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It is a strategic regional authority, with powers over transport, policing, economic development, and fire and emergency planning. Four functional bodies- Transport for London, Metropolitan Police Authority, London Development Agency and London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority -are responsible for delivery of services in these areas. The planning policies of the Mayor of London are detailed in a statutory London Plan that is regularly updated and published. The Greater London Authority is mostly funded by direct government grant and it is also a precepting authority, with some money collected with local Council Tax. The GLA is unique in the British local government system, in terms of structure, elections and selection of powers. The authority was established to replace a range of joint boards and quangos and provided an elected upper tier of local government in London for the first time since the abolition of the Greater London Council in 1986. |