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How the organisation operates

General GLA procedures
Mayoral procedures
Assembly procedures

General GLA procedures

1. GLA Strategic Plan

The Strategic Plan sets out priorities for London for the medium and short term, with a three year rolling horizon.

2. The GLA budget

The GLA sets a budget for itself and the four functional bodies (Transport for London, the London Development Agency, the Metropolitan Police Authority, and the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority). The Mayor sets the budgets unless the London Assembly can achieve a two-thirds majority in favour of alternative budget proposals. For more details see the budget page.

3. Schemes of Delegation

The Scheme of Delegation for the Mayor sets out the authority given by the Mayor to other persons and bodies (including the GLA Group and other agencies, and officers within the GLA) that provides them with the necessary formal authority to deliver the Mayor’s vision and priorities for London.

The Scheme of Delegation for the Assembly details the functions of the London Assembly afforded to it under the GLA Acts which it has delegated to its committees and to GLA staff.

The Scheme of Delegation for the Head of Paid Service (Chief Executive) details the functions afforded to him/her under the GLA Act and other legislation which are delegated to GLA staff.

4. Decision making frameworks

The decision making frameworks for the GLA and London Assembly put the processes, controls and frameworks in place to ensure decisions made by the GLA and Assembly are robust, legal and properly documented.

5. Standing Orders

The GLA's Standing Orders is a set of rules governing the way the Assembly, Mayor and specific GLA staff operate.

6. Equalities framework

Equality is one of our corporate governance principles. The Equalities framework sets out the Mayor's vision of a London where there are Equal Life Chances for All.

7. Finance manual and financial regulations

The GLA's Finance manual and financial regulations set out how the GLA's finances are managed and how decisions can be made on expenditure. It includes the Expenses and benefits framework..

8. Procurement framework

Procurement information relating to the core GLA - how goods and services will be purchased, and the processes for doing so - is supplemented by the GLA Group Responsible Procurement microsite.

9. Risk management

The GLA's risk management policy states how the organisation will ensure the successful delivery of its business through the effective management of risk.

10. Health and safety

The Health and safety policy describes the GLA's obligations and explains how the GLA expects to manage them.

11. Information security

The Information security framework aims to ensure that the GLA's information is kept safe and secure and that appropriate policies and procedures are in place to minimise any risk of misuse, loss or damage to information.

12. Human Resources policies and procedures

For information about working at the GLA, see the standard terms and conditions of employment.

13. Vexatious behaviour

The vexatious behaviour policy gives definitions of vexatious or abusive contact and outlines for staff a strategy for dealing with this type of contact.

14. Regulation of Investigatory Powers

The GLA's policy with respect to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 , which is concerned with the regulation of surveillance by public authorities in the conduct of their legitimate business.

Mayoral procedures

15. Mayor's decisions

The Mayor rather than GLA officers approves proposals for new or significant initiatives and those where expenditure will be over £50,000. From 6 April 2009 Mayor's decisions have been published on the website.

16. Mayor's priorities and strategies

The Mayor's priorities pages set out how he will tackle specific issues in London; the Mayor's publications pages provide access to his policy documents and strategies.

Assembly procedures

17. Assembly meetings

Meetings of the London Assembly and its committees are open to the public, and meetings papers including reports are published on the website. See the Assembly meetings page.

18. Scrutiny function

The London Assembly holds the Mayor to account through investigations of his strategies, decisions and actions.

19. Mayor's Question Time

There are ten Mayor's Question Time meetings of the London Assembly each year, open to the public, where the Mayor responds to questions from Assembly Members. The questions and answers are available as a searchable database, Mayor Answers to London.

Freedom of information

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