15 Most Recent Stories From London Assembly Liberal Democrats News Stories

Wed 27th Aug 2008:

Cross River Tram "vital" to regeneration.

Caroline Pidgeon AM, the Liberal Democrat deputy chair of the London Assembly's transport committee, has made a fact finding visit to the now well-established Croydon Tramlink along with a delegation from the transport committee.

Wed 20th Aug 2008:

Bob Crow and his 'out-dated, bully-boy tactics' - Caroline Pidgeon AM.

Commenting on the strike which will be hitting the Northern, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines from noon today Caroline Pidgeon AM, Liberal Democrat deputy Chair of the London Assembly's Transport Committee, says: "To inconvenience London's commuters like this is despicable. The strike isn't about wages - it's about Bob Crow and the RMT trying to ruin Tube Lines.

Tue 19th Aug 2008:

'London's evidently harder to run than private business' - Mike Tuffrey.

Commenting on the news that Mayor Johnson has lost his First Deputy Mayor Tim Parker Mike Tuffrey AM, the leader of the Liberal Democrat group at the London Assembly, says: "To lose one advisor is unfortunate, to lose two is careless but to lose three in four months shows the wheels are coming off this new administration."

Wed 13th Aug 2008:

Allowing size zero models is 'both irresponsible and wrong' - Dee Doocey AM.

Commenting on the decision to allow size zero models at next month's London Fashion Week Dee Doocey AM, Liberal Democrat culture spokesperson, said: "To allow these ultra-thin models on to London's catwalks, when they are idolised and imitated by so many impressionable young girls, is both irresponsible and wrong.

Who will stand up to Bob? - Caroline Pidgeon AM.

Commenting on the news that the RMT has announced a strike of its Tube Lines workers Caroline Pidgeon AM, Liberal Democrat deputy Chair of the London Assembly's Transport Committee, says: "This is terrible news for Londoners and will achieve nothing. There were only around 1,000 Tube Lines workers balloted so around 750 people are holding London to ransom.

Tue 5th Aug 2008:

"Next six months will be the real test" - Caroline Pidgeon.

Commenting on Boris Johnson's first 100 days as the Mayor of London Liberal Democrat Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon said: "There have been some embarrassments for Boris in the last three months. Firstly, he forgot the existence of a memo outlining the financial support from government for the 2012 Olympics. Also he hired, and then fired, advisers and what he claimed were to be independent advisers to counsel him on finance turned out to nothing of the sort. He seems to have relied on the Tory's favourite think tank, the Policy Exchange, to come up with all his ideas.

Tue 22nd Jul 2008:

Mayor's Budget guidance puts police funding at risk - Tuffrey.

Commenting after questioning Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor for Policing at today's meeting of the London Assembly's Budget Committee, Liberal Democrat Group Leader Mike Tuffrey said:

Thu 17th Jul 2008:

Top Tory's taxi bill "extraordinary" says Caroline Pidgeon.

Commenting on the news that today's meeting of the London Assembly's Audit Panel will reveal that the former Tory Chair of the Assembly, and current Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Brian Coleman spent over £8000 on taxis in one year.

Wed 16th Jul 2008:

"Soft words are not enough" - Caroline Pidgeon.

Liberal Democrat Assembly Member and vice-chair of the Assembly's Transport Committee Caroline Pidgeon today accused London Mayor Boris Johnson of not doing enough to secure the future of vital transport upgrades in south London.

LDA should not be Mayor's 'chequebook' - Tuffrey.

Commenting on the publication of the report of the Forensic Audit Panel, commissioned by Mayor Boris Johnson to look at financial management and controls at the London Development Agency, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on the London Assembly Mike Tuffrey said:

Thu 10th Jul 2008:

"Nothing in Plan to guarantee people access to more and better housing in their local area" says Mike Tuffrey.

Commenting on the publication of 'Planning for a better London', a report that sets out the approach to planning issues of Mayor Boris Johnson, explaining the key areas he will want to address in revising the London Plan and the other related strategies and guidance the Mayor is responsible for, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly group Mike Tuffrey said:

Assembly to investigate Mayor's appointments.

The London Assembly yesterday unanimously voted to investigate Mayor Boris Johnson's appointment of senior staff and consultants at City Hall.

Mon 7th Jul 2008:

Police station closure notice should be withdrawn says Caroline Pidgeon.

Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member and Southwark Councillor Caroline Pidgeon is calling on Southwark's Borough Police commander, Malcolm Tillyer, to withdraw the threat of closure notices issued last week to East Dulwich, Rotherhithe and Camberwell police stations.

Fri 4th Jul 2008:

Police estates strategy consultation is "deeply flawed" says Dee Doocey.

At a meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) today, Dee Doocey, who leads for the Liberal Democrats on policing in London, raised serious concerns about the way the Met's consultation on the future of police stations had been carried out. She described the consultation as deeply flawed and said, "The information from the consultation is meaningless, and cannot be used to determine the future of local police facilities."

Tue 1st Jul 2008:

Bromley Council put the future of the Freedom Pass at risk.

Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson at the London Assembly Caroline Pidgeon has accused Tory run Bromley Council of putting the future of the Freedom Pass at risk.

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