First citizens’ assembly set up in east London to help scrutinise Met Police

First citizens’ assembly set up in east London to help scrutinise Met Police

Around 40 selected residents of Waltham Forest, a borough with the joint lowest levels of trust in the force, will hold senior officers to account and meet early next year. Residents are... Read more »
Major Stratford station rebuild backed by London Assembly

Major Stratford station rebuild backed by London Assembly

Caroline Pidgeon described the redevelopment of Stratford station as “vital for the future growth of east London as well as the region as a whole”. The London Assembly has voted to back... Read more »
Assembly member urges Met Police to act on vetting report

Assembly member urges Met Police to act on vetting report

Barking and Dagenham, Newham and Tower Hamlets’s representative at City Hall has urged the Met Police to act on concerns raised by a watchdog’s review of vetting procedures. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and... Read more »
Bumper turn-out of London Assembly members for communal organisation tour

Bumper turn-out of London Assembly members for communal organisation tour

A bumper turn-out of London Assembly members have taken part in a tour highlighting the work of some of the best communal organisations in north-west London. Two-third of elected representatives in the... Read more »
Mayor and London Assembly FINALLY move into new City Hall in Newham

Mayor and London Assembly FINALLY move into new City Hall in Newham

The mayor of London and the London Assembly have officially moved into the new City Hall at the Royal Docks in Newham after months of delays. The Greater London Authority (GLA) has... Read more »
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Top London Tory Shaun Bailey quits Assembly role amid anger over ‘rule breaking’ party

Former Conservative mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey AM has quit as chair of the London Assembly’s economy committee, following revelations that he attended a rule-breaking party in 2020. The move comes weeks after... Read more »
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London Underground: Trees would crush the Northern line according to London Assembly Member

Londoners want and need more trees. Lockdowns have illustrated our urge to get out into green spaces and recent air quality reports suggest our city needs every last sapling it can get.... Read more »
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London Assembly member to ‘play my part’ to improve community cohesion

During my first few months as the new London Assembly Member for Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest (North East), it has been great to meet with some fantastic local organisations focussing on... Read more »
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Who are the new members of the London Assembly?

There can be 12 new members of the London Assembly this time period following the conclusion of the GLA elections this weekend. Although none of the 14 constituency seats modified palms between... Read more »
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Labour holds Lambeth & Southwark London Assembly seat but we still don’t know who will be mayor

According to the most recent figures individuals in Southwark and Lambeth additionally voted Sadiq Khan to remain on as mayor with 51 per cent of the vote As the capital awaits the... Read more »