Southwark articles
One hour bus ticket campaign gathers support at the Elephant and Castle
3 July 2009 - 10:56pm — Administrator
Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson, joined up recently with Simon Hughes MP, Councillor Adele Morris and local party activists to campaign for the Mayor of London to introduce one hour bus tickets.
At the Elephant and Castle, near to the Metropolitan Tabernacle, bus users and local residents were urged to sign a petition calling for Boris Johnson and Transport for London to follow the example of other European cities by introducing bus tickets which would allow unlimited rides for a one hour period.
Save the South London Line
29 June 2009 - 9:54pm — Administrator
Caroline Pidgeon AM joined local residents, staff from King’s College Hospital and politicians from all parties at a campaign rally on Friday 26 June at Denmark Hill Station to save the South London Line. This is the loop line that runs all day from Victoria to London Bridge. By 2012 Denmark Hill will have no direct trains to London Bridge and only 2 trains per hour to Victoria.
Iceland's "Home Zone" for Sutherland Square residents
29 June 2009 - 9:42pm — Administrator
Cllr Caroline Pidgeon AM joined local residents in Sutherland Square and representatives from the Iceland Store on the Walworth Road to trial how one of their large lorries can manoeuvre around the square without going up onto the pavements and damaging the flower beds.
The Zone was designed to slow down all vehicles and to allow cars, pedestrians and cyclists to share the road space safely.
Caroline Pidgeon challenges Mayor over Jubilee line disruption
29 June 2009 - 9:30pm — AdministratorCaroline Pidgeon has tabled a question to Boris Johnson to ask why, during the engineering work disrupting the Jubilee line this summer, replacement buses from Canada Water are being directed to Bank rather than along the line's normal route to Waterloo.
"It seems extraordinary that TfL decide on where to route rail replacement buses without, it would appear, consulting the local community," says Caroline.
The London SE1 website has the full story here: http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/3960
New Academy coming to East Dulwich
22 June 2009 - 9:23pm — Administrator On Thursday 11 June Caroline Pidgeon joined Lord Harris of Peckham and other staff and project managers at the official start of the building of the new East Dulwich Boys' Academy on Peckham Rye.
Caroline worked hard with local councillors, MPs, residents and the Harris Federation to ensure the school got through every hurdle to be built. "I was delighted to be invited along to celebrate the start of the building work on the new boys' school. A high quality education is so important for our young people. East Dulwich really needed a local boys' secondary school and I am thrilled that from this September there will be 150 boys starting their education at the school - though starting their first year in temporary accommodation in Dulwich" said Caroline Pidgeon AM. |
Caroline visits the tallest residential block in London
16 June 2009 - 9:41pm — Administrator
Last Tuesday Caroline Pidgeon, along with Walworth resident Jeremy Leach, went up to the top of the new Strata Tower at the Elephant and Castle, a massive 43 storey building which has been growing by a storey every week for the last year! The building is in Newington Ward, the area Caroline represents on Southwark Council.
The views from the top were incredible, making landmarks on the London skyline - such as the London Eye and Canary Wharf - look almost small! The next stage will be the installation of three wind turbines on top which will produce energy for the building.
Caroline welcomes Living Streets award for Southwark
16 April 2009 - 10:26pm — AdministratorCaroline Pidgeon, who in addition to being the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson is a Southwark Councillor for Newington Ward, has welcomed the national award granted by Living Streets to Liberal Democrat-led Southwark Council for being the 'Best Local Authority' for pedestrians.
For more information see:
http://www.livingstreets.org.uk/news_and_info/news.php?id=938
New play area in Kennington Park
14 April 2009 - 9:08pm — Administrator
Lib Dem Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon joined other local Liberal Democrat Councillors from Oval Ward in Lambeth and Newington Ward in Southwark to celebrate the official opening of the new children’s play area in the park on 22nd March.
Caroline talks to the Guardian
14 March 2009 - 7:58pm — AdministratorIn an interview with the Guardian's London politics blogger Dave Hill, Caroline talks about the London Assembly, the Elephant and Castle regeneration, and the Mayor's policies on transport and policing.
Lib Dems take the lead in supporting car clubs
10 March 2009 - 10:58pm — AdministratorLiberal Democrat councils have the best record of any political party in supporting the growth in car clubs across London.
This week Transport for London granted £1 million of funding to support the growth of car clubs across London over the next years. Less than two thirds of London boroughs actually applied for funding (19 out of 33 boroughs), yet all seven Liberal Democrat councils in London rose to the challenge and successfully secured funding for their boroughs.
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