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The London Assembly writes...

Guest articles from the London Assembly on their work scrutinising mayor Boris Johnson and investigating matters of concern to Londoners.

London’s next Mayor needs stamp duty devolution

December 10, 2015 - Gareth Bacon

We all know our city is growing rapidly. London’s population is set to rise from 8.6 million to 10 million in 2030. So how will we accommodate all this growth? Where will these people live? How will they get to work, visit family and friends or explore what this wonderful city has to offer?

Filed Under: Comment, The London Assembly writes... Tagged With: Devolution

What does the Autumn Statement mean for Boris’s last Budget as Mayor?

November 30, 2015 - John Biggs AM

The big news was that police funding will be frozen, rather than cut, as some had expected. But what does this mean for the Met – and what about the rest of London’s services – including transport, housing and regeneration?

Filed Under: Comment, Featured, The London Assembly writes...

Let’s discover People’s Question Time (PQT) together

November 21, 2015 - Kemi Badenoch

Twice a year the Mayor and the 25 London Assembly Members travel to a different part of the capital to answer live questions from Londoners. This evening event is called People’s Question Time, or ‘PQT’ for short. Anyone living in London is invited.

Filed Under: Comment, The London Assembly writes...

Is this ‘so long’ for solar?

October 29, 2015 - Darren Johnson

What’s stopping people – both as individuals and through community groups – from going ahead and producing their own electricity from London’s often unused rooftops?

Filed Under: Comment, The London Assembly writes...

London Assembly investigation finds two thirds of passengers back rail devolution

October 16, 2015 - Val Shawcross

We conducted the first survey of London rail users about devolution, and found that 68% of them supported the idea of TfL managing their train service. Such a strong endorsement of devolution from passengers and other key stakeholders should be very difficult for the Government to ignore.

Filed Under: Comment, The London Assembly writes... Tagged With: Devolution

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