“I want to bring out the very best in London - helping its companies to grow, its communities to thrive, and its people to prosper. I want to deliver those changes that Londoners, and visitors to the city, tell us they want to see: a cleaner city with safer streets, better transport, and good quality affordable housing. Through this we will create a more civilised society where the creativity, vibrancy, innovation and entrepreneurial talents of Londoners can be developed and nourished - truly making this the best city in the world.”
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
Mayor of London
The Mayor of London plays a pivotal role in running London. He sets the Londonwide vision of improvement, develops strategies and policies to realise the vision and provides funding and encouragement to help make it a reality.
Making London the best big city in the world
The Mayor works to improve London by making it easier for people to move in and around the city, turning open spaces into cleaner, calmer, greener places, tackling housing and health inequalities, giving young Londoners a better start in life, championing our city at home and abroad, and more. He is at the heart of changing London for the better.
Setting the vision and developing strategies to deliver it
The Mayor is in charge of setting the overall vision for the capital and draws up strategies and policies to deliver the vision.
Working in partnership to improve the capital
He invests in and works with many different people and organisations to improve London in line with his vision.
Championing London and Londoners at home and abroad
He is also the elected voice of the capital and champions London and Londoners at home and abroad.
The current Mayor is Boris Johnson, elected on 2 May 2008.
