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  • Climate Budgeting pilot

    • Reference: 2023/4541
    • Question by: Krupesh Hirani
    • Meeting date: 21 December 2023
    In response to MQT 2023/4335, it was confirmed, ‘The GLA, in collaboration with London Councils, has established a climate budget ‘community of practice’ with 13 boroughs and 2 waste authorities, who are all actively exploring the possibility of piloting a climate budget.’ Can the Mayor list the 13 boroughs and 2 waste authorities referred to?

  • City Hall finance facility for TfL

    • Reference: 2023/4544
    • Question by: Krupesh Hirani
    • Meeting date: 21 December 2023
    Can you confirm whether TfL has borrowed any of the £500m in the finance facility to date, or plans to borrow before March 2024?

  • London borough budgets

    • Reference: 2023/4555
    • Question by: Joanne McCartney
    • Meeting date: 21 December 2023
    London Councils reports that by 2023/24 London boroughs overspend will reach £600 million. What effect will these financial difficulties have on the GLA’s ability to deliver its programmes?

  • GLA Establishment

    • Reference: 2023/4545
    • Question by: Krupesh Hirani
    • Meeting date: 21 December 2023
    Please provide me with the GLA’s actual and projected establishment numbers for 31 March 2022, 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024? Please break down the figures by a) Full-Time Equivalent (FTEs) funded by GLA, b) FTEs funded externally and c) Total FTEs.

  • Fiscal Devolution

    • Reference: 2023/4314
    • Question by: Krupesh Hirani
    • Meeting date: 16 November 2023
    What action have you taken to push Government for multi-year funding settlements and fiscal devolution, including working with the other Metro Mayors on this agenda?

  • Review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources (1)

    • Reference: 2023/4318
    • Question by: Krupesh Hirani
    • Meeting date: 16 November 2023
    In December 2022 the Government announced that it had “paused reforms to local government funding through the Relative Review of Needs and Resources and a reset of accumulated business rates growth been paused for the remainder of this Spending Review [2022/23 to 2024/25]. We remain committed to improving the local government finance landscape in the next Parliament.” How is this delay impacting your ability to budget for ongoing activities in 2025/26 and beyond?

  • Review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources (2)

    • Reference: 2023/4319
    • Question by: Krupesh Hirani
    • Meeting date: 16 November 2023
    The “Review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources” consultation website says, “We are analysing your feedback Visit this page again soon to download the outcome to this public feedback.” What, if anything, has the Government said regarding what changes they are considering to the way London is funded via the business rates system?

  • London local authorities Accounts (1)

    • Reference: 2023/4321
    • Question by: Krupesh Hirani
    • Meeting date: 16 November 2023
    Do you know which London local authorities i) had and ii) had not published their draft 2022-23 accounts by a) the statutory deadline on 31 May 2023 and b) now?

  • London local authorities Accounts (2)

    • Reference: 2023/4322
    • Question by: Krupesh Hirani
    • Meeting date: 16 November 2023
    Do you know which London local authorities have not had their accounts finalised for a) 2019-20, b) 2020-21and c) 2021-22?

  • London local authorities Accounts (3)

    • Reference: 2023/4323
    • Question by: Krupesh Hirani
    • Meeting date: 16 November 2023
    Has the Government confirmed the final methodology for determining retained business rates income including levy payments on growth and safety net payments for those in material deficit for 2022-23? If so, what effect, if any, will it have on the GLA?