Local Democracy

Greater London Authority

The Greater London Authority is a unique form of strategic city wide government for London. It is made up of a directly elected Mayor, the Mayor of London, and a separately elected Assembly, the London Assembly.

The Public Liaison Unit at the Greater London Authority can be contacted on 020 7983 4100.

The first directly elected Mayor of London together with the London Assembly were elected in May 2000. Both the Mayor and the Members of the London Assembly are elected for 4 year terms with the next election due in May 2012. Their role is to promote economic and social development and improve the environment in Greater London.

The Mayor is charged with devising strategies and action plans to tackle London-wide issues. The Assembly provides a check and balance on the Mayor, scrutinises his performance and investigates issues of London-wide significance.

To contact the London Mayor, Boris Johnson (Conservative):

Telephone (City Hall): 020 7983 4100

Fax: 020 7983 4057

Email: mayor@london.gov.uk|

Barking and Dagenham (together with City of London, Newham and Tower Hamlets) is in the City and East Constituency of the Greater London Authority. The Assembly itself is made up of 25 Members, 14 of whom are elected to represent individual constituencies. Contact details for our Assembly Member are as follows:

John Biggs|

Greater London Authority

City Hall

The Queen's Walk

London

SE1 2AA

Tel: 020 7983 4350

Email: john.biggs@london.gov.uk|

Greater London Authority website|

Greater London Authority Election website|

The Assembly|

The Mayor|