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Polling stations across Brent and Harrow opened this morning for elections to decide who will be the Mayor of London and who will sit on the London Assembly.

At one polling station, in the Blackwell Hall of All Saint's Church, in All Saint's Mews, Harrow Weald, turnout this morning was thought to be higher than in previous elections.

David Tonchin, 70, of Richmond Gardens, turned up to vote for Tory candidate Boris Johnson, and was keen for Labour's Ken Livingstone to lose.

He said: "I think there is a fair bit of sleaze at City Hall, with Lee Jasper and other things.

"I have no problem with people having their opinion, however nasty I think it is, but I believe the mayor has to be squeaky clean."

Anti-social behaviour on buses was an important issue for some voters, with all the candidates pledging to tackle the problem.

Joan Henshaw voted for the Lib Dem challenger Brian Paddick because she believes he can tackle disorder on public transport.

She said: "He has a different agenda on crime because he has been a policeman himself.

"Harrow Bus Station is a challenging place to go, and you know that if you go there when it is dark.

"I think and hope Mr Paddick will do his best to tackle the problem."

The Brent and Harrow seat on the London Assembly is also up for grabs in today's poll, with Labour's Navin Shah and Tory Bob Blackman battling it out.

Polls remain open until 10pm this evening, and results are expected tomorrow evening.

2:35pm Thursday 1st May 2008

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