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On Monday from 10am, #AssemblyBudget will continue its scrutiny of the Mayor’s 2026-27 budget, speaking to the LFB about its proposed budget for the forthcoming year. www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Members of #AssemblyFire spoke to firefighters at Old Kent Road Fire Station today, as part of an investigation into the risk of firefighters’ exposure to contaminants and its impact on their health and wellbeing. Read more about the investigation here: www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
November 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Find out more about what’s coming up next week at the London Assembly: www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
IMPORTANT. Eligible Londoners can vote for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly every 4 years. The first step is to register to vote. For more information on civic and democratic rights visit registertovote.london #UKPW
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The final address is now being given by Assembly Chair Len Duvall OBE AM and Greg Power OBE. #MayoralScrutiny
November 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We are beginning to wrap up the Conference with our final panel session: ‘Mayoral Scrutiny: the view from the other side’, with speakers Zoe Oliver-Watts (Chair), Nik Johnson and Lord Evans of Guisborough #MayoralScrutiny
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Helen Ewen is now chairing the panel: ‘Questions to the Mayor: members’ scrutiny via MQs and committee questions’. The other panelists are Nik Johnson and Rebecca Arnold.
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This panel, ‘Scrutiny of Mayoral Development Corporations: experience so far’, is about how MDCs in Greater London have been scrutinised. The speakers are Andrew Boff AM, Anne Ogundiya MRTPI, Sukhvinder Kaur-Stubbs, Connor Malone, and Richard Berry (Chair). #MayoralScrutiny
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Ed Hammond is now Chairing the panel: ‘Local Public Accounts Committees: a potential model for the future?’ alongside speakers Julia Cleary and Dr Mark Sandford. #MayoralScrutiny
November 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This session, the wider scrutiny ecosystem: how civil society scrutinises Mayors’, is considering what civil society monitoring mechanisms exist at devolved / mayoral levels. The panel speakers are: Caroline Russell AM, Julia Cushion, Joe Mitchell and Isaac Beevor. #MayoralScrutiny
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Ed Hammond, Deputy Chief Executive, Centre for Governance and Scrutiny (CfGS), is now leading the workshop: ‘Supporting and resourcing Mayoral scrutiny: equity and parity of esteem’. #MayoralScrutiny
November 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Camilla de Bernhardt Lane, Director of Practice, Centre for Governance and Scrutiny (CfGS), is now leading the workshop: ‘Making and demonstrating an impact through scrutiny work’. #MayoralScrutiny
November 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This session is all about ‘the role of elected Members in financial governance and audit’, with speakers: Neil Garratt AM, Honorary Professor Aileen Murphie, Gloria Dawson, Diana Melville and Dame Meg Hillier MP. #MayoralScrutiny
November 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Reflecting on conversations surrounding the devolution bill in the House of Commons, speakers Bassam Mahfouz AM, Simon Kaye, and Ed Hammond are now leading the session: ‘UK Government reforms to devolved mayoral scrutiny: a developing picture’. #MayoralScrutiny
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
We’re kicking off our Conference on Mayoral Scrutiny with opening addresses from Chair of the London Assembly, Len Duvall OBE AM, and The Rt Hon. Lord Heseltine CH. #MayoralScrutiny
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Today, as part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, the London Assembly and Centre for Governance and Scrutiny (CFGS) is holding a conference on the future of Mayoral scrutiny: Holding Mayors to account: The future of scrutiny in devolved government. www.london.gov.uk/holding-mayo...
November 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
DID YOU KNOW? The London Assembly is made up of 11 Members who represent the whole capital and 14 who represent London’s constituencies. The Assembly can initiate and vote on their own motions. Find out more about the work of the London Assembly at registertovote.london/political-li... #UKPW
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
How are Londoners accessing weight loss medication? What is the regulatory framework around access? What are the benefits and risks for our city? Tune into the #AssemblyHealth meeting from 10am this morning: webcasts.london.gov.uk/Assembly
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Today, #AssemblyOversight Chair, Bassam Mahfouz, has responded to the budget announcement of a Tourism Tax in London: www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
TfL plans to improve rail services in London by seeking the devolution of Great Northern inner services from Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage. Today, #AssemblyTransport wrote to the government to support this proposal. www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
November 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Tomorrow from 10am, #AssemblyHealth will continue its investigation into how and on what scale Londoners are accessing weight loss medicines privately and on the NHS. Find out more: www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, on Thursday, the London Assembly and Centre for Governance and Scrutiny (CFGS) will hold a conference on the future of Mayoral scrutiny: Holding Mayors to account: The future of scrutiny in devolved government. www.london.gov.uk/holding-mayo...
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
From 10am this morning, #AssemblyHousing will speak with experts for its investigation into the variation of social housing allocation policies across local authorities in London. Watch live or later: webcasts.london.gov.uk/Assembly
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
#AssemblyBudget has published a letter to the Mayor of London regarding the GLA:Mayor 2026-27 budget, urging the Mayor and LLDC to explore all aspects of the commercial potential of the London Stadium to partially offset the running costs. Find out more: www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
To what extent are social housing allocation policies being applied equitably across local authorities in London? Find out tomorrow in the #AssemblyHousing meeting from 10am: www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM