Elections to
the
Greater London Authority
A Mayor and Assembly for London
On 4 May 2000, Londoners elected the new Greater London Authority, consisting of a Mayor and 25 members of the London Assembly. Like the recent elections for the European Parliament, Scottish and Welsh Assemblies, the London Assembly election was held under a form of proportional representation. This gave the Green Party a much better chance of gaining seats than the traditional 'first past the post' system.
The responsibilities of the Mayor and Assembly appear to be tailor-made for the Green Party. The three core areas where the GLA will have influence are Transport, Environment/Planning and Economic Development. These are all areas where we will be able to speak with a 'Strong Green Voice' in London. Visit our GLA members' website
See the photo of some of our candidates for the London Assembly election.
In November 1999, the local party selected Simone Aspis as constituency candidate for the London Assembly elections. Simone was previously selected as a Green Party list candidate and has campaigned both on local issues and her particular interests of education and disability.
See also the press release and Simone's profile
See Election Results for a summary of voting in Brent and Harrow and comparison with the European elections last year.
See also full Results for the Brent and Harrow Constituency, including votes for other parties.
A big thank you must go to all who helped with the election campaign- delivering leaflets, holding stalls and writing to the local papers. Also to those who generously gave donations and purchased election bonds.
Since we gained 9% in the constituency poll, we have retained our deposit and those who purchased bonds will soon receive a redemption cheque. If you do not wish to redeem your bond(s), you can be assured that the money will be put to good use by the local party, building up a firm base and widening our network of supporters for future elections.