Caroline Pidgeon AM, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the Mayor’s response today to her questions about the future of Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTS) across London, where he failed to recognise that there would be a reduction in dedicated police officers for each safer neighbourhood team said:

“The Mayor should come clean with Londoners and admit that he is decimating the current and successful model for safer neighbourhood…

Stephen Knight, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member and member of the London Fire Emergency and Planning Authority, commentingon fire brigade proposals to close 12 fire stations said:　

“These cuts being forced on London’s fire brigade by Boris Johnson will make London less safe and are unnecessary.　

“Just over a week ago the Mayor tried to grab headlines with a 7 pence a week cut　 in the council tax.　　 Instead of offering a trivial cut in …

Richmond Council has admitted that it has still not got Tranport for London (TfL) to agree its plan to divert two bus routes in Twickenham to create an alternative interchange so that it can remove King Street bus stops.

Council officials told monday’s Environment and Transport Scrutiny Committee that TfL is still considering the council’s alternative interchange plan, agreed by the council in December, and is not expected to give a final decision until April. The council…

Caroline Pidgeon AM, commenting on the Mayor of London’s Draft Police and Crime Plan published today and the admission by the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime that each ward in London will merely have one Police Community Support Office and one police constable dedicated to each ward said:

“These proposals will decimate the successful safer neighbourhood teams that have operated in every ward across London for the last decade. If implemented there is a real…

The recent Department For Education report “Pupils not claiming free school meals” shows that
Richmond is top of the league of local authorities for parents failing to claim free school meals
for their children when they are entitled to do so ( about 33% ). By not claiming it means that the
child’s school cannot claim the pupil premium for the child.

This year ( from April 2013 ) the Coalition Government’s “Pupil Premium” funding for schools will
increase significantly…

The Liberal Democrats have long campaigned against a 3rd Heathrow runway both locally and nationally as the only party in government ruling out any expansion.

Lib Dem Councillor Sir David Williams has led the campaign against Heathrow expansion and limiting night flights to emergencies only. We are raising the issue on a national scale and have discussed local worries with transport minister Norman Baker.

With top Conservatives supporting a 3rd Heathrow runway we will present…