For London, there are two layers of local government:
- The Greater London Authority (the GLA) and the Mayor
of London, covering all of London.
- Find out who your GLA representative is.
- the 33 London Boroughs, each covering a different part of London.
The Greater London Authority (GLA)
The Greater London Authority (GLA) is the strategic citywide government for London. It is made up of a directly elected Mayor - the Mayor of London - and a separately elected Assembly - the London Assembly.
- The Mayor of London
- Who is my GLA representative?
- GLA Elections
- People's Question Time
- Further Information on the GLA
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson
The Mayor sets out plans and policies for London covering transport, buildings and land use, economic development and regeneration, culture, and a range of environmental issues including biodiversity, ambient noise, waste disposal and air quality.
- Mayor of London's Reports
- Mayor of London's Strategies
The Mayor of London is Boris Johnson. He also directs the GLA and sets budgets for the GLA, Transport for London, the London Development Agency, the Metropolitan Police and London's Fire and Emergency Planning Service.
The Mayor's contact details
Greater London Authority
City Hall
The Queen's Walk
London
SE1 2AA
Tel 020 7983 4000
Email mayor@london.gov.uk
For further information on the work of the Mayor of London, please visit the GLA website's Mayoral pages.
The London Assembly
The London Assembly scrutinises the Mayor's activities, questioning the Mayor about his or her decisions. The Assembly is also able to investigate other issues of importance to Londoners, publish its findings and recommendations, and make proposals to the Mayor.
The London Assembly is elected at the same time as the Mayor and comprises 25 elected members. Of these, 11 are elected on a London wide basis and 14 are elected as Constituency Assembly members, each representing a separate area of London (each constituency is made up of two or three complete London boroughs). For full results of the 2008 election, please visit the LondonElects website: http://www.londonelects.org.uk/
Who is my GLA representative?
Jennette Arnold is the member of the Greater London Authority (GLA) for the North East London area, which takes in the whole of Waltham Forest.
Jennette Arnold's contact details
Greater London Authority
City Hall
The Queens Walk
London
SE1 2AA
Tel 020 7983 4357
Email
jennette.arnold@london.gov.uk
For more information on Jennette Arnold please see the GLA Member's Pages.
GLA Elections
Elections for the Mayor of London and local London Assembly Member take place every four years, Elections were held recently, on 1 May 2008 when Boris Johnson was elected in place of Ken Livingstone, who had been Mayor for the previous 8 years. The next GLA elections will be in May 2012.
In order to vote in the GLA Elections you must ensure that you are on the electoral register.
To register to vote please complete a Voter Registration Form and return it to Electoral Services.
Question Time
People's Question Time happens twice a year and gives Londoners the chance to The Mayor of London, and the London Assembly about their plans, priorities and policies for London.
You can also Suggest a Question for a London Assembly Member to ask the Mayor at one of the ten Mayor's Question Times a year.
Further Information on the GLA
Further information on the work of the GLA is available from the GLA's website .
