Boris pledges to put City Hall's register of interests on the internet

Boris Johnson has today made pledges on using the internet to make London government more transparent, something which is badly needed. He also had lunch with a number of prominent Conservative and London bloggers to build bridges and answer any questions they had.

His ideas on increasing transparency are:

• Biographies, responsibilities and contact details of mayoral advisers clearly listed on website so the public can see their role and get in touch.
• A code of conduct similar to the rules for ministerial special advisers published on website to reiterate the standards expected of aides.
• Register of interests covering all staff at the Greater London Authority, including the Mayor's office, published online and updated regularly.
• Question-and-answer sessions for mayoral advisers with the London Assembly to ensure they are held to account on a regular basis.

See the Evening Standard story for more.

A logical extension on this could be to apply Osborne's pledge for online spending itemisation to City Hall, in light of all the cronyism and waste that has been unearthed.

Comments

[Praguetory]

Philosophically I agree with this move. The timing is perfect.