http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Vauxhall Liberal Democrats en-GB Vauxhall Liberal Democrats http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Vauxhall Liberal Democrats 2008-12-03T04:32+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000148/could_portsmouths_20mph_approach_work_on_residential_streets_nationwide.html Vauxhall Lib Dem campaigner Caroline Pidgeon travelled with the London Assembly's Transport Committee to Portsmouth on Tuesday 18 November to assess how effectively the 20mph limit introduced on all residential streets is improving road safety in the seaside city. 2008-11-23T23:00+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000147/tory_mayor_cancels_trams_for_north_lambeth.html Caroline Pidgeon, London Assembly Liberal Democrat spokesperson on transport, and Vauxhall's Lib Dem campaigner, has slammed Mayor Boris Johnson's decision to stop plans for trams from Brixton and Peckham to Waterloo and Camden. 2008-11-16T20:20+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000146/labours_ghost_libraries_scam_in_lambeth.html Lambeth Liberal Democrat Councillor Andrew Sawdon has demanded to know what special measures Lambeth used to improve its rating in the eyes of government inspectors, after the beleaguered Council tried to boost the borough's figure for library opening hours for a vital government inspection by setting up three temporary "ghost libraries", two in Brixton and one in Clapham, which were open for only six weeks. One of them issued no books in its entire, short lifetime. 2008-11-09T14:01+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000145/action_agreed_on_taxi_touting_in_vauxhall.html Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson Caroline Pidgeon recently held an action meeting at Vauxhall Cross with local Lib Dem Cllr Rob Banks and a representative from Viva Vauxhall Residents' Association. Representatives from Transport for London (TfL), the police and the Public Carriage Office (PCO) attended to talk about the issue of taxi touting in the area and to come up with an action plan to try to tackle this nuisance and dangerous issue. 2008-11-09T00:00+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000143/london_mayors_uturn_over_tall_buildings.html London's Conservative Mayor has carried out an astonishing U-turn on tall buildings in the Vauxhall constituency. 2008-10-24T13:40+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000144/free_smoke_alarms_available.html The London Fire Brigade are carrying out free home fire safety visits in Lambeth. This involves a visit by your local fire crew, which is booked in at your convenience, who will visit your home and be able to advise you on many aspects of fire safety, from minimising the risk of a fire taking place to what to do if a fire breaks out and you are trapped in your home. They will also, where necessary, provide you with a free smoke alarm. 2008-09-28T17:19+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000142/vauxhall_welcomes_liberal_democrat_vision_for_britain.html Liberal Democrats in Vauxhall have welcomed the launch of the Liberal Democrats' vision for Britain by Party Leader Nick Clegg MP. Called 'Make it Happen', the paper will be debated at the party's conference in Bournemouth in September. 2008-07-24T20:07+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000141/east_london_line_needs_to_join_up_with_camberwell__clapham.html On 24 June Lib Dem Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon went on a site visit in Shoreditch to look at how work is progressing on the East London Line Extension Phase 1, and to look at the area where one of the new bridges had slipped during its installation near Liverpool Street station. 2008-06-29T13:27+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000140/scandal_of_1000_empty_homes_under_labour.html About 1,000 Lambeth Council housing properties are empty, meaning the Council is losing an estimated £5m a year in lost rent. 2008-06-14T10:17+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000138/protest_against_the_planned_expansion_of_heathrow_airport.html London Assembly Transport spokesperson Caroline Pidgeon joined local MPs, Susan Kramer and Vince Cable and Liberal Democrat Council Leaders along with thousands of other campaigners at a protest rally in West London last Saturday against the planned expansion at Heathrow airport 2008-06-02T00:00+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000136/vauxhall_street_post_office_success_whilst_other_closures_confirmed.html Post Office Ltd has confirmed that Vauxhall Street Post Office will be saved from closure, whilst over 150 others will be shut across London. 2008-05-30T00:00+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000135/caroline_and_brian_say_thank_you.html Lib Dem Mayoral Candidate Brian Paddick and GLA candidate Caroline Pidgeon have said a big "Thank You" for the huge support they received in the recent London elections. 2008-05-29T00:00+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000139/cross_river_tram_plans_under_review.html The future of the Cross River Tram is under threat, as revealed by questioning from London Assembly member, Caroline Pidgeon. 2008-05-28T12:00+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000137/lib_dems_persuade_london_mayor_over_east_london_line.html Boris Johnson has agreed to seek an urgent meeting with the Department for Transport over funding for Phase 2 of the East London Line, following questioning from Lib Dem Caroline Pidgeon at Mayor's Question Time this week. 2008-05-28T00:00+00:00 http://www.vauxhall.libdems.org.uk/news/000134/mayors_routemaster_plan_is_only_an_aspiration.html Mayor Boris Johnson admitted that his plans for a new Routemaster bus are only an aspiration rather than a firm commitment, during questioning by Lib Dem Caroline Pidgeon at Mayor's Question Time yesterday. 2008-05-22T00:00+00:00