The London Assembly flags up their meetings via the london.gov.uk website, on Twitter and via press releases and ‘ops notes’ to media which pre-alert journalists who might go along or even help publicise the meetings. The fire authority also tends to actively promote its meetings both to journalists and, via its website, to members of […]
The MOPAC’s next challenge – to ensure Scotland Yard is an office, not a palace
On a recent visit to City Hall I took time to look through the potential designs for the new Scotland Yard HQ and came away convinced that the Allford Hall Monaghan Morris submission was by far the best. Of the shortlisted designs, theirs was the one which made an instant impression and felt most like […]
London’s ‘toothless talking shop’ has driven a stake through City Hall secrecy
If you care about how your money is spent or why politicians and senior officials make certain decisions, than today you owe a nod of thanks to the 25 members of the London Assembly. Mayor Boris Johnson has agreed to implement all eight recommendations of the Assembly’s June 2013 report on transparency, meaning that soon […]
After thirteen years, BBC London’s ignorance wears thin
Just how lazy and ignorant do BBC news teams have to be to STILL be misnaming the London Assembly and its members? Yesterday they excelled themselves, requiring three attempts to rewrite some PA copy so that they didn’t incorrectly claim the Met’s Deputy Commissioner was addressing the Greater London Assembly. And last night they promoted […]
Speed reading Boris grants himself the power to appoint AMs
How closely does Boris pay attention to the various bits of paper he’s asked to sign and how well does he know the legislation under which he governs London? Both valid questions after he signed a Mayoral Decision claiming that Assembly Members were “appointed” and were subject to terms and conditions of employment. The document […]
