Gla Planning
The Greater London Authority
The report focuses on powers ad responsibilities of the GLA and Mayor, literature review summarizing the policies which relate to the environment as introduced by the mayor in the last five years, analysis of the gap between policy, public policy initiatives and general practice among the public.
A literature review summarizing the policies which relate to “the environment” introduced by the mayor in the last 5 years The GLA is a unique form of strategic citywide government for London. It is made up of a directly elected Mayor - and a separately elected Assembly. There are approximately 600 members of staff to help the mayor and the assembly with the duties.
The Greater London Authority (GLA) appointed the mayor of London so that he could monitor the different departments of the authority. The mayor of London was assigned strategic roles and responsibilities to do with the GLA. The most important role of the mayor is to call attention to socio-economic growth and help the environment improve. The areas that the mayor is mostly in charge of are such things like, planning ways of improving the welfare of people living in London. The mayor has also set up budgets s for Greater London Authority and its subsidiary bodies they include London Development Agency (LDA), Transport for London (TFL), the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) and London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA). The mayor further appoints the boards of TFL and LDA.
There are many issues in London concerning the environment. London aims to be the greatest city locally as well as globally. By doing this the Mayor wants to improve the environmental issues around the city such as the pollution, dealing with climate change, consumption of fewer resources as well as development of a low carbon economy, (Andrew, Duncan, Jessica & James, 2008) For this to happen the Mayor has put forward varies of strategies and policies to tackle these issues. One of
The report focuses on powers ad responsibilities of the GLA and Mayor, literature review summarizing the policies which relate to the environment as introduced by the mayor in the last five years, analysis of the gap between policy, public policy initiatives and general practice among the public.
A literature review summarizing the policies which relate to “the environment” introduced by the mayor in the last 5 years The GLA is a unique form of strategic citywide government for London. It is made up of a directly elected Mayor - and a separately elected Assembly. There are approximately 600 members of staff to help the mayor and the assembly with the duties.
The Greater London Authority (GLA) appointed the mayor of London so that he could monitor the different departments of the authority. The mayor of London was assigned strategic roles and responsibilities to do with the GLA. The most important role of the mayor is to call attention to socio-economic growth and help the environment improve. The areas that the mayor is mostly in charge of are such things like, planning ways of improving the welfare of people living in London. The mayor has also set up budgets s for Greater London Authority and its subsidiary bodies they include London Development Agency (LDA), Transport for London (TFL), the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) and London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA). The mayor further appoints the boards of TFL and LDA.
There are many issues in London concerning the environment. London aims to be the greatest city locally as well as globally. By doing this the Mayor wants to improve the environmental issues around the city such as the pollution, dealing with climate change, consumption of fewer resources as well as development of a low carbon economy, (Andrew, Duncan, Jessica & James, 2008) For this to happen the Mayor has put forward varies of strategies and policies to tackle these issues. One of
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