Cllr Georgia Gould

• LIKE the rest of the country, London is struggling with the cost of living crisis and skyrocketing inflation.

Low-income households are under massive strain and public services are seeing their budgets squeezed dramatically.

London boroughs stand ready to work with the new prime minister to take swift action and offer further support to our residents.

As the prime minister acknowledged during the leadership contest, London makes a vital contribution but also faces deep pressures and inequalities.

We hope the prime minister will work alongside us to make sure that London plays a key role in the levelling up agenda and all London’s communities benefit from growth in the capital.

From the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine through to reducing rough sleeping, London boroughs have worked with the government to serve our communities. We are determined to see this spirit of partnership continue across every level of government.

We remain ambitious and optimistic for London and determined to unlock the creativity and dynamism of our city to solve the challenges ahead.

CLLR GEORGIA GOULD
Chair of London Councils