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20 Most Recent News Stories
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Wed 24th Dec 2008
Large parts of the Tube and rail networks close completely, and some commuter lines remain out of action for up to 11 days this year.
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Tue 23rd Dec 2008
BBC London are today, Tuesday December 23rd, reporting on the failure of the Dial-A-Ride service administered by Transport for London.
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Thu 18th Dec 2008
London Lib Dems were out in numbers Wednesday morning on London bridge to launch their campaign for a tube and bus fares freeze.
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Wed 17th Dec 2008
Pensioners and eligible disabled people in London were today hit by a double whammy as the Mayor of London Boris Johnson revealed that not only would their 24 hour Freedom Pass not be able to be used on Network Rail trains before 9.30am, despite this being a key election promise, but that the London Boroughs face paying out millions of pounds to fund Mayor Boris Johnson's' 24 hour commitment.
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Wed 17th Dec 2008
Dee Doocey, Liberal Democrat economic spokesperson at the London Assembly has called on the Mayor to use his Economic Recovery Plan to do more to help the voluntary sector, particularly those services offering advice to people at risk of losing their jobs, or facing financial difficulties in the current recession.
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Mon 15th Dec 2008
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson on the Assembly has handed in a petition with 396 names on it calling for either the K2 or K3 bus to pass by the Cambridge Road estate, Cambridge Gardens and Norbiton.
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Thu 11th Dec 2008
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today published his draft consolidated budget and put it out for consultation.
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Tue 9th Dec 2008
Commenting on the resignation of David Ross, Mayor Boris Johnson's appointment to the Board of the Local Organising Committee of the 2012 London Olympic games, Dee Doocey the Lib Dem Olympic spokesperson said:
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Mon 8th Dec 2008
The Carphone Warehouse co-founder David Ross today resigned from the board after revealing that he had pledged more than £130 million of shares in the company without telling the Carphone Warehouse board.
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Thu 4th Dec 2008
Caroline Pidgeon AM, Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson won majority support from London Assembly members this in condemning Mayor Boris Johnson for 'capping' vital funds given to Borough Councils to support the Taxicard scheme which provides personal transport for elderly and vulnerable passengers.
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Wed 3rd Dec 2008
Commenting after the appearance of the Mayor of London and Chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority Boris Johnson and the acting Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Sir Paul Stephenson before the London Assembly this morning, Dee Doocey Liberal Democrat London Assembly spokesperson on policing and a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority said:
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Thu 27th Nov 2008
Caroline Pidgeon and Norman Baker MP recently spent 4 hours deep beneath the streets of London looking at works on the London Underground at night.
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Thu 27th Nov 2008
Commenting on the news that the Mayor of London Boris Johnson is to scrap the western extension of the Congestion Charge zone, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member and Transport spokesperson Caroline Pidgeon said:
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Thu 27th Nov 2008
The payments being made to Met Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair as he leaves the service were today criticised by Metropolitan Police Authority member and Lib Dem spokesperson on policing Dee Doocey.
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Wed 26th Nov 2008
Commenting on the agreement reached between the Metropolitan Police and the Met Police Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur, Dee Doocey Lib Dem spokesperson on policing and a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority said:
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Thu 20th Nov 2008
Caroline Pidgeon, Lib Dem transport spokesperson travelled with the London Assembly's Transport Committee to Portsmouth to assess how effectively the 20mph limit introduced on all residential streets is improving road safety in the seaside city on Tuesday 18 November.
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Wed 19th Nov 2008
Commenting ahead of the launch of the Mayor of London's housing strategy tomorrow (November 20th) morning Mike Tuffrey AM Leader of the Liberal Democrat group at the London Assembly said:
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Wed 19th Nov 2008
Dee Doocey, Liberal Democrat Olympics and Paralympics spokesperson on the London Assembly, today secured two important commitments from Lord Coe for people with disabilities visiting the 2012 Games.
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Wed 19th Nov 2008
Commenting on the announcement today by Transport for London of the agreement of a new contract for the future management and development of the Oyster card system and other ticketing services, Caroline Pidgeon Liberal Democrat spokesperson on transport at the London Assembly said;
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Tue 18th Nov 2008
Liberal Democrat London Assembly Members Caroline Pidgeon, Dee Doocey and Mike Tuffrey hosted a meeting for London's Polish community on Monday evening. As well as Assembly members, guest speakers included Nick Clegg MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats and the Mayor of Islington Council Cllr Stefan Kasprzyk.
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