MAYOR OF LONDON

Mayor of London

Mayor of London

Introduction

London consists of thirty two areas and the London City. Each one of its area has its own government, which is answerable for running the municipal services in its region. The City of London, which has about 8,000 residents, is run by the Corporation of London. The Greater London Authority (GLA) manages the governments of all the areas. It brings unity among the district governments of the city. The component members of the GLA are the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The Mayor is elected by the additional vote system and, the Assembly is elected by the members of organization further (Addison 2006, 1).

The management of London takes place on two levels: the city under the authority of the Greater London Authority (GLA) and a more local level within the 33 London districts. The Greater London Authority is responsible for the London Plan defines the development strategy in London, police (Metropolitan Police Authority), the fight against fire (London Fire Brigade), most of Transport (Transport for London) and Economic Development (London Development Agency). The GLA consists of the Mayor of London, which has executive powers, and the London Assembly to consider proposals from the mayor and vote or reject his budget proposals each year. GLA is a relatively new administration (2000) created to replace the Greater London Council (GLC) was abolished in 1986. The headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London (City Hall) located beside the Thames near the Tower Bridge (Addison 2006, 1).

Since 3rd May 2008, the mayor of London is occupied by the Conservative Boris Johnson, who beat the incumbent mayor Ken Livingstone, first elected in 2000 as an independent candidate elected in 2004 as a candidate of the Party Labour. According to his speech in 2008 he stated that he wanted London as pleasant and safe place for living, by nurturing and protecting the public spaces that bind us all together. The 33 districts are formed from the 32 boroughs and the City of London and are responsible for local services not supported by the GLA, such as local planning, schools, social services, local roads and garbage collection. Each district is headed by a council (council) elected every four years (Brook 2008, 1).

Powers and responsibilities of GLA and the Mayor

The Greater London Authority (GLA) is the entity that administers the 1579 km ² of major London City, covering 32 villages and the City of London. The GLA consists of an elected mayor and an assembly of 25 members, the London Assembly. The current mayor “Boris Johnson” was elected on May 1, 2008; who represents the Conservative Party. The purpose of the GLA was to create and improve coordination between the districts of the city and the role of the mayor (Brook 2008, 1).

The mayor is responsible for finance and strategic planning functions in the Greater London area. His plans are voted on by the London Assembly and implemented by the Greater London ...