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Purpose

The GLA is responsible for the strategic administration of the 1579 km² (610 sq. miles) of Greater London. It shares local government powers with the councils of 32 London boroughs and the City of London Corporation. It was created to improve the coordination between the local authorities in Greater London, and the Mayor of London's role is to give London a single person to represent it. The Mayor proposes policy and the GLA's budget, and makes appointments to the capital's strategic executive such as Transport for London and the London Development Agency. The primary purposes of the London Assembly is to hold the Mayor of London to account by scrutiny of their actions and decisions. The assembly must also accept or amend the Mayor's budget on an annual basis. The GLA is based at City Hall, a new building on the south bank of the River Thames, next to Tower Bridge. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which twelve (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and twenty Outer London. ... Coat of arms of the City of London Corporation as shown on Blackfriars station. ... Ken Livingstone, the current Mayor of London The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London, United Kingdom. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... The London Development Agency is an agency of the Greater London Authority that is responsible for development in Greater London. ... City Hall, taken from the high walkway on Tower Bridge The interior of City Hall City Hall in London, informally known as the Leaning Tower of Pizzas or Fosters Nutsack (see also 30 St Mary Axe), is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... For the bridge of the same name in California, see Tower Bridge (California). ...

The GLA is different from the Corporation of the City of London with its largely ceremonial Lord Mayors, which controls only the square mile of the City, London's chief financial centre. While the GLA has a modern constitution, the organisation of the City of London has barely changed since the Middle Ages and is mainly controlled by City business interests. Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor David Lewis  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - Total 1. ...

Background

Main articles: History of local government in London and Greater London Council

In 1986, the Greater London Council was abolished by the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher. Many people have surmised that the decision to abolish the GLC was made because of the existence of a high-spending left-wing Labour administration under Livingstone, although pressure for the abolition of the GLC had arisen before Mr Livingstone took over, and was largely driven by the belief among the outer London Borough councils that they could perform the functions of the GLC just as well. The history of local government in London, England can be broken down into a number of periods: History of local government in the United Kingdom History of London ^ a b Barlow, I., Metropolitan Government, (1991) ^ Saint, A., Politics and the people of London: the London County Council (1889-1965), (1989... Arms of the Greater London Council The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. ... Arms of the Greater London Council The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (née Roberts; born 13 October 1925) served as British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 until 1990, being the first and only woman to hold either post. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945) is a British politican and the current Mayor of London, a post he has held since its creation in 2000. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. ...

On abolition, the strategic functions of the GLC transferred to bodies controlled by central government or joint boards nominated by the London Borough councils. Some of the service delivery functions were transferred down to the councils themselves. For the next 14 years there was no single elected body for the whole of London. The Labour Party never supported the abolition of the GLC and made it a policy to re-establish some form of city-wide elected authority.

Creation

The official Greater London Authority logo

The Labour party adopted a policy of a single, directly-elected Mayor (a policy first suggested by Tony Banks in 1990), together with an elected Assembly watching over the Mayor; this model, based on American cities, was partly aimed at making sure the new body resemble the erstwhile GLC as little as possible. After the Labour party won the 1997 general election, the policy was outlined in a White paper entitled A Mayor and Assembly for London (March 1998). Anthony Louis Banks, Baron Stratford (8 April 1943 – 8 January 2006), usually known as Tony Banks, was a British politician and Labour Party MP and member of the House of Lords. ... (Redirected from 1997 UK general election) The 1 May 1997 UK general election brought the first change in UK Government for 18 years. ... A white paper is an authoritative report. ...

Simultaneously with the elections to the London Borough councils, a referendum was held on the establishment of the GLA in May 1998, which was approved with 72% of the vote. The Greater London Authority Act 1999 passed through Parliament, receiving the Royal Assent in October 1999. In a controversial election campaign, the Prime Minister at the time, Tony Blair, attempted to block Livingstone's nomination and imposed his own candidate. In reaction, Livingstone resigned from the Labour party and in March 2000, was elected as Mayor of London as an independent candidate. Following an interim period in which the Mayor and Assembly had been elected but had no powers, the GLA was formally established on 3 July 2000. That same year the Art Director Gavin Lester designed the official logo for London. The London referendum of 1998 was a referendum held in London only over whether there was support for the creation the Greater London Authority, consisting of an assembly for London and a directly elected Mayor of London. ... The Greater London Authority Act 1999 (1999 c. ... // The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of lawmaking by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Powers and functions

Executive bodies

Areas which the GLA has responsibility for include transport, policing, fire and rescue, development and strategic planning. The GLA does not directly provide any services itself. Instead, its work is carried out by four functional bodies, which come under the GLA umbrella, and work under the policy direction of the Mayor and Assembly. These functional bodies are:

• Transport for London (TfL) -- Responsible for managing most aspects of London's transport system, including public transport, main roads, and traffic management, and administering the London congestion charge

• The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) -- Responsible for overseeing the Metropolitan Police Service, which provides policing throughout Greater London

• The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) -- Administers the London Fire Brigade and co-ordinates emergency planning.

• London Development Agency (LDA) -- Promotes development across London.

In November 2005, the government published a consultation document reviewing the powers of the GLA, making proposals for additional powers, including waste management, planning, housing, and learning and skills.^[1][2] The result of the consultation and final proposals were published by the Department for Communities and Local Government on 13 July 2006.^[3] Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... The white-on-red C marks all entrances to the congestion charge zone. ... The Metropolitan Police Authority is the police authority responsible for supervising the Metropolitan Police Service, the police force for Greater London. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the name currently used by the territorial police force which is responsible for Greater London other than the City of London (the responsibility of the City of London Police). ... Sapient 22:36, 19 February 2006 (UTC) Category: ... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. ... The London Development Agency is an agency of the Greater London Authority that is responsible for development in Greater London. ... Greater London has a number of waste authorities, responsible for waste collection and disposal. ... The Department for Communities and Local Government is a United Kingdom government department. ...

Planning

The GLA is responsible for coordinating land use planning in Greater London. The mayor produces a strategic plan, the "London Plan". The individual London Borough councils are legally bound to comply with the plan. The mayor has the power to over-ride planning decisions made by the London Boroughs if they are believed to be against the interests of London as a whole. Land use planning is the term used for a branch of public policy which encompasses various disciplines which seek to order and regulate the use of land in an efficient way. ... Ken Livingstone, the current Mayor of London The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London, United Kingdom. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. ...

Energy policy

As of 2006, London generates 42 million tonnes of carbon emissions, 7% of the UK's total. 44% of this comes from housing, 28% from commercial premises, 21% from transport, and 7% from industry.^[4] Top: Increasing atmospheric CO2 levels as measured in the atmosphere and ice cores. ...

The Mayor's energy strategy^[5] plans to cut carbon emission levels by 20% by 2010 and 60% by 2050 (although achieving the first of these targets is unlikely). Measures taken to achieve this have included the creation of the London Climate Change Agency, the London Energy Partnership^[6] and the founding of the international Large Cities Climate Leadership Group. London by night seen from the International Space Station The London Climate Change Agency (LCCA), a municipal company owned by the London Development Agency that works in partnership with private sector companies (notably EDF Energy) to design, finance, construct, own and operate decentralised low energy and zero-carbon projects for... The Large Cities Climate Leadership Group is a group of cities committed to the reduction of urban carbon emissions and adapting to climate change. ...

The London Sustainable Development Commission^[7] has calculated that for housing to meet the 60% target, all new developments would have to be constructed to be carbon-neutral with immediate effect (using zero energy building techniques), in addition to cutting energy used in existing housing by 40%. Similar or related terms: Near zero energy building, Zero energy house, Near zero energy house A zero energy building (ZEB) can be described as structure with a net energy consumption of zero over a typical year. ...

Political control

After the 2008 elections, Conservatives had the largest representation (eleven members) on the Assembly, followed by eight from Labour, three Liberal Democrats, two Greens and one from the British National Party.^[8] The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. ... The British National Party (BNP) is a white nationalist political party in the United Kingdom. ...

References

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See also

• Scotland Yard
• Lord Mayor of the City of London
• City of London Corporation
• London boroughs
• Foreign relations of the Mayor of London
• Devolution

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External links

• The GLA's website
• About the GLA - Website detailing the powers of the GLA
• Greater London Authority Review, 2005-06 - House of Commons Library Standard Note
• Wikisource - Referendum Results
• Citymayors.com profile page on GLA history
• MayorWatch.co.uk Independent guide to London Government
• London Under Livingstone - The Bow Group report into the Mayor)

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