Caroline's news

On this YouTube video, Caroline Pidgeon discusses the London Assembly Transport Committee's report on the taxi and private hire industry with Geoffrey Riesel, the CEO of Radio Taxis.

Caroline Pidgeon AM hosted a recent meeting with Lib Dem Roding Ward councillors Gwyneth Deakins and Ian Bond and representatives of Transport for London (TfL) to discuss the plan to run the Central Line through the night on Fridays and Saturdays, from September 2015.

A number of residents had raised concerns about the plans and the implications of all-night running for people who live alongside the Epping-bound line in this area.

Caroline Pidgeon AM joined Vince Cable MP, Cllr Stephen Knight AM, Baroness Dee Doocey, Lord Monroe Palmer and many other Lib Dem Councillors and activists out and about in Twickenham on Saturday 6th December.

Caroline joined Vince knocking on doors, talking to local residents about key issues that are affecting them. Transport, Housing and jobs were the key issues that were raised and discussed.

Caroline Pidgeon AM joined Carshalton and Wallington Lib Dem MP Tom Brake to visit London Bridge Station in December to see the redevelopment plans for the station. London Bridge Station is being completely rebuilt as part of the £6.5bn government-sponsored Thameslink Programme.

One of Britain’s biggest station infrastructure projects will bring nine 'through' platforms and six terminating platforms in the future. This will mean more trains to more destinations including a connection to Crossrail services at Farringdon providing links across and beyond London in all directions.

Last July saw a 13 year-old schoolgirl killed on Brownhill Road, which is part of the South Circular that runs through Catford.

Local residents have long faced difficulty crossing at many parts of this road and following the pedestrian death last Summer local residents have been campaigning hard for safer crossings.