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Greater London Authority Act


Key Benefits

The Bill will give additional powers to the GLA (the Mayor of London and London Assembly) to support the delivery of better planned and co-ordinated strategic public services in London.

It will enhance the Mayor's leadership of London, driving forward its economic growth to meet future challenges.

The Bill includes measures that will give the Mayor a new lead strategic role on housing in London and a strengthened role over planning in the capital.

There will also be additional strategic powers in a wide range of policy areas including culture, health and climate change. The Mayor will have a strengthened role in managing London's waste and stronger powers over the GLA's functional bodies.

The London Assembly's role will be enhanced to complement the additional powers of the Mayor.
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Explanatory Notes
Regulatory Impact assessment

Additional Information

The Bill builds on:

The consultation paper 'The Greater London Authority: The Government's proposals for additional powers and responsibilities for the Mayor and Assembly' published in November 2005  [www.communities.gov.uk/gla/review]

The policy statement ' The Government's final proposals for additional powers and responsibilities for the Mayor and Assembly' published in July 2006 [www.communities.gov.uk/glapowers]

Comments

If you have any comments on the proposals you can email them to:

Andrew.Masters@communities.gsi.gov.uk
Department for Communities & Local Government

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