Lib Dems call for end of tax loophole for diesel refrigeration engines on London’s roads
On National Clean Air Day a joint submission from Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat Londonwide Assembly Member and recently elected Liberal Democrat London MPs Tom Brake, Vince Cable and Ed Davey, called for the Treasury to immediately end the tax loophole that exists for diesel used in auxiliary engines, such as refrigeration engines on supermarket lorries.
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After a year of dithering the Mayor finally does the right thing on the Garden Bridge – Caroline Pidgeon
Caroline Pidgeon, Lib Dem, says that Boris Johnson's Garden Bridge "vanity project" is now "dead in the water" after Sadiq Khan has at long last made a decision not to guarantee future funding.
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Government taken to court for sitting on pollution report: response
Liberal Democrats have reacted angrily to news that ministers are defending in the High Court on Thursday their decision not to release a crucial clean air plan for the UK to tackle illegal levels of air pollution.
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Government must publish pollution report – Ed Davey
Ed Davey, Lib Dem former cabinet minister for Energy and Climate Change, has said the government is reportedly blocking release of its report into air pollution because it is worried the “shaming” findings would become a major election issue.
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Lib Dem Olly Grender calls for total ban on all tenant fees
Lib Dem Baroness Olly Grender is calling on the Government to ban letting agents levying fees on tenants in England.
Mayor should "pull the plug" on Garden Bridge – Caroline Pidgeon
Caroline Pidgeon AM, Liberal Democrat London Assembly member, has called on London's Mayor to "pull the plug" on the Garden Bridge project following a report by Dame Margaret Hodge.
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RESIDENTS FACE JUST 4 HOURS FREE FROM AIRCRAFT NOISE IF THIRD RUNWAY GOES AHEAD AT HEATHROW
A London MP has slammed the government for not being open with residents that a third runway at Heathrow could mean just 6 or 4 hours a day respite from aircraft noise.
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London Attack
Commenting on the attack in Westminster, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said:
"These were horrific and deeply tragic events and my thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of those who lost their lives today and the many more who are injured.
Lib Dems uncover startling youth knife crime statistics
Alarming new figures from the Met Police have revealed that the number of children carrying knives in London schools has doubled in five years.
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Cressida Dick deserves every support – Caroline Pidgeon
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat Londonwide Assembly Member, commenting on today’s announcement that Cressida Dick has been appointed as the next Commissioner for the Metropolitan Police Service and the Met’s very first woman Commissioner said: “The Metropolitan Police was founded by Robert Peel who declared 188 years ago that the police are the public and the public are the police. Today it feels as if that principle is finally being put into practice with the capital at long last having a woman Commissioner.”
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