The Mayor of London has said that the Greater London Authority (GLA), which is responsible for the Met Police, London Fire Brigade and TfL, is facing a budget shortfall of up to £493 million over the next two years. The Mayor’s overall budget for 2020-21 is £18.5 billion.
This is the second of five meetings which the London Assembly Budget and Performance Committee is holding to look at GLA budget issues in light of the financial challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tomorrow, the Committee will look at:
- GLA Staffing
- Collaboration and shared services
- The Mayor’s budget for 2020-21
- Mayor and Assembly savings and budget growth
- David Bellamy, Mayor’s Chief of Staff, GLA
- Mary Harpley, Chief Officer, GLA
- David Gallie, Executive Director for Resources, GLA
- Sarah Mulley, Interim Executive Director for Communities and Intelligence, GLA
- Rickardo Hyatt, Interim Deputy Executive Director for Housing and Land, GLA
- Phil Graham, Executive Director for Good Growth, GLA
- Niran Mothada, Executive Director, Strategy & Communications
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, 29 September 2020 from 10.00am. This meeting will take place in a hybrid format, with some Members participating virtually and some participating in person, in accordance with Government advice and requirements on social distancing.
Media and members of the public can watch the meeting live here.
Notes to editors
- Full agenda papers.
- Susan Hall AM, Chairman of the Budget and Performance Committee is available for interview.
- Find out more about the work of the Budget and Performance Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For more details, please contact Aoife Nolan in the Assembly Media Office on 020 7983 4067. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit, Greater London Authority, on 020 7983 4100.