16 Consultation Document.

3.4  A copy of the statement by the Chairman of the Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee is attached as Appendix 2.

3.5  Resolved:

That the response by the London Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee to the Mayor of London’s GLA Group Budget Proposals and Precepts 2015/16 Consultation document be noted.