Paul Scully: Boris’s Legacy 5) Cycling. New, safer routes and mass participation.
Just at the time when London’s streets need the relief of alternative transport, bikes have boomed.
As Police Commissioners bed in, so the main parties make gains – as in last week’s elections
A higher turnout saw independent candidates under pressure.
John Bald: Learning the lessons from the Academies fiasco
The government is getting too much of its advice from people with little or no practical experience of how schools work.
Boff attacks Goldsmith’s campaign
“It’s outrageous to say you shouldn’t share a platform with people of conservative religious views.”
Judy Terry: Let’s use volunteers to improve parks maintenance
Charging residents for using their local parks is not the answer.
Stephen Hammond: Boris’s Legacy 4) Transport. On buses, tubes and those famous bikes, he kept the capital moving.
His good work would be imperilled by Sadiq Khan’s mis-costed plans.
Jonathan Glanz: London’s air pollution is at crisis point
This must be a priority for the next incumbent of City Hall, whoever it may be.
Peter Golds: The BBC should provide full election night coverage for council elections
How much time will they devote to the actual results in this fascinating round of elections?
David Burrowes: Boris’s Legacy 3) Law and order. Youth violence is down and police numbers are up.
It is a mark of his leadership that public confidence in the Metropolitan Police has increased by 8 per cent.
Lorne Green: How I will fight crime in Norfolk
A caring community makes every effort to look after its vulnerable and its victims of crime.
Edith Bald: The battle for Milton Keynes
We are projected to grow to 300,000 by 2026 – making us as large as cities such as Nottingham and Cardiff.
Shaun Bailey: Khan’s Soviet-style rent controls would be a disaster for London
The policy would mean 51,000 fewer private rented homes in London – the reduction in supply will end up increasing the cost of renting.
Mike Bird: The battle for Walsall
The Midlands Engine will bring more jobs and prosperity.
Chris Philp: Boris’s Legacy 2) Growth. He leaves his successor a thriving London economy
The London Living Wage; Business Improvement Disticts; and a booming Silicon Roundabout – we must help Zac secure the Mayor’s golden legacy.
Christopher Salmon: How I have cut crime and cut costs in Dyfed Powys
I scrapped targets and prioritised prevention.