Mayor promises closer and more open relationship with London boroughs
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has begun his Mayoralty in a spirit of openness and co-operation by convening a meeting with London's Borough Councils to develop new ways of working together. The meeting was attended by London Councils Chairman, Councillor Merrick Cockell, Deputy Mayor for Government Relations, Ian Clement, and representatives from London's boroughs, who came to City Hall today to join the Mayor and discuss how they could work more closely in the future to deliver the best service for Londoners.
(Media-Newswire.com) - The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has begun his Mayoralty in a spirit of openness and co-operation by convening a meeting with London's Borough Councils to develop new ways of working together.
The meeting was attended by London Councils Chairman, Councillor Merrick Cockell, Deputy Mayor for Government Relations, Ian Clement, and representatives from London's boroughs, who came to City Hall today to join the Mayor and discuss how they could work more closely in the future to deliver the best service for Londoners.
Putting party politics aside, London's top elected representatives enjoyed a constructive meeting and resolved to continue in the same spirit of co-operation and consensus over the coming months and years.
The Mayor said:
‘I want this meeting to mark the beginning of a new chapter in the relationship between City Hall and the boroughs. Londoners are looking to us all to deliver real change that improves the quality of life in the capital. The challenges are daunting but I am confident we can achieve them if the Mayor and all of London boroughs work together towards our shared goals.’
Councillor Merrick Cockell said: “With the boroughs and the Mayor working together, we can harness the vast potential of London’s government to deliver far more for Londoners. Mayor Johnson realises that working closely with us is the key to making our great city even greater, and today’s meeting has laid the foundations for what I am certain will prove to be a successful working relationship.”
Notes to Editors
Representatives from the boroughs that attended today’s meeting are as follows:
Deputy Leader of Barking and Dagenham, Liam Smith Leader of Barnet, Mike Freer Deputy Leader of Bexley, Teresa O’Neill Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group for Brent, Daniel Brown Leader of Bromley, Stephen Carr Leader of Camden, Keith Moffitt Deputy & Member of the Policy and Resources Committee for City of London, Michael Cassidy Leader of Croydon, Mike Fisher Leader of Ealing, Jason Stacey Deputy Leader of Enfield, Michael Lavender Leader of Greenwich, Chris Roberts Mayor of Hackney, Jules Pipe Leader of Hammersmith & Fulham, Stephen Greenhalgh Leader of Haringey, George Meehan Leader of Harrow, David Ashton Leader of Havering, Michael White Leader of Hillingdon, Ray Puddifoot Deputy Leader of Hounslow, Mark Bowen Leader of Islington, James Kempton Leader of Kensington & Chelsea, Merrick Cockell Deputy Leader of Kingston-upon-Thames, Barry O’Mahony Mayor of Lewisham, Sir Steve Bullock Leader of Merton, David Williams Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales Leader of Redbridge, Alan Weinberg Deputy Leader of Richmond-upon-Thames, Stephen Knight Leader of Southwark, Nick Stanton Deputy Leader of Sutton, Colin Hall Leader of Tower Hamlets, Denise Jones Leader of Waltham Forest, Clyde Loakes Leader of Wandsworth, Edward Lister Cabinet Member for Planning for Westminster, Robert Davis
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