Campaigning in Lambeth
Caroline joined a great team of Liberal Democrats from around London campaigning for candidate Matthew Bryant in Lambeth's Thornton ward by-election. The election is set for 11th April.
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Campaigning in Lambeth
Caroline made the most of the sunny weekend supporting Lambeth Lib Dems with Helen Thompson, Rob Blackie and Baroness Celia Thomas.
The money wasted on the Garden Bridge confirms the folly of the project
Watch Caroline on ITV discussing the waste of public money by the Garden Bridge project.
As TfL published the costs incurred by the Garden Bridge project, Caroline also said:
“The Mayor and TfL should not be boasting about being transparent in publishing this information.
TfL needs to be open with Londoners about the Battersea tube extension delay
After Transport for London announced that the Northern Line extension to Battersea will not be open until 2021, but claimed that this would not result in a loss of revenue for TfL, Caroline Pidgeon told City AM:
"I fail to understand how the delayed opening of the Northern Line will not impact on revenue generated by TfL. There are already extensive retail and leisure facilities at Battersea Power Station, along with homes for sale. It is clear that as soon as the line is open there will be an extensive customer base.
Campaigning in Thornton ward, Lambeth
Caroline spent last Friday canvassing for Rebecca MacNair in Thornton Ward, Lambeth before popping to the launch of the latest Tara Binns children's book written by former Southwark Lib Dem councillor Lisa Rajan. These are fantastic books aimed at inspiring girls and boys to try different careers when they grow up.
PCSO numbers across London are too stretched
At January 2019's Mayor's Question Time, Caroline raised her concerns with over the number of deployable Police Community Support Officers in London. With vacancies and officers on long-term sick leave, places like Streatham can end up with one PCSO left to cover four wards. This is not sustainable.
Another costly TfL slippage on the Northern Line extension
As news emerges that the Northern Line extension to Nine Elms and Battersea, scheduled for 2020, will not be completed until late in 2021, Caroline Pidgeon has expressed concerns that TfL is not able to successfully manage major infrastructure projects.
Caroline told ITV:
Rising passenger numbers expose the foolishness of scrapping the RV1 bus route
New figures obtained from Transport for London reveal that passenger numbers for the RV1 bus route increased during the Summer and Autumn this year, undermining TfL’s justification for scrapping the bus route.
The figures have been obtained by Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member and the chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee.
Commenting on the figures, Caroline Pidgeon said:
The fight to save the RV1 bus route carries on
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat Londonwide Assembly Member, has responded to Transport for London’s Central London Bus Service Review, with a very clear message that the RV1 bus route should be saved.
Responding to the consultation, Caroline highlighted that TfL’s own figures show passenger usage has actually increased on the bus route between April and August of this year (August's are the most recent figures that TfL were able to produce).
Highlighting the importance of retaining the RV1 bus service, Caroline said:
Campaigning in Brixton
Caroline joined candidate Doug Buist, and a great team of Lambeth Lib Dem activists, meeting local Brixton residents in the run-up to the Coldharbour ward by-election on 13th September.