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Abolition of the Government Office for London is long overdue – Caroline Pidgeon

Caroline Pidgeon, the Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, has strongly welcomed the commitment to abolish the Government Office for London (GoL), as set out in the coalition government’s Programme for Government which was published this week.

Commenting on the announcement, Caroline Pidgeon said:

“The Government Office for London has been on borrowed time ever since the creation of the Mayor and London Assembly in 2000. It is a superfluous bureaucracy which we can all do without.”

Caroline Pidgeon receives pledge that a new approach will be considered for upgrading the Northern Line

Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly transport spokesperson, today received an assurance from the Mayor that following the end of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for London Underground he will now “look at all options” over how to upgrade the Northern Line.

Caroline Pidgeon, who has been a long-standing advocate of the use of temporary blockades to complete the upgrades, said:

Caroline Pidgeon is new Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group

Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport spokesperson, has become the new leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group.

She takes over from Mike Tuffrey, who has led the group since 2006.

Commenting on future plans for the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, Caroline Pidgeon said:

"The concerns of Londoners are the concerns of Liberal Democrats at City Hall.

Mayor’s Transport Strategy falls far short of what Londoners need

Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson, commenting on the Mayor’s newly published Transport Strategy, said:

“While there are some very worthwhile elements in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy such as improving river transport and more integrated fares and ticketing, overall his strategy falls far short of what Londoners need. There also remain a number of serious contradictions in the Mayor’s overall approach to transport.

End of PPP is welcome, but the Mayor must now put passengers first

Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson, commenting on the Mayor’s plans to end PPP for the London Underground, said:

“I welcome the end of the PPP deal, which has proved to be a huge mistake for both the taxpayer and travellers.

“More details are now desperately needed. Instead of warm words the Mayor must now step up to the plate with a detailed plan as to how he will deliver on tube improvements.

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