Lewisham Credit Union - helping people avoid loan sharks
Caroline Pidgeon recently visited Lewisham's successful credit union in Sydenham to find out more about the valuable work they do in helping people with their personal finances.
Caroline Pidgeon recently visited Lewisham's successful credit union in Sydenham to find out more about the valuable work they do in helping people with their personal finances.
The London Assembly has called on Mayor Boris Johnson to research the impact that overseas investment - which doubled between 2009 and 2011 - is having on London's housing market.
The Mayor must build knowledge about overseas investment to ensure that it doesn't reduce the availability of homes for local people to buy or rent, stated the Assembly's motion. The Assembly also called on the Mayor to examine the extent to which properties owned by foreign investors are kept empty or unused.
As the London Assembly Transport Committee reviewed the recommendations in its "Gearing Up" report last year, and the Mayor's progress against them, Caroline Pidgeon AM, the Chair of the Committee, said:
A long standing Liberal Democrat fare policy to introduce a travelcard for people who work part-time is now being examined by Transport for London the Mayor has confirmed this week.
Caroline challenged the Mayor to consider this policy in January at Mayor's Question Time and in recent correspondence the Mayor has now confirmed that the idea is now being examined by Transport for London.
Explaining why a part-time travelcard would bring real benefits, Caroline said:
Commenting to the Snipe London website on the news that the number of commuters using the Thames has actually gone down over the last 10 years, despite the Mayor's promises, Caroline Pidgeon said:
"There is a big gap in the Mayor’s rhetoric on river services and his real record so far. Having waited so long for the Mayor’s river action plan it is vital that it is fully implemented as quickly as possible. More money will be needed than the £10 million allocated.