London Assembly news

News releases issued by the London Assembly's External Relations Office and by individual Assembly Members are listed below by date in descending order (i.e. most recent first).

Please note that all news releases with titles beginning 'News from' are the views of the individual Assembly Member identified in the release and do not necessarily reflect the views of the London Assembly or the Greater London Authority.

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Mayor’s Question Time at City Hall
18 June 2013

London Assembly Members will tomorrow question Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

Subjects for questioning during the two and a half hour session include:

Some Met computers take 30min to log on, Assembly hears
18 June 2013

Some Met officers are using desktop computers that take more than half an hour to log on as a result of a failure to develop a long-term IT strategy, the London Assembly heard today[1]...

News from John Biggs: Fire cuts protestors march on City Hall
17 June 2013

Local Labour London Assembly Member John Biggs AM today joined local residents in their march from Whitechapel Fire Station to City Hall. The march comes as the consultation on the closure of 12...

Assembly to quiz Met on IT savings plan
17 June 2013

Will cuts to the Met’s technology budget have an impact on the fight against crime?

News from Darren Johnson AM: Mayor urged to veto Earl’s Court redevelopment plans
14 June 2013

Last year Earl’s Court exceeded its annual legal limits for the harmful to human health[i] vehicle...

The week ahead at the London Assembly
14 June 2013

Public meetings coming up next week:

Assembly to examine MOPAC plans to replace Community Police Engagement Groups
12 June 2013

The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee will tomorrow examine the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) plan to replace Community Police Engagement Groups with a...

London’s careers services falling short, says new Assembly report
11 June 2013

One in six jobs in the capital is unfilled because there is no-one with the right expertise to do the job[1] a new London Assembly report reveals today, as it calls for improved...

Is enough being done to tackle low pay in the capital?
11 June 2013

Almost 700,000 workers in London – particularly those in retail, cleaning, hospitality and catering sectors- earn less than the London Living Wage of £8.55 per hour.  What effect is this having...

News from Darren Johnson AM: Mayor of London “still has affordable housing mountain to climb”
11 June 2013

Figures released by the Greater London Authority show that there were 10,092 affordable homes started in 2012/13, taking the Mayor’s total for this investment round to 14,383. The Mayor pledged...

What can be done to reduce the environmental impacts of HS2?
11 June 2013

The proposed new High Speed 2 rail link[1] is set to have significant environmental impacts in London with the demolition of hundreds of homes and building over green spaces, including...

Strong rent reforms needed to banish London’s rogue landlords, says Assembly
10 June 2013

A new report from the London Assembly today called for a package of tough reforms, which would help banish rogue landlords from the capital’s rental market and offer a fairer deal to hard-pressed...

News from Darren Johnson AM: New Woolwich ferry quicker, easier and more environmentally friendly than a Gallions Reach crossing
7 June 2013

Darren Johnson, Green Member of the London Assembly, has urged the Mayor of London to support a replacement ferry at Woolwich instead of a new Gallions Reach ferry linking Thamesmead and Beckton...

News from John Biggs: Boris slammed for no-show at fire cuts meetings
6 June 2013

Local London Assembly Member John Biggs supported a motion today slamming the Mayor of London Boris Johnson for refusing to attend the fire cuts public meetings.

News from Jenny Jones AM: Mayor's road safety plan tackles damage caused by budget cuts
6 June 2013

The Mayor of London and TfL today launched a new road safety plan “Safe Streets for London”. The plan aims to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured (KSIs) on London’s roads by...

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