About Mike Tuffrey

Constituency: Londonwide. Joined London Assembly (replacement for resigning member) 18 February 2002. Elected 10 June 2004 and 1 May 2008.

GLA responsibilities

• Leader of the Liberal Democrat group on the London Assembly

• Lib Dem spokesman on the Environment

• Member of the Environment Committee

• Member of the Planning and Spatial Development committee

• Vice chair of the Budget Committee

• Member of the Business Management and Administration committee

• Member of the London Sustainable Development Commission

Key issues and concerns

• Environmental issues

• Housing and planning

• Involving business in partnerships for sustainability

• Inner city regeneration

Additional Information

Mike leads the Liberal Democrat Group on the Assembly and speaks for the group on housing, planning and the environment. Mike is a former member of the GLC and was a member of Lambeth Council 1990-2002 and Lib Dem Leader for 8 years, including 4 years as joint council leader. From 2002 to 2008, he was a member of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, latterly as leader of the Lib Dem group. Mike is a chartered accountant by profession and worked as a charity manager before setting up a successful small business, advising large companies on becoming more socially and environmentally responsible. He supports several community, civil liberties and environmental causes, and lives in south London.

Biography

Professionally, Mike is a chartered accountant and set up a successful management consultancy business advising large companies be how to more socially and environmentally responsible. Previously he worked in the charity sector. In public service, Mike was first elected in 1985 to the GLC representing Vauxhall. From 1990 to 2002 he was an elected member of Lambeth Council and served for eight years as Liberal Democrat Group Leader, including four years as a joint council leader when the Liberal Democrats were the largest party without overall control. Elected to the London Assembly in 2002, Mike leads the Liberal Democrat Group and is spokesperson on housing, planning and the environment. From 2002 to 2008, he was a member of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, latterly as leader of the Liberal Democrat Group. In his personal life, Mike supports several community, civil liberties and environmental causes and lives in Clapham with his young family.

Telephone: 020 7983 4362

Email: mike.tuffrey@london.gov.uk