Responding to Transport for London's consultation on the extension of the Northern Line to Battersea, Caroline Pidgeon has set out concerns in a number of areas:
- The value-for-money case for this scheme compared to alternatives
- Capacity on the Northern Line and at Kennington station
- Temporary shafts
- Kennington Park shaft
- Noise mitigation measures
- Local area improvements
- Considerate construction
Caroline concludes:
In summary my view on the Northern Line Extension is that there may be other transport projects that could be more cost effective in the area and meet the same objectives. However if the project is to go ahead TfL needs to be taking the steps that I have outlined above to ensure that the project does not have a detrimental effect on existing local residents.