GLC Abolition and London's Future

EDM number 816 in 1989-90, proposed by Tony Banks on 29/03/1990.

That this House notes with approval, but not surprise, the latest opinion poll by Mass Observation indicating that 64 per cent. of Londoners want a strategic body able to plan the capital city; believes that London's traffic chaos, inefficient and expensive transport system, rising crime rate and general tackiness amount to a serious deterioration in the quality of life in London over recent years; further notes the fourth anniversary on 31st March 1990 of the Greater London Council abolition, making London the only world capital without city-wide government; endorses the Labour Party's policy statement, London Pride, which promises the creation of a strategic authority for London responsible, amongst other things, for transport, regional planning, roads, the police, fire-service and waste disposal; and looks forward to the election of a Westminster government which will strengthen local democracy rather than continually abusing and undermining it.

This motion has been signed by a total of 42 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.