http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk Independent London News Since 1999 Copyright MayorWatch Publications Limited All rights reserved. Former Minister for Transport in London and two time Tory Mayoral candidate Steve Norris is to join the boards of London Development Agency and Transport for London with the specific remit of co-ordinating work between the two bodies. http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/Norris-Joins-TfL-and-LDA-Boards-article_id-1633.html Smoothie makers innocent are inviting Londoners to join them in August for a weekend of ferret racing, cake eating and Morris Dancing at the innocent village fete in Regent’s Park. http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/innocent-Holds-Charity-Fete-article_id-1632.html Dr Robert Chilton, Chair of the East Thames housing association and Deputy chair of premium phone rate regulator ICSTIS, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Standards Board for England, Ministers announced yesterday. http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/New-Standards-Board-Chair-Announced-article_id-1631.html Greater London Authority Chief Executive Anthony Mayer is to leave the Authority this September to become the first Chair of the new social housing regulator, the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords (Oftenant). http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/GLAs-Mayer-To-Be-First-Chair-of-Oftenant-article_id-1630.html Twelve members of the London Assembly have been appointed to the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) by newly elected Mayor of London Boris Johnson. http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/Police-Authority-Members-Appointed-article_id-1629.html Boris Johnson will announce later today that he is scrapping The Londoner newspaper currently distributed to all households in London on behalf of the Mayor. http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/Boris-Scraps-Londoner-for-Trees-article_id-1628.html London's boroughs are set to participate in Adult Learners' Week 2008 which takes place between 17th to 23rd May. http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/London-Councils-Support-Adult-Learners-Week-2008-article_id-1627.html Mayor of London Boris Johnson has appointed former Oystercard delivery manager and King's Cross redevelopment negotiator Kulveer Ranger as his new Director for Transport Policy. http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/Mayor-Appoints-Transport-Policy-Director-article_id-1626.html Boris Johnson has agreed to drop legal action against Thames Water's desalination plant at Beckton in return for a commitment by the company to 'work with the Mayor to reduce the impact of their roadworks on traffic in London'. http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/Boris-Drops-Beckton-Appeal-in-Return-for-Roadworks-Pilot-Schemes-article_id-1625.html Work by deaf and disabled artists is the subject of London Disability Arts Forum: The ICI Collection - a new exhibition currently running at Richmond Council’s refurbished Stables Gallery in Twickenham. http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/Twickenham-Showcases-Disabled-Artists-article_id-1624.html