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Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has today appointed Will Walden to be his new Director of Communications. Walden, who is the BBC's Westminster News Editor, has been a broadcast journalist with 20 years experience in both the public and commercial sector.

He began his career as a reporter in local newspapers before moving to commercial radio and has worked extensively as a reporter, producer and editor across local, regional and national television and radio, for the BBC, ITN, GMTV and Granada.

 Havering’s GLA member, Roger Evans, today won the Mayor of London’s agreement to meet with the borough’s civic leaders about the reduced scope of the scheme to redevelop Romford railway station under plans for Crossrail.

Speaking at Mayor’s Question Time on Wednesday at City Hall, Boris said that he is willing to meet with Havering borough leaders to discuss the changes and see what could be done to improve them.

Commenting afterwards Mr Evans said:

Roger Evans AM, London Assembly Member for Havering and Redbridge has today criticised the International Olympic Committee for refusing requests for a one-minute silence to commemorate the 11 Israeli athletes and coaches killed at the Munich Olympics 40 years ago.

Speaking after Mayor’s Question Time where the matter was raised with Boris Johnson, Roger Evans said:

Bexley and Bromley’s GLA member, James Cleverly today won assurances from the Mayor of London that plans for the new Silvertown link tunnel will become a reality.

Quizzing the Mayor at his first Question Time since the election, Mr Cleverly won assurances from the Mayor that plans for the tunnel are “proceeding at full-tilt” because it would not only provide jobs in the short term through building but in the long term through greater connectivity north and south of the river. In short Boris said it was “the right thing to do”.