Caroline Pidgeon was pleased to accept on behalf of the London Assembly a petition led by local Lib Dem campaigner Jon Irwin, who got over 500 signatures from Tooting residents calling for Tooting Bec Road to be made safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Caroline Pidgeon AM, Liberal Democrat London Assembly transport spokesperson, commenting on the announcement that the launch of the Night Tube has been deferred, said:
"This is a big climb down for the Mayor. His retreat is entirely due to his error in setting a specific start date before all the staffing arrangements and other issues had been settled.
"By pushing for a set start date the Mayor strengthened the union’s negotiating position.
Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the Mayor’s decision this week to give the go ahead for a cruise liner terminal at Enderby Wharf in Greenwich, said:
“The decision by Greenwich Council and now the Mayor of London to reject using off shore power for this planning application is highly regrettable.
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly transport spokesperson, commenting on Transport for London’s announcement today that a new type of road junction designed to make it safer and easier for cyclists to turn left will be provided on Cycle Superhighway 2 at Whitechapel Road and Cambridge Heath Road, said:
"While it is regrettable that serious mistakes were made with the initial Superhighway 2 it is very welcome that such innovate designs and safety measures are now being adopted.
Writing on the MayorWatch website, Martin Hoscik assesses Caroline Pidgeon's strengths as a candidate for the Lib Dem mayoral nomination:
"On a platform alongside Labour and Conservative mayoral hopefuls with no experience of City Hall and, in some cases, undeniable gaps in their knowledge of how it works, Pidgeon will be the voice of experience.
"She will be able to correct her rivals when they’re wrong and point out when their own party failed to support policies identical to those they now espouse."