One Year Anniversary Briefing

Key achievements after 12 months

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Contents Page 3 – Introduction Page 4 – Leading London through the recession Page 5 - Making London safer Page 6 - Improving the Quality of Life in London Page 7 - Combating climate change Page 8 - New leadership and a new way of working at City Hall Page 9 - Delivering better value for London taxpayers Page 10 - Progress on manifesto pledges Page 12 - The Mayor’s Team Page 13 - Contact details and further information

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Introduction Since Boris Johnson was elected on May 1st 2008 he has worked hard to deliver on the promises he made to Londoners – especially on tackling crime, delivering value for money and improving the quality of life in the capital.

• He has brought in a series of measures including a £3bn economic recovery action plan to help get London through the financial downturn.

• To make London safer, Boris Johnson brought in

an extra 440 Transport Police to improve safety on the capital’s buses and launched Time for Action to address the complex long-term causes of youth crime and violence.

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• To increase the number of affordable homes

the Mayor has launched a £5bn housing strategy to deliver 50,000 affordable homes.

• The Mayor has made £100m efficiency

savings this year by cutting costs and tightening budgets and intends to save £3bn over the next three years to deliver value for money for London’s taxpayers.

• Thanks to these savings the Mayor was able to

freeze the GLA’s portion of the council tax for the first time after a rise of 152 per cent under the previous administration.

• There is now greater transparency at City Hall

than ever before with job descriptions and salaries for all of the Mayor’s advisers, register of interests and details of any payment made by the GLA worth more than £1000 available online.

Over the coming year the Mayor will work to tackle the major long-term issues for London; ensuring the capital emerges strongly from the economic downturn, tackling crime, improving the transport system, delivering more affordable housing and ensuring the London Olympics is a huge success.

Leading London through the recession • Launched £3bn Economic Recovery Action Plan • Delivering 3,000 new apprenticeships • ‘Only in London’ international tourism campaign

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Economic Recovery Action Plan On 12th December 2008, the Mayor published his Economic Recovery Action Plan for London. The first progress report was published on 3rd April 2009.

Leading London through the recession

Apprenticeships During Apprenticeship Week in February 2009, the Mayor announced that the GLA group is providing over 3,000 apprenticeships including a Crossrail Tunnelling Academy . ‘Only in London’ international marketing campaign On 20th March 2009 the Mayor launched Only in London, a £2.4million campaign. Outer London Commission The Outer London Commission was established by the Mayor to advise how to release the economic potential of Outer London. It met for the first time on the 3rd February. Skills and Employment Strategy for London On 17th July 2008 the Mayor launched the capital’s first Skills and Employment Strategy. Wigley Report into the competitiveness of London as a global financial centre On 22nd June 2008 the Mayor launched a review of the competitiveness of London as a global financial centre. The final report was published by the Mayor and the Chairman of the Review Panel, Bob Wigley (formerly of Merrill Lynch) on the 12th December. International Business Advisory Council On 5th October 2008, the Mayor hosted the inaugural meeting of his International Business Advisory Council. Chaired by WPP's Sir Martin Sorrell, around 30 members of the 58 strong Council of distinguished business leaders from around the world attended the meeting. Suspending phase three of Low Emission Zone The Mayor announced his intention to suspend the third phase of the Low Emission Zone on the 2nd February 2009 because of the detrimental impact on London’s small businesses. Crossrail and East London Line The Mayor believes Crossrail and the East London Line are vital to London’s continued competitiveness and improving the capital’s transport system.

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Making London safer • Alcohol Ban on Tube, bus and DLR services • 440 extra safer transport officers • Operation Blunt 2 440 extra safer transport officers On 16th May 2008 the Mayor announced an additional 440 extra uniformed officers to double safer transport teams. The first three teams cut robberies by 37 per cent.

Making London safer

50 extra British Transport Police On the 6th January 2009 the Mayor announced an additional 50 British Transport Police to patrol trains and stations in outer London. Operation Blunt 2 A new anti-knife crime operation, Operation Blunt 2, was launched by the Mayor and Metropolitan Police on May 13th 2009. Since then 7,574 people have been arrested for possession of weapons and other kniferelated crimes, 215,018 searches have been conducted and 4,304 knives have been recovered (2 May 2008 - 30 January 2009) Time for Action On 3rd November 2009 the Mayor unveiled a new approach to the rehabilitation of first time offenders, mentoring schemes for young people in care and support for vulnerable young people. On April 1st 2009 a £23m first time offenders fund was announced by the Mayor. Violence Against Women Strategy On 21st April 2009 the Mayor launched his new Violence Against Women strategy, an innovative plan to end all forms of violence against women in the capital. 10,000 Specials The Mayor is leading a campaign to increase the number of Special Constables in London by 10,000 ahead of 2012. On 27th March 2009 the Mayor announced he has agreed £32 million funding from the MPA and Policing Minister Vernon Coaker. The Mayor’s Fund On April 7th 2009 the Mayor announced the formal establishment of the Mayor’s Fund to improve life chances for disadvantaged young people and their families in London. Alcohol ban on public transport On 1st June 2009 the Mayor implemented an Alcohol ban on the Tube, Mayor of London website – www.london.gov.uk Buses, Docklands Light Railway, and tram services across the capital. 6

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Crime mapping On September 3rd 2009 the Mayor launched a new online Crime Mapping service. The new crime mapping website means for the first time Londoners will be able to get information about crime levels in their neighbourhoods and access local crime prevention and safety advice.

Improving the Quality of Life in London • Raising the London Living Wage • Increasing access to public toilets • Free travel for injured war veterans

Improving the Quality of Life in London

Increasing London Living Wage On 10th July 2008 the Mayor raised the Living Wage for London to £7.45 per hour.

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Open London The Mayor launched Open London, a scheme to promote businesses, such as Sainsburys and Tesco’s who allow the public to use their toilet facilities on March 18th 2009. Free travel for injured war veterans On 27th June 2008 the Mayor announced that injured war veterans in London are to receive free travel on the capital’s transport network. Half price bus travel for job seekers The Mayor also announced a scheme for unemployed Londoners to travel for half-price on buses and trams on 2nd April 2009. Extending the Freedom Pass to 24 hours On 18th December 2008 the Mayor confirmed that Londoners aged 60 and over will be able to use their Freedom Pass 24 hours a day, every day of the week, from 2 January 2009. Extending Oyster pay as you go The Mayor announced a deal to extend Oyster Pay as you go to all London stations served by First Great Western from September 2008 and river services on 6th April 2009. Cutting congestion and delays On 16th April 2009 the Mayor launched a code of conduct for utility companies towebsite sign up to in order to cut delays and congestion caused Mayor of London – www.london.gov.uk by roadworks. Boris on Twitter - http://twitter.com/mayoroflondon Boris on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/26577988@N0... Boris on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Mayor-Boris/57279562470?ref=nf

Designing a new bus for London The Mayor confirmed on 19th of December that a new version of the much-loved Routemaster will be back on the streets of London by 2011. Capital Growth The Mayor launched the ‘Capital Growth’ scheme to turn 2,012 pieces of land into thriving green spaces to grow food by 2012 on 4th November 2008. Ending rough sleeping On February 12th 2009 the Mayor launched the London Delivery Board whose aim is to end rough sleeping in the capital by 2012. Improving the quality of life through London’s planning system The Mayor published ‘Planning a better London’ on 9th July 2008. It sets out how he intends to improve the quality of life for Londoners through the capital’s planning system.

Combating climate change • Green economy • Retrofitting buildings • Cycling super highway

Combating Climate Change

Green Economy A report published on March 31st 2009 showed that the Mayor’s plans to cut energy and tackle climate change could bring 10 - 15,000 jobs and contribute £600m a year by 2025.

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Cycling super highways This year the Mayor is investing a record £111.3 million in cycling, which is being invested in cycle routes, cycle parking, the bike hire scheme, education programmes, adult and child cycle training and events. Cycle hire scheme Plans are underway to provide a cycle hire scheme in London by May 2010. There will be 6000 bikes and 10,000 docking stations by September 2010. Low carbon zones On 3rd July the Mayor announced the development of ten hightechnology 'Low Carbon Zones' across London by 2012. 25,000 electric car-charging points by 2015 The Mayor outlined his plans to make London the electric car capital of Europe on 8thwebsite April 2009, including a series of major initiatives to Mayor of London – www.london.gov.uk Boris on Twitter - http://twitter.com/mayoroflondon on Flickr achieve at least 100,000 electric vehicles Boris on the capital’s streets. http://www.flickr.com/photos/26577988@N0... Boris on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Mayor-Boris/57279562470?ref=nf

Priority Parks The Mayor invited Londoners to vote on a shortlist of parks across the capital to fund improvements to make them more attractive and safer for local communities. Over 110,000 Londoners voted for their ten favourite parks, each park winning £400,000 each. Waste Recycling Board On 27th May 2008 the Mayor announced he will chair the London Waste and Recycling Board in order to work with London's borough councils to boost recycling in the capital and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill. The Board has a £60 million budget.

New leadership and a new way of working at City Hall

Retrofitting The Mayor is working with the LDA and London Councils to develop a home energy efficiency programme, to help achieve the Mayor's target of a 60 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2025 for London, cut energy bills and create thousands of jobs. This will include a retrofit academy to train people to deliver the scheme. The Mayor is also making improvements to the energy efficiency of GLA group buildings. The current programme of 100 buildings includes offices, listed buildings, and police and fire stations. The first tranche of work will deliver 25 per cent carbon savings, saving £1m from the GLA group energy bill every year.

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New leadership and a new way of working at City Hall • Greater Transparency at the GLA • Building a closer relationship with London’s boroughs • Mayor chairing the MPA, TfL and Homes and Communities Agency Publishing appointments and register of interests on GLA website The Mayor has published a comprehensive list of his appointments and register of interests of Directors and Deputy Mayors and all payments over £1000 on the GLA website fulfilling a manifesto commitment. Working with London’s boroughs On 10th June 2008 the Mayor and London Councils agreed a new set of principles that will enable them to work together more effectively in delivering first class services to all Londoners. This will lead to a City Charter for London. Mayor of London website – www.london.gov.uk Boris on Twitter - http://twitter.com/mayoroflondon Boris on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/26577988@N0... Boris on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Mayor-Boris/57279562470?ref=nf

Mayor chairing the MPA, Homes and Communities Agency and TfL The Mayor has chaired the MPA from 6th October 2008, fulfilling a manifesto commitment to take responsibility as Mayor for the fight against crime in the capital. He has also taken the chair of TFL from May 14th 2008 and the Homes and Communities Agency from 1st December 2008. The Homes and Communities Agency has a £6billion budget and will deliver 50,000 new affordable homes. Ending the controversial Venezuela Oil deal On 25th May 2008 the Mayor announced the end of the controversial Venezuela Oil deal. Scrapping the 50 per cent housing target The Mayor has abolished the 50 per cent London-wide affordable housing target and announced an expanded programme of 50,000 affordable homes over three years. Abolition of half-yearly black cab inspections. On 14th May 2008 the Mayor announced the start of a consultation period on the abolition of half-yearly black cab inspections. He announced they would be abolished on 6th November 2008. Figures clearly showed that the inspections did not achieve their aims of raising standards or improving the pass rate of annual inspections. Removing the Western Extension of the Congestion Charge The Mayor announced the results of a public consultation on the western extension of the Congestion Charging zone on 27th November 2008. Over two thirds of Londoners and businesses responding to the consultation said they want it scrapped. Abolishing the £25 CO2 charge On 8th July 2008 the Mayor scrapped proposals for a £25 charge for the owners of large family cars £25 a day to drive in the Central London Congestion Charge zone.

Delivering better value for taxpayers • £100m of efficiency savings across the GLA family • Freezing of the GLA council tax precept

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Delivering better value for taxpayers

Efficiency savings at the GLA On 11th February 2009 the Mayor announced he has achieved over £100 million of efficiency savings, and will look to increase this to almost £1 billion over the next three financial years. Council Tax Freeze The Mayor’s first budget was approved by the London Assembly on 11th February 2009. The budget included a freeze in the GLA’s share of the council tax, achieved through efficiency savings made across the whole GLA Group. Over the last eight years, Londoners’ council tax had risen by 152 per cent. In 2001 the GLA precept for a Band D household was £150.88 today it is £309.82. Keeping the costs of the Olympics down On 19th June 2008 the Mayor reiterated his commitment to London council taxpayers that they will not pay a single penny more towards funding the 2012 Games. Mayor’s first Budget for London The Mayor set out his priorities for his first budget. The Mayor’s top priorities are tackling crime, delivering value for money and improving quality of life in London. Olympic Legacy On 10th February 2009 the Mayor unveiled plans for the legacy of the Olympic Park after the 2012 Games. On the 20th April 2009 the Mayor and the Government published their proposal to create a world-beating research, learning and innovation centre in the Olympic Park after the 2012 Games. Using savings from scrapping the Londoner to plant 10,000 trees The Mayor announced on 13th May 2008 he will use savings from scrapping the Londoner to plant 10,000 new street trees. Review of International offices On 27th May 2008 the Mayor announced a process to consider whether the GLA’s international offices perform a useful strategic function and represent value for money. The outcome of the review was published on 16th January 2009. £100,000 savings have been made from the closure of the GLA’s office in Caracas and consultancy contract in Moscow and savings have been made in the GLA’s office in Brussels. Ending Venezuelan oil deal The Mayor also ended the energy funding agreement between London and Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, which was instituted under the last mayoral administration.

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Progress on manifesto pledges

Progress on manifesto pledges

In May the Mayor: 1. Set up the Forensic Audit Panel to investigate LDA and GLA spending. (8th May) 2. Announced a desalination plant deal with Thames Water to cut utility roadworks. (12th May) 3. Announced deal to extend Oyster pay as you go to stations served by First Great Western. (12th May) 4. Scrapped the Londoner saving £1 million a year to plant 10,000 trees. (13th May) 5. Announced consultation on the abolition of half yearly black cab inspections. (14th May) 6. Announced an extra 440-uniformed officers to make buses safer. (16th May) 7. Published appointments and register of interests on the GLA website. (21st May) 8. Announced the end of the controversial Venezuela Oil deal. (25th May) 9. Announced a review of GLA offices abroad. (27th May) In June the Mayor: 10. Implemented a ban on alcohol on the Tube, buses and DLR. (1st June) 11. Was elected Hon Deputy Chair of the C40. (4th June) 12. Appointed Harvey McGrath as the new Chair of the LDA. (9th June) 13. Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with London’s boroughs. (10th June) 14. Asked TFL and the Metropolitan Police to crack down on illegal cabs. (12th June) 15. Published a report on the 2012 budget and legacy. (18th June) 16. Confirmed taxpayers will not pay a penny more towards the 2012 Games. (19th June) 17. Announced £6 million funding to clean up London’s rundown green spaces. (22nd June) 18. Announced Bob Wigley to lead review of London and the financial sector. (22nd June) 19. Announced Sir Trevor Chinn as chair of the Mayor’s Fund. (25th June) 20. Wrote to Secretary of State, John Hutton, calling for action on Post Offices. (26th June) 21. Announced injured war veterans in London will travel free on public transport. (27th June) In July the Mayor: 22. Announced the development of ten ‘Low Carbon Zones' (3rd July) 23. Launched a competition to design a brand new bus for London. (4th July) 24. Announced a £60million package to tackle the capital’s empty homes problem (8th July) 25. Scrapped proposals for the £25 CO2 Charge. (8th July) 26. Published a report to improve Londoners’ quality of life through the Mayor of London website – www.london.gov.uk th planning system. (9 July) Boris on Twitter - http://twitter.com/mayoroflondon Boris on Flickr 12

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27. Announced that he is increasing the Living Wage for London to £7.45 per hour. (10th July) 28. Accepted the Forensic Audit Panel’s final report. (15th July) 29. Launched a new skills and employment strategy. (17th July) 30. Announced that he will treble the number of charging locations for electric cars. (22nd July) 31. Announced £700,000 funding for three anti-crime youth projects. (29th July) 32. Outlined support for development of small shops in new retail developments. (31st July) 33. Chaired first business summit at City Hall. (31st July)

Progress on manifesto pledges

In August the Mayor: 34. Launched British Transport Neighbourhood police teams for the tube network. (1st August) 35. Confirmed his manifesto commitment to encourage all GLA staff to volunteer. (3rd August) 36. Backed campaign to erect a permanent slavery memorial statue in Hyde Park. (18th August) 37. Attended Beijing 2008 Games and accepted the Olympic flag. (24th August) 38.Launched 'world-first' strategy to prepare London for climate change. (28 August)

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In September the Mayor: 39. Launched new crime mapping service. (3rd September) 40. Announced fares package to sustain massive investment in London's transport, 24hrs Freedom Pass for elderly & scheme to benefit those on lower incomes. (4th September) 41.Established International Business Advisory Council for London. (5 September) 42. Revealed proposals for the future shape of the GLA to deliver a more efficient, effective organisation. (10th September) 43. Chaired his first meeting of the London Waste and Recycling Board. (11th September) 44. Travelled to Beijing to represent London and formally accept the Paralympic flag at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Paralympic Games. (15th September) 45.Unveiled new air-conditioned Tube trains. (25 September) In October the Mayor: 46. Took the Chair of MPA and set out priorities for the Metropolitan Police. (6th October) 47. Announced 30 locations for new transport policing teams. (8th October) 48. Launched a six-month trial of live CCTV on London’s buses. (20th October) 49. Fulfilled a manifesto pledge to let motorcycles in bus lanes. (27th October) Mayor of London website – www.london.gov.uk Boris on Twitter - http://twitter.com/mayoroflondon Boris on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/26577988@N0... Boris on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Mayor-Boris/57279562470?ref=nf

In November the Mayor: 50. Announced 'Time For Action' on youth crime. (3rd November) 51. Launched 'Capital Growth' to boost locally grown food in London. (4th November) 52. Published his vision of transport in the capital, ‘Way to Go’. (5th October) 53. Outlined his plan for the future of London’s transport system. (6th October) 54. Abolished mid-year taxi inspections. Figures clearly showed they did not raise standards or improve the pass rate of annual inspections. (6th November) 55. Hosted first Citizenship ceremony at City Hall. (20TH November) 56. Announced a £5 billion investment plan to support the capital's housing market over the next three years. (20th November) 57. Launched a scheme to makeover ten of London’s parks. (25th November) 58. Announced results of a public consultation on the western extension. (27th October) In December the Mayor: 59. Announced three bendy bus routes will be phased out next year. (5th December) 60. Announced the first ever freeze of the GLA precept. (11th December) 61. Set out Economic Recovery plan for London, £3bn package of measures. (17th December) 62. Confirmed Freedom Pass holders can use the pass 24 hours a day. (18th December) 63. Unveiled the winning designs in the New Bus for London competition. (19TH December) 64. Confirmed 50 per cent bus and tram discount scheme for Londoners who receive Income Support. (29th December) In January the Mayor: 65. Announced 50 more police officers for outer London train stations. (6th January) 66.Published review into the role and effectiveness GLA’s international offices. (16 January)

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In February the Mayor: Mayor of London website – www.london.gov.uk Boris on Twitter - http://twitter.com/mayoroflondon Boris on Flickr 67. Suspended phase three of Low Emission Zone. (2nd -February) http://www.flickr.com/photos/26577988@N0... Boris on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Mayor-Boris/57279562470?ref=nf

Progress on manifesto pledges

68. Set out plans for delivering lasting 2012 legacy. (5th February) 69. Announced that he has already identified which London boroughs will deliver three quarters of his affordable housing target. (9th February) 70. First budget approved by the London Assembly. (11th February) 71. Outlined his commitment to end rough sleeping in the capital by 2012. (12th February) 72. Announced where the first 1500 of 10,000 street trees will be are planted. (12th February) 73. Announced that the GLA group is well on its way to providing more than 3,000 apprenticeships over the next three years. (22nd February)

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In March the Mayor: 74. Condemned the Government for failing to deal with immigration after a new report found the estimated number of irregular migrants in the UK had risen by 295,000 in just six years. (9th March) 75. Announced Sainsbury's, John Lewis, Tesco, M&S and Borders have joined Mayor's scheme to increase access to toilets across London. (18th March) 76. Revealed plans for £60 million tourism boost to capital's economy. (20th March) 77. Announced plans to celebrate St George's Day. (22nd March) 78. Launched a scheme to recruit 10,000 Special Constables by 2012 to help make the capital’s streets safer. (27th March) 79. Announced £22million for turning over 1,300 of London’s abandoned buildings into family homes. (30th March) In April the Mayor: 80. Announced plans to improve river services for Londoners and visitors to the capital. (6th April) 81. Delivered on his pledge to help the 600,000 children living in poverty in London by launching the Mayor’s Fund, a major new charity. (6th April) 82. Outlined a series of major initiatives to achieve at least 100,000 electric vehicles on the capital’s streets as soon as possible, equating to five per cent of total vehicles. (8th April) 83. Announced he has persuaded utility companies to sign up to a code of conduct to cut the delays and congestion caused by roadworks. (16th April) 84. Launched a new strategy to tackle violence against women. (21st April)

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The Mayor’s team Deputy Mayors Statutory Deputy Mayor - Richard Barnes Deputy Mayor, Government and External Relations - Ian Clement Deputy Mayor, Policing - Kit Malthouse Deputy Mayor, Policy and Planning - Sir Simon Milton

The Mayor’s team

Directors Director of Housing - Richard Blakeway Policy Director - Anthony Browne Director of Environmental Policy - Isabel Dedring Director of External Affairs - Guto Harri Director of Policy for Arts, Culture and the Creative Industries - Munira Mirza Director of Transport Policy - Kulveer Ranger Director of Marketing - Dan Ritterband

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Political Advisor to the Mayor Alex Crowley Special appointments James Cleverly - Ambassador for Young People Kate Hoey MP - Commissioner for Sport Other advisers and appointments Rosie Boycott - Chair of London Food Harvey McGrath - Chair of the LDA Peter Rogers - Chief Executive of the LDA New appointments to the LDA Board Brian Coleman AM - Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority New appointments to the Metropolitan Police Authority New members of the Transport for London board Sir Trevor Chinn - Chair of the Mayor’s Fund for London Sir Martin Sorrell – International Business Advisory Council for London Mary O’ Connor – Chair of the London Health Commission Appointment of a Legacy Board of Advisors New members of the London Skills and Employment Board (LSEB). Iwona Blazwick OBE - Chair of the London Cultural Strategy William McKee - Chair of the Outer London Commission. Design Advisory Panel appointments Justin King - Mayor’s representative on the Board of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games David Gregson - Chairman on the Mayor’s Legacy Board of Advisors Pamela Chesters - Adviser on Health and Youth opportunities Mayor of London website – www.london.gov.uk Boris on Twitter - http://twitter.com/mayoroflondon Boris on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/26577988@N0... Boris on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Mayor-Boris/57279562470?ref=nf

David Freud will advise the Mayor on measures to help both long-term and newly unemployed Londoners move off state benefits and into work.

Contact details for further information Click here for more information on the Mayor’s priorities Media enquiries: Please contact the Mayor’s Press Office on 0207 983 4070. General public/non-media enquiries: Call the Public Liaison Unit at the Greater London Authority on 020 7983 4100

Contact details for further information

Duty press officer: For out-of-hours media enquiries, please call 020 7983 4000

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