London Councils welcomes Mayor's decision to chair Waste and Recycling Board 

London Councils has today welcomed the Mayor of London's decision to chair the London Waste and Recycling Board and to work with the boroughs to boost recycling in the capital.

London Councils and Mayor Johnson have reached an agreement on the composition of the new London Waste and Recycling Board and the appointment of its Chair and seven members.

The Board was announced by the government last year with a proposed budget of £60 million to deliver funding to boost recycling and ensure London's waste is managed sustainably, with minimal damage to the environment. The former Mayor, Ken Livingstone, refused an offer to Chair this Board.

In a sign of the new working relationship with London's boroughs, the Mayor and London Councils will each appoint members to the Board. In addition, the Mayor now aims to direct up to £24 million of London Development Agency funds being used to improve waste management in the capital, to complement the work of the Board.