What GOL does

Government Office for London main activities

Housing - Housing Investment Programme, affordable housing, decent homes
Planning - strategic planning, development control, development plans
Sustainable Development - business, local government, schools
CMS links - culture, sport, arts
Neighbourhood Renewal, voluntary and community sector, New Deal for Communities, community cohesion, Race Relations Amendment Act
Public Health and links to NHS region
Crime prevention, youth crime, Street Crime Task Force, street wardens
Drugs prevention
Children - Connexions, Lifelong Learning Partnerships, Children's Fund, Sure Start
Education - links with DfES, Education Commissioner, teacher recruitment & retention
European programmes - ERDF, ESF, Access to Finance, Equal
GLA links- the Mayor, London Development Agency sponsorship, Transport for London, the GLA building
DTI work - business in deprived areas, business intelligence, London Development Agency linkages
Local Government - links with the Association for London Government, particular borough issues, cross-cutting Local Public Service Agreements