Assembly has anti-Conservative majority

The first meeting of the London Assembly following the elections, held on Friday 9th May, was primarily to make appointments. It showed an informal coalition of the Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green Groups can outvote the Conservative Group. The only exception was the appointment of Brian Coleman (who represents Barnet and Camden) to the Covent Garden Area Trust, as most of Covent Garden is in his constituency.

The make up of the Assembly is now
Conservatives 11
Labour 8
Liberal Democrats 3
Green Party 2
British National Party 1

The Chair of the Assembly is Jennette Arnold, the Labour Member for North East London. The Deputy Chair is Darren Johnson (Green Party Londonwide Member).

The Leader of the Conservative Group is Deputy Mayor Richard Barnes (Ealing and Hillingdon) with Roger Evans (Havering and Redbridge) as his Deputy. The Labour Group is led by Len Duvall (Greenwich and Lewisham), with Jennette Arnold as his Deputy. The Liberal Democrat Group is led by Michael Tuffrey, and the Green Group by Jenny Jones (both Londonwide Members).

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