Mayor's Press Office

Chief Press Officer

Samantha Hart, tel.: 020 7983 4714

Deputy Chief Press Officer

Joe Derrett, tel.: 020 7983 4635

Press Office

The Mayor's Press Office is split into six separate desks, each one handling its own portfolio which covers the full range of GLA affairs.

Strategy
Bids for interviews with, or articles by, the Mayor; City Hall corporate affairs, GLA budget, corporate affairs, police and fire service liaison, Case for London.

Rebecca Miller, tel.: 020 7983 4754
Hasina Momtaz, tel.: 020 7983 4064

Email: strategydesk@london.gov.uk
Transport and environment
Transport policy issues covering London Underground, buses, river traffic, congestion charging, and liaison with TfL

Matt Brown, tel.: 020 7983 4716
Jonathan Edwards, tel.: 020 7983 4337

Email: transportdesk@london.gov.uk
Environment
All environmental policy issues

Nicola Dillon, tel.: 020 7983 4066
Hilary Merrett, tel.: 020 7983 4755

Email: environmentdesk@london.gov.uk
Economic Development
London 2012 Olympic Games, housing, homelessness, regeneration, urban planning and international partnerships, economic development.

Richard Brookes, tel.: 020 7983 6550
Helen Collier, tel.: 020 7983 4020

Email: economicdesk@london.gov.uk
Culture and Community
Events, culture, sport, tourism, World Squares, public health, equalities and stakeholders

Ben McKnight, tel.: 020 7983 4071
Rachelle Laurence, tel.: 020 7983 4599

Email: communitydesk@london.gov.uk
Local Media
Handling all subject areas covered by local media, providing articles by the Mayor for the local press; women's issues.

Joe Derrett, tel.: 020 7983 4635
Leona Janson-Smith, tel.: 020 7983 4713

Email: localsdesk@london.gov.uk

Press Office Enquiries

Tel.: 020 7983 4070
Fax.: 020 7983 4062

For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the duty press officer