On 16th September, Caroline raised the case of Sistah Space directly with the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. Simply saying it’s a matter for Hackney Council is not good enough. This essential charity needs support to find safe, affordable and secure accommodation.
Caroline has worked with Barnardo's to raise questions with the Mayor about support for the mental health and wellbeing of our children and young people, especially given the impact of Covid-19.
Specifically, Caroline asked the Mayor:
Child Mental Health Support
With the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and young people, what work is being undertaken to target the most vulnerable to help them recover and give professionals the opportunity to identify safeguarding issues and other concerns?
In the London Assembly, Caroline Pidgeon has spoken out against the Chinese Government’s appalling actions against the Uighur Muslims, and about the need to tackle growing hate crime against Chinese and British Chinese individuals in London.
"The appalling persecution of the Uighur Muslims by the Chinese government requires us all to take a stand.
Speaking in the London Assembly about the continued closure of Hammersmith Bridge, with no clear plan to fund its repair, Caroline Pidgeon called on the government to engage and provide financial support to get the bridge into use again.
Caroline Pidgeon has seconded a motion in the London Assembly calling for two-yearly unconscious bias training for all officers and staff in the Metropolitan Police Service.
This will not only help to increase confidence in our police but also be an important first step in showing the force is committed to tackling bias.
