Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the criticism of Boris Johnson by the Chairman of the UK Statistics Authority over a press release issued by the Mayor about a drop in crime on public transport in the capital, said:
The BBC and the Evening Standard both cover the story that there was only one day in the last year when the Tube provided a "good service" on all lines.
Caroline Pidgeon told the BBC:
It is staggering that 10 months have passed since the London Underground ran a good service, even for one single day.
Given the significant investment that has gone into the Tube every Londoner deserves far better than this.
Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the Mayor’s announcement today that Oyster users heading out of their travelcard zones will no longer need to obtain Oyster Extension Permits, said:
”I welcome this as Boris Johnson should never have permitted the train operating companies to introduce them. The abolition of Oyster Extension Permits is long overdue.
”Oyster Extension Permits were the daft invention of the Train Operating Companies which totally undermined the benefits of Oyster Pay As You Go.”
The Evening Standard reports on Caroline Pidgeon's findings that Tube delays leave passengers entitled to claim over 11 million refunds per year - but only 330,000 are claimed.
Caroline commented:
No one should have to wait 15 minutes for a Tube train, yet incredibly more than 14 million people had to in the last 12 months. It must be the Mayor's top priority to tackle these excessive delays.
Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on the Greater London Assembly, has joined Lib Dem councillors have met with Southwark police chiefs to urge them to retain the Safer Neighbourhood Teams in their ward, as Police bosses are reviewing the way they provide local services. Councillors Cathy Bowman from Walworth, Eliza Mann from Bermondsey, and Robin Crookshank Hilton from Dulwich, joined Caroline and local residents to meet the Met’s senior Commander in charge of Neighbourhood Policing, Steve Rodhouse.