GLA is the short name for the Greater London Authority. It is the official group that runs Greater London as a whole: the Mayor of London, plus an assembly of 25 members. They sit above the 32 London boroughs and the City of London.

GLA is the short name for GLA是大倫敦政府（Greater London Authority）的簡稱 It is the official group它是官方的組織 that runs Greater London as a whole負責管理整個大倫敦 the Mayor of London包括倫敦市長 plus an assembly of 25 members加上一個有25名議員的議會 They sit above他們的層級高於 the 32 London boroughs and the City of London32個倫敦自治市，和倫敦市（City of London）

Though actually each borough still has its own council for local streets, schools and bins; the GLA does the city-wide jobs, like transport, police, fire, and a plan for how the city should grow.

Though actually不過其實 each borough still has its own council每個自治市還是有自己的議會 for local streets, schools and bins管當地的街道、學校，和垃圾清運 the GLA does the city-wide jobsGLA做的是全市性的工作 like transport, police, fire像是交通、警察、消防 and a plan for how the city should grow還有整個城市要怎麼發展的計畫

People often say “London” as if it were one simple town with one boss. It is not. The City of London is only the tiny old financial square mile; Greater London is the huge area most visitors mean.

People often say "London"人常常說「倫敦」 as if it were one simple town with one boss好像它只是一個有一個老大的小鎮 It is not其實不是 The City of LondonCity of London is only the tiny old financial square mile只是那個古老的金融小區，才一平方英里大 Greater London大倫敦 is the huge area most visitors mean才是大多數遊客講的那個大範圍

The GLA works from City Hall, on the south side of the Thames.

The GLA works from City HallGLA的辦公地點在City Hall on the south side of the Thames在泰晤士河的南岸

In the news you will see GLA, City Hall, and the Mayor of London used almost as if they were the same thing; they are close, but the Mayor is one person inside this larger group.

In the news在新聞裡 you will see GLA, City Hall, and the Mayor of London used你會看到GLA、City Hall，和倫敦市長被用 almost as if they were the same thing得幾乎像是同一件事 they are close他們是很接近沒錯 but the Mayor is one person inside this larger group但市長只是這個更大組織裡的一個人