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Whitehall, the GLA and the Boroughs: what works and what doesn’t

Whitehall, the GLA and the Boroughs: what works and what doesn’t. Tony Travers LSE. The post-2000 London government system. Restoration of London-wide democratic government Local accountability for city-wide transport, economic development, planning, fire and (to some extent) police

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Whitehall, the GLA and the Boroughs: what works and what doesn’t

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  1. Whitehall, the GLA and the Boroughs: what works and what doesn’t Tony Travers LSE

  2. The post-2000 London government system • Restoration of London-wide democratic government • Local accountability for city-wide transport, economic development, planning, fire and (to some extent) police • Elected mayor: a major experiment • A model designed to encourage co-operation between Mayor and Assembly

  3. 2005 – the results • Post-2000 arrangements broadly accepted • no ‘abolitionist’ party/movement • The office of Mayor has not proved a failure • no public resistance to office • some might even argue ‘a success’ • The Assembly has proved more difficult to achieve effectiveness • Boroughs have, with memorable exceptions, accommodated the Mayor

  4. Central government • Different degrees of willingness to cede powers to GLA • ODPM/Downing St were in favour of greater powers • Transport broadly supportive • Home Office less enthusiastic • GOL has continued to operate, with no diminution of role, size • some concern… • Growing support since 2000 as system has matured

  5. Within the GLA - 1 • Mayor/Mayor’s office • development of powerful Mayor’s Office • different from (bigger) than 2+10 core envisaged • hub of political power • decisions transmitted directly to commissioners, staff • need for formally-appointed Deputy Mayors? • awkwardness of Assembly appointments • Need to give Mayor power to appoint staff • different pattern of appointments to TfL and LDA compared with MPA and LFEPA • need for mayoral accountability for all?

  6. Within the GLA - 2 • The Assembly • key power is annual scrutiny of budget • effectively undertaken • 2/3 alternative budget requirement very high • scrutiny role has proved more difficult • size of Assembly (25) has consequences • very small party groups • excessive informality • confusion of positions on MPA, LFEPA • need for ‘legislative’ power over Mayoral policy?

  7. The Boroughs • Now among Britain’s longest-established political institutions • Some awkward relationships with the Mayor • also some service overlaps • Debate about number of boroughs • Mayor’s views • other indications (NHS, sub-regional institutions)

  8. The 2005-06 Review • More important/extensive than expected • Opportunity to establish a more autonomous system of sub-central government in London • Significant consensus about possible change • Lessons for the rest of England • Purpose must be better government…

  9. Whitehall, the GLA and the Boroughs: what works and what doesn’t Tony Travers LSE

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