This year began on a high with our New Year celebrations. The fireworks were truly magnificent and London was on the news all over the world. The turnout was impressive and it was the perfect start to a year which has been mostly extremely good for London. This year, I have focused on apprenticeships, accessibility [...]

For the past six months, the London Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) together with the support of the GLA have been behind a pioneering initiative to provide a set of tools and guidelines, aiming to support social workers, teachers, police, health workers and other professionals who may come into contact with suspected victims of trafficking. Human [...]

On 4th May 2008 Boris Johnson assumed office as the 2nd Mayor of London and he has been busy ever since. If you’re curious to see just what Boris has done for your borough you can view the latest issue of your local BackBoris Borough Bulletins here.

As the Deputy Mayor Of London I have endorsed a recent Review carried out by the London Borough of Hillingdon which calls for the regulation of the herbal high, Khat. I welcome its findings and I will make sure that it is considered by the Greater London Authority, the Mayor and that it is brought [...]

With the AV referendum now held and the votes counted, the final UK result stands at 6,152,607 Total votes ‘YES’ (32.10%) and 13,013,123 Total votes ‘NO’ (67.90%). The official figures state that 19.1 million people voted on May 5th – a higher than expected turnout of 41%. On behalf of London to those who voted; [...]

Since the release of the coroner’s report into the July 7th attack we have had the weekend to fully digest both her findings and recommendations. I welcome the coroners verdict as it now presents some closure for the bereaved families – though they will never forget the loved ones that have been lost and nor [...]

Today the world can breathe with a sigh of relief as a man responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent men women and children across the globe has finally answered for his many crimes. In a raid carried out by the US Special Forces, Osama Bin-Laden a terrorist who proudly claimed responsibility for the [...]

I welcome the announcement of the new GLA Budget for 2011, as it is a great deal for Hillingdon and Ealing and all Londoners. For the third year running, Boris Johnson has frozen the GLA precept on Council Tax. This is extremely good news, as it means that City Hall will be able to protect [...]

Having been denied a referendum on the European charter, we are now being given a referendum on the most marginal of democratic issues, the Alternative Vote system, an electoral system that ensures that the individuals and parties that are least wanted manage to creep into power.

On 1st December 2010, I was appointed Chairman of the London Region Resilience Forum- the equivalent of New York’s Office of Emergency Management. My Responsibilities include: business continuity and recovery from a catastrophic event. This covers fire, pestilence, flooding, terrorist attacks, collapses in national infrastructure (e.g. gas, electricity, water and food supplies). This is a [...]