Mayor's Question Time, January 2018
In January's Mayor's Question Time, Caroline Pidgeon pressed the mayor in detail on how the Metropolitan Police are addressing weaknesses in their child protection service.
Caroline's news
Boost for Tube accessibility is just the start of making London truly accessible
Caroline Pidgeon welcomed work to make 13 more Tube stations step-free but stressed that this must be just the start - 60% of stations will still be inaccessible to people with disabilities.
Green light for a green light
Caroline Pidgeon has joined local Liberal Democrats in Southwark in calling for a review of traffic lights across the borough. On many crossings, lights for pedestrians stay on red even when they are also red for cars. This adds up to a lot of wasted time and frustration.
Fighting knife crime must include more youth workers in A&E
Caroline Pidgeon welcomed the Mayor's allocation of an extra £15m to fight knife crime in 2018, but called for more dedicated youth workers in A&E to focus on intervention and support for every victim.
The Mayor must deliver on knife crime support in A&E departments
Caroline Pidgeon AM pressed the Mayor to explain what he is doing to deliver youth services in London's hospitals to divert young people away from knife violence.