The London Assembly's Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee will question key police and fire service officials about the Olympic policing budget, the allocation of resources for tackling rape and investments in Icelandic banks when it meets at City Hall tomorrow. Assembly Members will … [Read more...]
Assembly approves Boris’s first budget
February 11, 2009 By
As widely expected, the London Assembly today voted to accept Boris Johnson's first Greater London Authority Budget. Under GLA rules the budget passes unless opposition Assembly Members can muster a two thirds majority of the 25-strong Assembly against it, a mathematical impossibility … [Read more...]
Mayor’s Budget – a good start, with more to come
February 3, 2009 By
In our final article in the Mayor's budget series, London Assembly Conservative Group Leader Roger Evans discusses why Boris Johnson's first budget is good for London and praises a new wave of GLA engagement with outer London. With Londoners facing job losses and rising prices, … [Read more...]
Mayor’s budget – transport fares up by 6%
February 2, 2009 By
In the third of our Mayor's budget articles John Biggs, Deputy Leader of the Labour group on the London Assembly, attacks Boris Johnson's "do nothing budget" and says recent fare increases will cancel out the Mayor's freezing of the GLA precept. Boris Johnson's decision not to raise … [Read more...]
Mayor’s budget – not facing up to real challenges facing London
February 2, 2009 By
In the second of our Mayor's budget articles Liberal Democrat Assembly Leader Mike Tuffrey questions whether Boris Johnson is meeting the real needs of Londoners. Before launching into any specifics lets get one issue out of the way – the level of the council tax set at City Hall. Having … [Read more...]
Mayor’s budget – mean not green
January 29, 2009 By
In the first of our Mayor's budget articles Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson claims Boris Johnson created the financial blackhole he's asking London's passengers to plug With the economy in trouble it is natural to expect the Greater London Authority to tighten its belt … [Read more...]
Assembly Members debate GLA budget
January 29, 2009 By
The London Assembly yesterday debated the 2009/2010 Greater London Authority budget which will determine how much money GLA bodies such as Transport for London can spend in the coming year. Liberal Democrat Assembly leader Mike Tuffrey, said his group "believe that the Mayor’s … [Read more...]
