Len Duvall OBE

Biography

Len was elected as London Assembly Member for Greenwich and Lewisham in 2000, retaining his seat in every subsequent election.   

Len has been leader of the Labour Group at City Hall since 2004.   

With over twenty years at City Hall, his priorities have included better resourcing for the Metropolitan Police, better transport for south-east London and, most recently, efforts to address cost of living as chair of the Assembly’s Cost of Living Working Group. Len is a vocal champion for the armed forces and has been the Mayor’s Armed Forces Champion for the past five years.   

He has also campaigned on the Daniel Morgan case, ensuring the legacy of the Olympics serves all Londoners and exposing former Mayor Johnson’s improper relationship with Jennifer Arcuri. At the local level, Len has campaigned for regeneration and renewal projects at the Thames Gateway and Greenwich Waterfront. 

Len is involved in a number of local charities. He is chair of the Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust, chair of the South London Special League and a trustee of the Society of the Friends of the Royal Artillery Museum.  

Prior to his time on the Assembly, he was a long-standing Greenwich councillor and served as leader of the council from 1992-2000.  In 1998, he was awarded an OBE for his contribution to London Local Government. 

Responsibilities for 2023-24

Deputy Chair of the Member of the GLA Oversight Committee.

Member of the Police and Crime Committee.

Member of the Budget and Performance Committee.

Member of the Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee.

Member of the Chief Officer Performance Review Panel.

Member of the Cost of Living Working Group.

Key issues

• Economic development and regeneration
• Policing and crime