The London Assembly


Richard Barnes London Assembly Member

Salary£53,439
Appointed Date1 May 2008
PartyConservative
ConstituencyEaling and Hillingdon
Responsibilities

 

  • Appointed as the Statutory Deputy Mayor of London in May 2008
  • Member of the Business Management and Administration Committee
  • Member of the Health and Public Services Committee
Key Issues & Concerns

 

  • Police: working for fair allocation of police resources for outer London; supporting good policing strategies and innovation such as problem orientated policing; and supporting community safety through good design and crime prevention;
  • Environment and Transport: traffic; air quality; Terminal 5; opposition to congestion charge around Heathrow; road, rail and tube infrastructure, including extension of the Central Line to Uxbridge to Heathrow via the Piccadilly Line and Orbital transport routes in West London.
  • Economic regeneration and development: employment; job and training opportunities; defending and sustaining the economic strength of West London and addressing the pockets of need, for example, by harnessing the enterprise and cultural vibrancy of areas like Southall.
  • Local Council Tax: resisting pressures 'imposed' on local authorities by central government and the GLA.
  • Defending the independence of local authorities.
  • Health issues
  • Animal welfare issues.
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Biography

Formerly a Leader of Hillingdon Council, Richard has been a member of the London Assembly representing Ealing and Hillingdon since May 2000. He has been a member of Hillingdon Council since 1982 and is currently Ward Councillor for Harefield, where he lives.

He has a degree in economics from the University of Wales, and speaks Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and French.

Richard served on the Metropolitan Police Authority from 2000 to 2008, and was Deputy Chair between 2000 and 2004. On the London Assembly, he has been a member of the Health Committee, Audit Panel and was leader of the Conservative Group. Throughout his career in local government, Richard has maintained a keen interest in financial structures and processes, and ensuring value for money.

Richard chaired the 7 July Review Committee, the only public inquiry into the 7 July 2005 bombings in London, the report of which has been downloaded over 170,000 times since publication. He also produced a report promoting business continuity to small businesses entitled ‘Prepared For The Worst?’

Biographical information as supplied by individual Assembly Members.

Contact details:
GLA
City Hall
The Queen's Walk
London SE1 2AA

Telephone: 020 7983 4012
Email: richard.barnes@london.gov.uk

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