Meeting Bromley Lib Dems
Caroline joined Lib Dem party president Mark Pack at a meeting with Bromley Liberal Democrats. It was a great evening with plenty of discussion about the issues London is facing.
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Campaigning in Bromley
Caroline joined Chloe-Jane Ross, Julie Ireland and a team from Bromley Lib Dems to meet local residents on the doorstep. The team got an excellent and sunny reception!
Campaigning in Bromley and Beckenham
Caroline joined the Bromley and Chislehurst Lib Dem team for a great day's campaigning. The team looked into transport issues in Beckenham, then met Bromley residents to hear their concerns about the Waldo Road recycling centre and the issues it is causing with traffic and air quality.
TfL and tram operators must learn lessons and take urgent action on safety
Following the verdict of the inquest into the tragic 2016 Croydon tram crash, Caroline Pidgeon said:
"The loved ones of those who died now have answers, but they will also want assurances that no one else will have to go through the pain they have suffered.
"The crash shocked the Croydon community because the tram is a key part of Croydon's transport network. TfL and tram operators must ensure lessons are learnt, and take urgent steps to prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again.
No excuse for a slow train approach to passenger safety
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, commenting on the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) investigation report into the fatality at Eden Park train station on the 26 February 2020, where a blind man suffered fatal injuries after falling from the edge of a platform without tactile paving, said:
“In 2021 it is staggering that one third of platforms around the country lack tactile paving, a basic safety measure, simply because it is only installed when there are major station renovations.
Campaigning in Bromley
Caroline joined Siobhan Benita and the London Liberal Democrat team on Bromley High Street, talking to local residents about issues that concern them and their priorities in advance of May’s elections.
Tram safety culture needs to be urgently addressed
Caroline Pidgeon has expressed her strong concern after obtaining documents through Mayor's Questions which reveal that Transport for London toned down its report on London Trams' safety issues, under pressure from the tram operating company.
Caroline said:
Campaigning in Bromley
Caroline came to Bromley to work with Julie Ireland and her team of local activists getting ready for the Kelsey and Eden Park by-election on 29th November.
Campaigning in Bromley
The rain could not stop Caroline and the great Bromley Lib Dem candidates Julie Ireland, Rhian Kanat and Sam Webber from getting out and about and meeting voters in Bromley Town.
Caroline said:
They have such energy and ideas - just what we need in local campaigning councillors. Good luck team!
Croydon tram accident investigation has made incredibly serious revelations
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, commenting on the revelations by the BBC Victoria Derbyshire programme of Croydon tram drivers admitting to the programme they had fallen asleep and that trams have been breaching track speed limits, even since the tram crash of November 2016, said:
"These are incredibly serious revelations, especially if any breaches of speeding have occurred since the horrific tram crash last November.