Campaigning in Blackheath
Caroline joined Chris Maines, Rob Blackie and the London Liberal Democrats Team for a morning campaigning in Blackheath. The team had a great response meeting voters on the doorstep.
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Thames floating nightclub plan is terrible for the human and natural environment
Caroline Pidgeon has written to Newham Council, strongly opposing the licence application for a floating nightclub on the Thames, as a serious noise nuisance to residents all along the river, a threat to the Thames's ecosystem, and a precedent for more disruptive super-yachts.
"It is unconscionable that this application should be approved", said Caroline.
Campaigning in Catford
Caroline had an excellent campaigning trip to Catford, supporting mayoral candidate Chris Maines and the Lewisham Liberal Democrat team.
Mayor must now deliver on the Bakerloo Line extension
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, has expressed her full support for the extension of the Bakerloo Line.
Setting out her reasons for backing the extension in a detailed submission to TfL’s consultation, Caroline Pidgeon said:
“South East London is at present poorly served by the Underground network. The extension is vital for regeneration in Southwark and Lewisham and for opening up new employment opportunities for thousands of people.
Congratulations on a really strong result in Lewisham East
As the result of the Lewisham East by-election was announced, Caroline congratulated Lib Dem candidate Lucy Salek, and everyone who worked hard campaigning for her, for a strongly pro-European campaign and aresult which saw Lucy achieve the largest swing against a Labour opposition since 1983.
Campaigning in Blackheath
Caroline came to Blackheath to support Chris Maines, Lib Dem candidate for Mayor of Lewisham, and the great Lib Dem team for the local council elections. They are a fantastic team and got a great response on the doorstep.
South London train passengers have suffered enough – reverse cuts for access improvements
South London train passengers have suffered enough and should not face further delays to access improvements to train stations, is the message that Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon has sent to Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for Transport.
Just before Christmas and so far unnoticed by most people the Government finally admitted that they were delaying the installation of lifts and other vital access improvements to 26 train stations across England and Wales, seven of them in south London alone.
Helping the team in Lewisham
Caroline Pidgeon joined local Lewisham activists and Brockley by-election candidate Bobby Dean in the recent council by-election.
Bobby and the local Lib Dems made a real impact in the short weeks of the campaign and picked up real concerns with how the Labour council is being run and local views ignored.
Visiting the Wide Horizons Environment Centre
Caroline visited the Wide Horizons Environment Centre with local Lib Dem London Assembly candidate for Greenwich and Lewisham Julia Fletcher.
Based in South East London, the Wide Horizons Environment Centre is a unique nine-acre wildlife site specifically designed for educational use offering a wide range of curriculum based day visits for children of all ages.
Looking at Leegate Community Centre development plans in Lewisham
Caroline Pidgeon was out campaigning in Lewisham with local Lib Dem London Assembly candidate Julia Fletcher. They spoke to many local residents about a wide range of issues. They also looked at the plans for the major local development of the Leegate Community Centre and listened to community concerns.