Abolition of the Government Office for London is long overdue - Caroline Pidgeon (Newham Borough Liberal Democrats)

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Abolition of the Government Office for London is long overdue - Caroline Pidgeon

May 20, 2010 12:31 PM
Originally published by London Assembly Liberal Democrats

Caroline Pidgeon, the Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, has strongly welcomed the commitment to abolish the Government Office for London (GoL), as set out in the coalition Government's programme for Government which was published this morning.

Commenting on the announcement Caroline Pidgeon said:

"The Government office for London has been on borrowed time ever since the creation of the Mayor and London Assembly in 2000. It is a superfluous bureaucracy which we can all do without."

"This is the first step to avoiding duplication of activity, saving money and improving accountability in London's governance."

ENDS