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Action to tackle London’s toxic air could not happen sooner

Caroline Pidgeon AM, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, commenting on the Mayor’s announcement today that he will launch a formal policy consultation on measures to tackle air pollution including extending the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to the North Circular Road and the South Circular Road, bringing forward the introduction earlier than 2020 and implementing an extra charge on the most polluting vehicles entering central London using the Congestion Charge payment and enforcement system from 2017, said:

13 May 2016 - 9:50pm

Meeting the Chief Rabbi and campaigning in Hendon

Caroline visited Hendon in Barnet with the Liberal Democrat London Assembly candidate Zack Polanski and local activists. They went out to talk to local residents and commuters about the Half Price fares before Half Past 7 campaign, which proved to be very popular.

Caroline and Zack then met with local Hackney Liberal Democrat Councillor Ian Sharer, who took them to meet with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, where they discussed tackling the important issue of hate crime in London, school places and a range of other local issues.

Caroline said: “It was a real honour to meet with the Chief Rabbi in Hendon and we thank him for his time. He had insightful views on how to tackle hate crime, an issue that needs addressing in London.”

23 April 2016 - 9:57pm

Time to end the brain drain of talented young women

It is time to help parents, particularly mothers, with the challenge of childcare in the capital if we are to meet the needs of London's economy and for London to be a truly family friendly city - is the key overarching finding in a report on childcare in London published today by Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group Leader Caroline Pidgeon AM.

19 March 2016 - 12:45pm

Launching the Lib Dems' In Europe campaign

Caroline Pidgeon AM joined Catherine Bearder MEP and Lib Dem leader Tim Farron MP to launch the party's campaign to stay in Europe at the forthcoming referendum.

Caroline stressed the importance of EU membership to London and how the London elections are a key step to find support for staying in the EU ahead of the referendum.

18 February 2016 - 12:37am

Civil Aviation Authority have let down people in east London

Caroline Pidgeon, transport spokesperson for the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the concentration of flight paths from London City Airport that are starting today, said:

“The changes that are starting today will mean residents who were hardly overflown at all by planes from London City Airport a few years ago now face living under a concentrated flight path.

7 February 2016 - 5:20pm

Mayor agrees to Caroline Pidgeon’s proposals to help tackle knife crime

The Mayor’s decision to extend funding for the work of the charities RedThread and Oasis Youth, which support young victims of knife crime, has been warmly welcomed by Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, who personally urged the Mayor to support these organisations last December. The need to support such organisations was a key recommendation in Caroline’s report on tackling knife crime in London, which was published last November.

7 February 2016 - 5:19pm

Building affordable homes must be the top priority of the Mayor’s budget

Building more affordable homes must be the top priority of the Mayor’s budget is the central message of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group amendment to the Mayor’s draft budget for the next year.

Their amendment to the Mayor’s budget set out ambitious plans to dramatically increase housing investment in London by converting the current Olympic precept, which is typically £20 a year for most householders, into a new ‘housing precept’.

28 January 2016 - 10:50pm

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