There have been numerous scandals where outsourcing has been poorly organised, ineffective and costly. But what would be concerning is if the Met decided to outsource to companies with little or no transparency in its dealings.
The London Assembly writes...
Guest articles from the London Assembly on their work scrutinising mayor Boris Johnson and investigating matters of concern to Londoners.
Let the sunshine in
According to figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, solar panels are installed on less than 0.5 per cent of homes in London. One way this figure can be improved is through community schemes like the one the London Assembly Environment Committee recently visited.
London Assembly seeks public’s view on preventing extremism
More and more young men and women are travelling to fight in Syria and Iraq, radicalised by extremist propaganda on the Internet. The threat of them returning and carrying out an attack in this country is very real.
Rail devolution: Assembly asks London’s rail users to share ideas for improvement
The Mayor cannot assume devolution is a simple or complete solution to all of the problems facing London’s National Rail services. Separating out London suburban services from longer-distance services is a complex process that could benefit some rail users more than others.
The London Assembly is “a powerful force for good” and a champion of transparency
Our job is to make sure that everyone in the capital gets the value for money and the transparency they deserve. We provide Londoners with the reassurance that back-room deals, under-the-table tactics and simple bad business decisions are not allowed to happen.
