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The London Assembly is “a powerful force for good” and a champion of transparency

May 13, 2015 - Jennette Arnold

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.

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

Think tank calls for new pro-London parliamentary group

May 12, 2015 - Martin Hoscik

Close cooperation between Manchester’s politicians is credited with helping the agree a wide-ranging devolution settlement with Chancellor George Osborne which will see the city gain control over its entire NHS budget.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Devolution

London’s leaders to lobby new Government for greater powers

April 2, 2015 - Martin Hoscik

Both tiers of London government would gain under the proposals, with Mayor Boris Johnson and his successors becoming responsible for pan-London services and councils retain primacy for local service delivery.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Devolution

Empowering London to meet our future challenges

March 25, 2015 - Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM

The Scottish independence referendum has had a galvanising effect and now it seems every political party is competing and setting out their own stall on devolution.

Filed Under: Comment, Devolution Tagged With: Devolution

Half-trillion pound ‘Thames City’ could be third richest urban area on earth

February 27, 2015 - Andrew Boff

Yes it’s true that we desperately need more fiscal autonomy, but we also need to define new economic boundaries. The Capital needs to partner with the South-East to create a new devolved “Thames City” super-region.

Filed Under: Comment, Devolution Tagged With: Devolution

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