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Lib Dems on the London Assembly

WHAT IS THE LONDON ASSEMBLY?

Elected by the people of London, the Assembly consists of 25 members. There are five Liberal Democrat members: Dee Doocey, Geoff Pope, Sally Hamwee, Graham Tope and Mike Tuffrey.

The current Assembly was elected in June 2004; the next elections will take place in 2008, when former Hackney Councillor, Meral Ece will be the Liberal Democrat candidate for the North East constituency, of which Hackney forms part.

AND WHAT DOES IT DO?

Keeping a check on the Mayor

The members examine the Mayor's activities, questioning him about his decisions and scrutinising his policies.

Reviewing the Mayor's strategies for London

The Mayor is obliged to produce strategies on transport, buildings and land use, economic development and regeneration, culture and the environment.

A consultation draft strategy is produced for the Assembly to scrutinise, and to which members can suggest changes.

Currently, members are investigating issues such as:

• Bus driver behaviour

• Employment opportunities for the over 50's

• A balance on the Mayor's budget

The Mayor's budget covers the core GLA and the four major functional bodies in the GLA family: the Metropolitan Police Authority, the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, the London Development Agency and Transport for London.

After members scrutinise the budget, the Assembly has powers to amend it subject to a two-thirds majority decision.

Latest news from London Lib Dems

Dee Doocey reveals shocking problems facing disabled people travelling to the "most accessible Games ever" and calls for Olympic road lanes to be open to disabled people

Promises made to the world that the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the most accessible ever for disabled people will be broken predicts Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Olympics spokesperson, unless disabled people are at least given access to a network of Olympic road lanes during the 2012 Games.

Tamil hunger striker wins libel claims

Date: 29 July 2010

Tomlinson prosecution failure risks public cynicism about police

London Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah Ludford has written with her colleagues Tom Brake MP and Simon Hughes MP to the Director of Public Prosecutions about his failure to bring a prosecution against the police officer seen on video striking Ian Tomlinson who died shortly afterwards.

Labour opposition to AV exposes staggering hypocrisy - Hughes

Commenting on Labour's decision to oppose legislation for a referendum on the alternative vote, which was a commitment in their manifesto, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Simon Hughes said:

Save the South London Line

Liberal Democrats Caroline Pidgeon AM and Simon Hughes MP joined politicians of all parties at a Save the South London Line campaign event at Clapham High Street station on 28th July.

Cancellation of August weekend closures on the Northern Line is welcomed by Caroline Pidgeon

Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat Assembly Group and transport spokesperson, commenting on Transport for London's sudden decision to cancel most weekend closures on the Northern Line during the month of August after their review of required weekend closures said:

Stop & search powers must not harass snappers

Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford and award-winning architectural photographer Grant Smith met Assistant Commissioner of the City of London police Frank Armstrong to discuss apparently heavy-handed use of anti-terrorist stop & search powers whereby Grant and colleagues have been harassed in the City.