The London Assembly has today called on the Mayor to provide a broad estimate of the cost of immediately cancelling the Silvertown Road Tunnel.
The figures would be used in a budget amendment and should be provided by no later than the publication date of the final draft consolidated budget.
Siân Berry AM, who proposed the budget related motion, said:
"The Silvertown Road Tunnel is the biggest infrastructure project that the Mayor has authorised. This is a huge new road project with a huge budget and huge implications for Londoners’ wellbeing.
"The ability of the London Assembly to amend the Mayor’s budget is an important power. But we can only use that power, and propose and debate changes to these plans, if we are able to discuss a broad estimate of the cost of pausing or cancelling them.
"I am very pleased the Assembly backed my call for transparency today and look forward to getting the openness that Londoners deserve from their Mayor."
The full text of the budget related motion is here.
Notes to editors
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- The budget related motion was agreed by 11 votes for and 0 against.
- Siân Berry AM, who proposed the budget related motion, is available for interviews.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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