*Photo credit: Edward Hill

Sir Simon Milton was appointed as Deputy Mayor for Policy and Planning to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, in September 2008 and has oversight of the preparation of the Mayor's new London Plan and supports the Mayor on strategic planning applications.  He is also the Mayor's Chief of Staff and leads on GLA budgets and administration.

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The Greater London Authority (GLA) is a unique form of strategic citywide government for London made up of the elected Mayor of London, the London Assembly and a team of over 600 staff supporting their work. The GLA has responsibility for:

- transport

- policing

- fire and emergency services

- economic development (including the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games)

- planning

- culture

- environment

- health

The Mayor leads strategies on transport, spatial and economic development and the environment working closely with, and setting the budgets for, members of the GLA group such as Transport for London (TfL) and the London Development Agency (LDA). The Mayor also works with London's local borough authorities to tackle issues facing the capital. The London Assembly scrutinises mayoral activities, approves the Mayor's proposed budget and investigates issues of importance to London.