Scrutinising the Mayor articles
Mayor has broken his clear pledge on community policing
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, has revealed that the Mayor of London’s pledge to restore community policing is being broken in numerous wards across the London boroughs.
Back in December 2017 Sadiq Khan boasted that he has successfully delivered on his promise to deliver at least two dedicated Police Constables and one dedicate Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) in every ward in London.
A new Silvertown road tunnel is the wrong way to go
Caroline met campaigners at City Hall to receive a petition to the London Assembly against the Mayor’s plans for a new tunnel between Silvertown and Greenwich. "The case for a new road tunnel just does not stack up when we are trying to clean up London’s air" said Caroline.
Mayor of London’s decision to scrap RV1 will not be forgotten
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, commenting on the decision confirmed by the Mayor to totally scrap the RV1 bus service from 15th June 2019, said:
“In the same week as the start of the Ultra Low Emission Zone the Mayor has made the decision to cut one of the few zero-emission bus routes in London, serving an area with some of the worst air pollution in the capital. The total lack of joined up thinking is staggering.
Changes to the Met's local police funding scheme are a risk to good community policing
The Mayor's budget needs to be credible on Crossrail and funding PCSOs
During the London Assembly session to consider the Mayor's final draft Budget, Caroline pressed him on Crossrail and PCSO numbers.
It's now even harder to believe the Mayor didn't know of Crossrail delays in advance
After a Freedom of Information Request revealed that Crossrail and TfL were drafting press releases about the delay to Crossrail 12 days before the Mayor announced it last August, Caroline Pidgeon said:
“The Mayor’s repeated claims that he only knew about the delayed opening date of the central section of Crossrail just two days before the public announcement are now even harder to believe.
The money wasted on the Garden Bridge confirms the folly of the project
Watch Caroline on ITV discussing the waste of public money by the Garden Bridge project.
Stop blocking greater scrutiny of TfL
Policing and crime prevention must be our priority for business rates revenue
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