In the final stage of the Southwark council elections, the Liberal Democrat candidates won all three seats in the London Bridge & West Bermondsey ward. Caroline congratulated councillors Humaira Ali, William Houngbo and Damian O'Brien.
"This was a wonderful campaign with a fabulous team, and a great result" said Caroline.
Caroline joined a great team of Southwark Liberal Democrat campaigners to meet London Bridge and West Bermondsey residents on the doorstep, in the runup to the delayed local election on 14th June in the ward.
The Mayor of London has stood by his decision to cut in half the zero emission RV1 bus service, although after questioning by Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon he has admitted that the lack of advanced information given to passengers and local residents before the reduced service started was unacceptable.
Caroline spent the last days of the campaign, and election day itself, supporting Lib Dem candidates around Southwark.
The Mayor has refused to reverse the cuts to the RV1 bus service, which have left users with just three buses per hour - despite having spent £1 million on two new hydrogen-powered buses for the route just weeks before!
Caroline Pidgeon expressed the disappointment and frustration of local passengers:
"I welcome TfL at least admitting that it was unacceptable to suddenly cut in half the frequency of the RV1 without giving advance notice to customers and stakeholders.
Caroline spent an afternoon campaigning close to home, supporting Lib Dem candidates James Barber, Clare Donachie and Michael Green.
You can see from the photo how the weather was, but this didn't stop a fantastic response on the doorstep for Caroline, Baroness Sarah Ludford and the Southwark Lib Dem team.
Caroline joined Simon Hughes in supporting Goose Green's local Lib Dem council election candidates James Barber, Clare Donachie and Michael Green.
Transport for London have announced they will now consider building a station at Bricklayers' Arms, as part of the project to extend the Bakerloo Line. While other stations, such as between New Cross Gate and Lewisham, were definitely ruled out, Bricklayers' Arms was explicitly highlighted as a seriously considered option.
Caroline Pidgeon has written to the top lawyer at Transport for London, describing her growing concerns at the lack of openness in the design and procurement process, and asking him to investigate.
Specifically, Caroline raised the issues that: