The next London mayoral election will be held on May 5th 2016. During this election many civil society organisations with a London focus will produce recommendations for each of the Mayoral candidates. These recommendations mirror the concerns and interests of ordinary Londoners.
Yet there has been no means by which the policy recommendations made by London’s diverse civil society groups are independently documented and made available to the public, decision-makers or the civil society funding community.
This report attempts to do that by presenting a summary and directory of the recommendations made by civil society organisations to each of the London mayoral candidates.
It is hoped this report will be a reference point for those who fund and invest in the capital’s civil society organisations, for decision-makers in City Hall and central government who need to understand the priorities of the citizens they serve, and for the city’s political leaders who seek to represent the interests of civil society to government.
The content of this report has been compiled through research and engagement with a number of civil society organisations. Those who have participated were identified by London Funders or responded to our public call for participants.
A criterion for inclusion was simple: participants must be a civil society organisation with a geographical reach that mirrors that of the Mayor, and have published recommendations explicitly as part of the mayoral election.
The recommendations in the report are structured around six broad themes – business, community, environment, equality, housing and migrant rights. There are certain organisations whose recommendations span these categories, and so are present in more than theme. You can read the full report here.