Brian Coleman, Chairman of the London Assembly, today expressed “outrage” that the visit of Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela has been allowed to interrupt meetings and has resulted in City Hall being closed to the public.
All of meetings between GLA staff and external organisations have been cancelled, without warning.
Mr Coleman said he recognised it was “important for the Mayor to take heed of security advice on restricting access to City Hall” but described the disruptions to meeting as “both outrageous and incompetent”.
The Mayor, Ken Livingstone, is hosting a press conference and lunch for Hugo Chávez, as part of the President’s private visit to the United Kingdom.
