the Greater London Authority
/ðə ˌɡreɪtə ˌlʌndən ɔːˈθɒrəti/
/ðə ˌɡreɪtər ˌlʌndən əˈθɔːrəti/
(abbreviation the GLA)
- the local authority that is responsible for Greater London. It is made up of an elected Mayor of London, the elected London Assembly, and about 500 staff to help the Mayor and Assembly in their duties. From 1983 to 2000 there was no single authority responsible for London; each borough was responsible for itself. In 2000 the GLA was created to serve London as a whole and to work with the boroughs in areas such as transport, planning, economic development, the environment, police, fire and emergency services, culture and health.
大伦敦当局：负责大伦敦的地方当局。它由当选的伦敦市长，当选的伦敦议会和大约500名工作人员组成，以帮助市长和议会履行职责。从1983年到2000年，没有一个单一的部门负责伦敦。每个区都对自己负责。GLA于2000年成立，旨在为整个伦敦提供服务，并与自治市镇在交通，规划，经济发展，环境，警察，消防和紧急服务，文化与卫生等领域合作。