#greater-london-authority

#greater-london-authority

Around 1,500 Greater London Authority (GLA) staff have been warned of possible redundancies due to a major budget shortfallthe first such warning in the GLA's 25-year historyamid fears of losing millions in government funding. Factors such as the end of post-Brexit parachute payments, changes to business rates, and uncertain council tax revenues have created a potential funding gap, forcing the GLA to plan for all scenarios and possible cuts to staff posts.

Plans to almost triple the size of the Wimbledon tennis site are proceeding after a legal challenge from Save Wimbledon Park was dismissed by a High Court judge. The campaign group had argued that the proposal for new courts and a stadium was unlawful due to land protections. However, the Greater London Authority and the All England Club maintained that such restrictions do not apply to the site.

The near breach of the Greater London Authority's financial rules only came to light following a chance investigation by its internal counter fraud team.