As the public are probably all now aware, an advertising campaign that was due to be distributed onto London buses and public transport has caused much offence to the LGBT community and indeed any rational, open minded person. The offence caused has been evident on social media networking sites Twitter and Facebook and I am [...]

In around twenty weeks London will open its doors to the world’s media, fans and athletes; as it hosts the modern Olympiad for the third time in its history. I think I speak for all Londoners when I say that London is immensely proud to welcome the world to our great city. I believe it [...]

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson recently revealed his proposal to invest over £2.7 million to rejuvenate Ruislip Manor and Northwood Hills town centres. This investment will drive economic growth and opportunity through job creation. The funding will also provide for new signage, street furniture, improved street lighting and the planting of new trees. This [...]

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 [...]

Over recent years there has been a marked increase in metal thefts across the country with 360 thefts being reported on London railways since April 2010 alone. It is not just railways that are being targeted by metal thieves either; church roofs, utility cables and war memorials have all been targeted. These thefts are estimated [...]

With World AIDS Day coming to a close, my thoughts are with those that we have lost and my hopes lie with those who are working to end AIDS. Let this disease be stamped out once and for all! As a patron of the Hillingdon Aids Response Trust I felt it was only appropriate that [...]

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 [...]

Creating a London that’s accessible to all is a key part of the Mayor’s vision to open up the opportunities the city has to offer to all who live here. At City Hall we’re working hard to implement his plans to create a fairer London. A key part of this is making the capital accessible [...]

The acts of violence we have seen on the streets of Ealing and across the city on 8th August 2011 were inexcusable and motivated by nothing other than mindless thuggery. A small number of people intent on causing destruction set fire to cars, smashed shop windows and, most shockingly of all, hijacked and deliberately crashed [...]

I am extremely pleased to announce that over 1,700 people have volunteered to join the Mayor’s mentoring scheme. They have pledged to give up a few hours of their time each week to support, advise and become a positive role model for young black boys in the city. This is an encouraging result, showing the [...]