Caroline's news

Caroline recently went to Sutton Civic Centre to meet with Leader of the Council Cllr Sean Brennan, Deputy Leader Cllr Ruth Dombey, Executive Member for Communities, Transport and Voluntary Sector, Cllr Simon Wales and Executive Member for Community Safety, Leisure and Libraries, Lord Graham Tope.

As Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group at City Hall Caroline wants to work closely with Lib Dem Councillors across London to help with local campaigns, particularly on issues such as transport, police, the environment and the legacy from the Olympics.

Sutton is the largest Lib Dem Group in London and is a great example of Liberal Democrats policies being put into practice such as around the environment. Sutton is also a pilot for the new coalition government’s big society initiative.

“It was really useful to chat with some of our leading Lib Dem Councillors in Sutton about working closely together on wider London concerns as well as some really specific borough issues such as the X26 bus, problems with nightbuses and the impact of Thameslink. I look forward to working even more closely with our Sutton team over the coming months and years” commented Caroline.

Photo – Caroline at St Helier Hospital in Sutton

Caroline recently went to Hackney Town Hall to meet with Lib Dem Councillor Ian Sharer and Councillor Abraham Jacobson.

As Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group at City Hall Caroline wants to work closely with Lib Dem Councillors across London to help with local campaigns, particularly on issues such as transport, police, the environment and the legacy from the Olympics.

A number of issues were discussed, including issues with a local bus garage and some wider Transport for London issues.

Through questions to the Mayor in the London Assembly, Liberal Democrat Caroline Pidgeon AM has revealed that around a third of the capital’s worst bus routes run through Brent.

The 220, 452 and 228 all fell within the ten worst performing routes in London, according to independent watchdog TravelWatch. The service on the 228 was singled out for particular concern by the Chair of London Travelwatch.

Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Leader and transport spokesperson, commenting on the Mayor’s plans to introduce a one-off £10 fee for Zip Card concessionary travel for children, teenagers and students, said:

”I understand that TfL have to look at cost savings but any change needs to be fair. Given that two fifths of children across London live in poverty TfL should exempt this charge to children and young people who are entitled to free school meals."

The MayorWatch website covers the story here.

The London SE1 website reports on the scheme for a "London Promenade" along the south bank of the Thames, which would give pedestrians a wide path all the way along the waterfront from Butler's Wharf to Gabriel's Wharf.

Caroline Pidgeon is leading the London Assembly Transport Committee's investigation into encouraging more walking in London, which includes this scheme.

You can read the London SE1 story here.