Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group and Vice Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, commenting on the recent admission by Greenwich Council that Greenwich Foot Tunnel will now only be fully open 24 hours a day from some time in June, said:
"The 1.5 million people who use the Greenwich Foot Tunnel every year have been totally let down by Greenwich Council.
Caroline joined the national launch of the Yes to the Alternative Campaign held at Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre in Lambeth. The campaign has the backing of people ranging from Eddie Izzard to Martin Bell and Kriss Akabusi.
The referendum to make the voting system fairer and ensure that all MPs must receive the backing of 50 per cent of their constituents is being held on Thursday 5th May.
For details of the campaign launch see the BBC website and London SE1 website.
To find out more about why the Alternative Vote campaign is so important and how you can get involved click here, visit the Yes To Fairer Votes site here.
The News Shopper reports on the Mayor's promise - following a question from Caroline Pidgeon - to ensure the dangerous junction between Bromley Road, Whitefoot Lane and Southend Lane in Catford gets pedestrian crossings.
Caroline commented:
There have been far too many false promises about improvements to this junction made by the present and previous Mayors of London.
It is vital that promises are now met and that this junction is finally made safe for pedestrians
Local Liberal Democrats in Wembley have been stunned by revelations uncovered this week that the lift at Wembley Central station, installed by Network Rail several years ago, seems to have never actually been opened for public use.
Councillor Daniel Brown, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for transport, has demanded to know what Transport for London are going to do to improve services at the station and asked Caroline Pidgeon AM, Lib Dem leader at City Hall, to quiz Boris on how he planned to deal with resident’s pleas for better station facilities.
According to the Mayor, the lift to platform 1 hasn't been commissioned due to technical issues regarding the fire evacuation strategy, preventing the lift ever opening to the public.
Other facilities at the station, such as the Help Point, have regularly been broken, leaving vulnerable people at risk, and London Underground now say there is no money left for additional works.
The Wimbledon SW19 website reports on Caroline Pidgeon's question to the Mayor on how to improve the confusing signage at Wimbledon station, which leaves many passengers unsure as to where they should swipe their Oyster cards.
You can read the full article here.