This year marks London Councils’ 30th anniversary, a milestone that will see the cross-party group reflecting on three decades of building successful collaboration and envisioning the future of local government in the capital – with a new London devolution deal as a key ambition.
London Councils, which represents all 32 boroughs and the City of London Corporation, was established as the Association of London Government in March 1995, and renamed London Councils in 2006.
London Councils is proud of its track record of collaborative working to deliver efficiencies for the boroughs and important benefits to Londoners, including: The Freedom Pass and Taxicard concessionary travel schemes; Playing a pivotal role in the launch of the Keep London Safe vaccination promotion campaign during the Covid-19 pandemic; Establishing the London Office of Technology and Innovation, created as a joint venture between boroughs and the GLA to improve London’s use of new technology, data, and innovation; and London CIV, one of the country’s first pooled pension funds delivering efficiencies and more effective investment while managing London Local Government Pension Scheme assets.
Chair of London Councils, Cllr Claire Holland, said: “Collaborating at a pan-London, cross-party level has brought immense benefits to boroughs and the residents we serve. This was turbocharged during the Covid pandemic as we worked together to keep London safe and deliver an effective vaccination programme to all our communities.
“As London Councils marks our 30th anniversary in 2025, we will be celebrating the many successful collaborations we have built with our member boroughs and reflecting on all that we have learned over the past three decades.
“Drawing on our experiences will help us to shape the future of London local government. From sustaining London’s local services through to accelerating progress towards net zero and generating inclusive growth, we
