Government
GLA ESF Youth Programme 2011-13 Prospectus
28 February, 2012
Co-funded by the European Social Fund, the GLA's new Youth programme focusing on skills, employment and training to support vulnerable young Londoners was launched on 27 February 2012. The deadline for Stage 1 applications is 5pm on 21 March 2012. The prospectus detailing the programme and the funding process is available now.
Skills: Degrees of Qualification
17 January, 2012
Skills: Degrees of Qualification, authored by Slawek Kozdras in the GLA Intelligence Unit, has been released.
The Mayor's Budget Guidance 2012-13
23 June, 2011
Each year the Mayor publishes a Budget Guidance document to aid the GLA and GLA group in preparing their budgets for the next financial year.
The Mayor’s Annual Report 2010/11
25 May, 2011
The Annual Report is published in two parts. The main report is accompanied by a series of appendices setting out more detailed information on the performance of the GLA and wider GLA group. The documents together meet the Mayor’s statutory requirements under the GLA Act.
Annual London Survey 2011
25 May, 2011
Londoners’ priorities
The top priority for Londoners this year is education and training. Related issues such as job creation and youth opportunities have also become more important to the city’s residents in 2011.
Crime, safety and policing still remain high in terms of public priority but Londoners are less worried about crime in their local areas and feel safer walking alone at night in their neighbourhoods.
Survey summary
The 2011 Annual London Survey showed that...
Increasing Employment in London: A plan for growth
11 August, 2010 - 09:00
The Mayor's London Employment Action Plan outlines five key ways in which jobs and skills opportunities for all Londoners can be improved. These include welfare reform, making work pay, clearer public sector support, a stronger role for the Mayor on skills and employment in London and using the jobs and skills created by public procurement and building on the commitment by the GLA group and London boroughs to deliver 5,000 Apprenticeships by 2012.
GLA Elections - transition guides
29 June, 2010 - 23:00
When Londoners go to the polls in the GLA elections, the results can deliver a change of Mayor and changes in membership of the London Assembly. This may bring a different set of priorities and political direction to City Hall.
To ensure any handover of power is swift, smooth and effective, the GLA has produced the following guides for potential candidates and City Hall staff:
The Mayor’s Annual Report 2009/10
16 June, 2010 - 23:00
This report combines the Mayor's Annual Report for 2009/10, as required by section 46 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, and his best value performance plan, required under the Local Government Act 1999. It describes progress made in delivering key manifesto commitments during the year.
See a film of the Mayor talking about the report below.
EUROCITIES Charter on Integrating Cities
22 February, 2010
The EUROCITIES ‘Integrating Cities Charter’ underlines the commitment of Europe's cities and mayors in addressing migrant integration through their roles as policymakers, service providers, buyers of goods and services and employers. The Charter was launched and signed at City Hall in London on 22 February 2010 at the fourth EUROCITIES conference hosted by Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and the European Commission.
The Charter sets a shared vision for cities all over Europe:
The Mayor's Annual Report 2008/09
1 December, 2009
The Mayor's Annual Report 2008/09 combines the Mayor's Annual Report for 2008/09, as required by section 46 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, and his best value performance plan, required under the Local Government Act 1999.
The report, published in spring 2009, describes progress made in delivering key manifesto commitments during the Mayor's first term in office.
