Funding London’s priorities
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Discussion | Your priorities for London in 2026
The Mayor’s budget sets out how he will fund his priorities. Before he takes any final decisions, we would love to know what you think.
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- What do you think are the most important priorities to make London better next year, and why?
Help inform the budget and share your views in the comments below. We will share your feedback with the Mayor’s Office, Assembly Members and our Group Finance team.
About the budget for London
Through the budget, the Mayor ensures there is a sound financial plan to deliver his priorities within the resources that are available to the GLA (Greater London Authority) Group.
The budget goes through several stages, including scrutiny from the London Assembly, before it can be finalised.
Read more about the budget, what it covers and how it’s set.
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Log into your accountMike Solomons
Community Member 1 day agoI have one further suggestion, cut back your silly ideas to stop wasting our money.
Jeff666
Community Member 1 day agoSuch as?
Mike Solomons
Community Member 23 hours agoTo Jeff 666
There isn't space - but please join me trying to persuade the Mayor to stop piling tax after tax, charge after charge on us. Remember the ULEZ racket forced huge numbers of perfectly decent vehicles off the roads. Many...
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There isn't space - but please join me trying to persuade the Mayor to stop piling tax after tax, charge after charge on us. Remember the ULEZ racket forced huge numbers of perfectly decent vehicles off the roads. Many Londoners are still fuming about that!
However you look at it, the cost has had to be paid by London businesses which in turn have had to increase prices that we have to pay.
Also look at "traffic calming". Vast amounts of our money is wasted by slowing traffic for our inconvenience and the inconvenience of everyone else using the roads.
Take a close look at the Mayor's team's policy of waste and inconvenience, then you'll see the "such as"
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Community Member 1 day agoPersonally, I believe the only way to improve housing in the capital is to have more housing stock under local authority control. My local borough has no stock at all. That means they can’t house people without paying private companies or...
Show full commentPersonally, I believe the only way to improve housing in the capital is to have more housing stock under local authority control. My local borough has no stock at all. That means they can’t house people without paying private companies or other boroughs. Something they legally have to do. Additionally it means money cannot be reinvested. The mayor needs a strategic plan here. Maybe in a development 3-5% of homes built must be offered to be sold at cost price to the LA to raise the number of quality houses in the London stock. Alternatively, the mayors office takes on the day to day running of all housing across all boroughs and pools the pot of money back into the system, so that the funds raised can be reinvested to build our own homes without developers taking a huge slice.
Show less of commentMaybe I’m living in fantasy land, but ideas need to be made to fix the broken housing system.
Mike Solomons
Community Member 1 day agoI don't agree. It would be far better to cut the Mayor's draconian hold that he has on us with multiple costs, charges and taxes. Then more Londoners would be able to afford to pay for their own homes
Show full commentI don't agree. It would be far better to cut the Mayor's draconian hold that he has on us with multiple costs, charges and taxes. Then more Londoners would be able to afford to pay for their own homes
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Community Member 1 day agoas usual it is a shame that despite the Mayor's environmental commitments our parks and green spaces have a very low profile in this survey. The only way London will thrive in the future is if the Mayor starts taking a serious strategic...
Show full commentas usual it is a shame that despite the Mayor's environmental commitments our parks and green spaces have a very low profile in this survey. The only way London will thrive in the future is if the Mayor starts taking a serious strategic approach to our city's green and blue infrastructure, rather than just paying lip service to its importance
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