Scrutinising the Mayor

We need the detail on "Superloop" buses

Responding to the announcement of the ‘Superloop’ bus network of express buses in outer London, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member and Transport Spokesperson Caroline Pidgeon AM said:

“As someone who has been proposing orbital routes in London for the best part of 15 years in the Assembly, I’m broadly supportive of today’s announcement.

“However, we need to see the details and a key test of whether or not this will be a beneficial policy is if these are genuinely additional bus routes, or a rebranding of old routes.

28 March 2023 - 3:44pm

How the ULEZ could be made to work

At People's Question Time, Caroline set out the Liberal Democrats' practical proposals to make the Ultra Low Emission Zone work for Londoners.

Caroline said:

8 March 2023 - 9:27am

Mayor's decision not to help outer Londoners is extraordinary

Caroline Pidgeon AM has criticised the Mayor for rejecting the London Assembly's motion calling on him to help outer Londoners with the impact of the Ultra Low Emission Zone by investing in bus services and expanding the car scrappage scheme.

Caroline said:

22 February 2023 - 8:48am

Liberal Democrats secure historic ULEZ amendment to Sadiq Khan’s budget

On Thursday, the Assembly debated Sadiq Khan’s budget for London for 2023-2024. The Liberal Democrat Group secured an historic amendment to the Mayor’s budget – it is simple, affordable and will be effective in helping people in Outer London to cope with the Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion.

The Lib Dems proposed:

27 January 2023 - 12:45pm

More action is needed on Tube noise

At Mayor's Question Time, Caroline pressed the Mayor on the issue of noise levels on the Tube. At the worst hotspots – such as South Wimbledon and Canning Town – passengers are subjected to the equivalent of a rock concert or a plane coming in to land.

25 January 2023 - 10:13am

Dial-A-Ride should allow older and disabled Londoners to enjoy a night out

In Mayor's Question Time for December 2022, Caroline raised the issue of the Dial-a-Ride service ending early in the evenings, preventing older and disabled Londoners from being able to spend a proper night out.

21 December 2022 - 10:00am

Police response times are simply not good enough

Caroline's questions to the Mayor on the Metropolitan Police's response times for "lower urgency" 999 calls have shown that Londoners wait on average 3 hours, when the police should respond within 60 minutes – and in some boroughs, the wait is a lot longer.

5 December 2022 - 4:42pm

Mayor agrees to look at motorbike delivery standards

At Mayor's Question Time this week, Caroline secured agreement from the Mayor to look at a standard for good motorcycle deliveries to make our streets safer.

19 October 2022 - 4:58pm

Rules around City Hall conflicts of interest should be strengthened

The London Assembly's Oversight Committee, chaired by Caroline Pidgeon, has recommended tougher rules requiring the Mayor and assembly members to declare potential conflicts of interest - in the light of allegations that Boris Johnson gave preferential treatment to Jennifer Arcuri.

Caroline told the BBC:

28 September 2022 - 9:23am

Questions over the relocation of City Hall need to be transparently addressed

The London Assembly Oversight Committee has released its findings from work which Caroline Pidgeon led, to examine the cost and impact of relocating City Hall.

The report summarises its conclusions:

6 July 2022 - 5:48pm

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