The London Assembly has today called for any
additional funding which London will receive compared to the
Mayor's initial draft budget, through the Government's Integrated
Settlement scheme, should be used towards Metropolitan Police
Service and Transport for London (TfL) for transport network
maintenance.
The Assembly has suggested for any additional
funds for the Met to allow it to continue to bear down on crime
and ensure the capital remains a safe place.
AM, who proposed the motion, said:
“The Government's provisional settlement means more money
than expected for the Greater London Authority, and we welcome
that uplift. However there remains uncertainty on other sources
of funding that will be available to City Hall such as business
rates.
We have called for any additional funding that may become
available for the Mayor's final budget to be directed where
Londoners need it most – supporting the police to keep our city
safe, and accelerating step-free access across the
Underground.”
The full text of the motion is:
This Assembly notes the provisional local government finance
settlement 2026-2027 that was published by the Government on 17
December 2025. In 2026/27 London will receive an Integrated
Settlement for the first time. London will receive £51.4m more
through the Integrated Settlement than was assumed in the
Consultation Budget.
While we understand there is still a degree of uncertainty around
the final budget that will be available to the Mayor, given the
unknown impact of the business rates review, we note that:
- As a result of the Fair Funding Allocation, and including the
increased Integrated Settlement, the GLA will receive up to
£138.8 million more funding than assumed in the 2026-27 GLA
Consultation Budget.
- The maximum police council tax precept increase is £15 for
Band D rather than £9.57 assumed in the 2026-27 GLA Consultation
Budget.
This Assembly welcomes the Government's decision to increase the
funding available to the GLA.
The Assembly also welcomes the Mayor's continuing funding for
universal free school meals, funding for the Superloop expansion,
and his ongoing commitment to provide the 60+ Oyster card.
Should the Mayor's final budget position have greater funding
levels than assumed in the Draft Budget, this Assembly calls on
the Mayor to consider using additional funding for the following
projects in his final budget for 2026/27:
- Provide further funding to the Metropolitan Police Service to
allow it to continue to bear down on crime and ensure the capital
remains a safe place.
- Provide TfL with the resources it needs to properly maintain
the transport network, including funding to continue to rollout
of the step-free London Underground programme to ensure he meets
his target of 50% of stations being step-free by 2030.
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Notes to editors:
- The Motion was agreed by 13 votes for and 9 against.
