LONDON MAYOR

GLA and Mayor of London's policies



GLA and Mayor of London's policies

Answer 1)

What is the Greater London Authority (GLA)?

The GLA is the government 'unified' body in London, which is responsible for planning present and future needs of the capital. The existence of a single agency and citywide ruling presents a number of advantages. The GLA is responsible for departments like transport, police, fire and emergency services, development economic, planning, culture, environment and health. The team that makes up the GLA consists of the Mayor, the London Assembly (Assembly London), and over 600 employees.

Powers of the Mayor?

The Mayor is the spokesperson of the capital, elected by Londoners every four years. The Mayor prepares the necessary policies for social development, environmental and economic policies which are designed to improve the capital in today's era as well as in the future. The Mayor works closely with the following agencies:

Transport for London creating their budgets:

London Development Agency (LDA)

Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA)

London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA)

Answer 2)

Literature Review

London is a world city that faces many challenges in the context of climate change and a growing urban population. Although there is evidence that London's environmental quality is increasing, a growing urban population is putting pressure on land and resources. The mayor of London has a statutory duty to develop a strategic vision of how to address issues such as energy, water, and waste, and London's general approach to facing its challenges has been to involve key stakeholder from the business and community sectors in the environmental management of the city. A major focus of (redevelopment over the coming decades is East London, especially the Olympic Park and Thames Gateway developments (Bulkeley, 2003).

London's Profile

London is the largest city in Europe, with approximately 7.5 million inhabitants, contributing around 20 percent to the United Kingdom's overall gross domestic product. The administration is made up of a two-tier structure, in which the Greater London Authority (GLA), the citywide government, is in charge of strategic planning, economic development, transport, and police and fire services, and 33 municipal councils are in charge of local services such as schools, social services, local planning issues, and waste. The spatial development strategy set out by the mayor of London seeks to accommodate London's growth without intruding on the city's open spaces by increasing the city's currently relatively low density (4,730 inhabitants per square kilometer).

Climate Change and Energy

Climate change has become a top priority for the city's policy agenda since 2000, when the GLA (and the role of mayor of London) was established. In 2006, London's carbon dioxide emissions amounted to 44 million tons, comparable to that of countries such as Greece and Portugal and 8 percent of total U.K. emissions. A part of London's emissions are from landfill and waste incineration, but energy is the largest source of emissions, with the domestic sector accounting for 38 percent, followed by the commercial sector (33 percent), ground-based transport (22 percent), and industry (7 percent). Although emissions in the period 1990-2006 actually decreased by ...