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| LONDONASSEMBLYLABOUR Lambeth related news stories from your London Assembly representative Val Shawcross Dial-a-ride delight as fares abolished Mayor Ken Livingstone has announced that Dial-a-ride fares for elderly and disabled Londoners are to be scrapped in the New Year. More about Dial-a-ride>> Tories Deny London Fire Brigade Cleaners a Living wage At a Finance Committee meeting earlier today the Conservative Members of the London Fire Authority voted against a proposal to pay the LFB cleaners a living wage. More about London Assembly Tories>> Stop Streatham’s suffering from aircraft noise pollution Valerie Shawcross, London Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark today spoke of the misery caused to her constituents by noise from aircraft flying into and out of Heathrow Airport amid reports that a sixth terminal and third runway are to be proposed for the airport. More about aircraft noise pollution>> Petitioners success as TfL consult on Streatham Vale Night bus Valerie Shawcross, London Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark and Streatham South councillors Mark Bennett, John Kazantzis and Dave Malley are celebrating success after Transport for London announce that they are consulting on an idea to route the N133 night bus along Streatham Vale. More about night buses to Streatham Vale>> Val Shawcross joins councillors to demand night bus for Streatham Vale Valerie Shawcross, London Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark was joined this morning at City Hall by Streatham South Labour councillors, Mark Bennett, Dave Malley and John Kazantzis to call on Mayor of London Ken Livingstone and Transport for London to send night bus services along Streatham Vale. More about night buses to Streatham Vale>> Mayor hails progress on safer suburban stations, and calls on rail companies to do more Mayor of London Ken Livingstone today visited Southern Railway's TfL-funded state-of-the art security centre, to highlight safety and security improvements paid for by the Mayor and TfL at over 50 per cent of London's suburban rail stations. More about safer suburban stations>> Shawcross defends free travel in face of Tory cuts plan Valerie Shawcross AM, along with her Labour and Green Assembly colleagues, voted to keep free bus travel for young people in her constituency following a move to scrap the initiative by Tory Members of the Assembly. More about Val's campaign to defend free travel>> London Fire Brigade comes top at 'Green' Oscars The London Fire Brigade has won the prestigious overall award at the City of London Corporate Sustainability Awards held on 21st February. More about London Fire Brigade award'>> Val Shawcross slams Streatham station ‘slum’ The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said today that he must retain the ability to guarantee free bus and tube travel to older and disabled Londoners, as London Councils stepped up their campaign to abolish the reserve scheme that allows the mayor to step in if there is no agreement on the funding for the Freedom Pass. More about Streatham Station 'slum'>> Freedom Pass guarantee must remain says Mayor The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said today that he must retain the ability to guarantee free bus and tube travel to older and disabled Londoners, as London Councils stepped up their campaign to abolish the reserve scheme that allows the mayor to step in if there is no agreement on the funding for the Freedom Pass. More about the Mayor's demand to save the freedom pass>> Londoners face threat to their Freedom The jewel in London’s transport crown – the Freedom Pass – has come under attack by a coalition of Tories and Liberal Democrats. More about the threat to the freedom pass>> South London Line to get dedicated transport police teams Valerie Shawcross, today welcomed the news that efforts to further improve safety and security for rail passengers in South London have paid off. In addition to 24 hour CCTV monitoring at over 50 stations on the Southern Rail metro network. More from this story>> South London Line Saved Valerie Shawcross, has expressed her relief that the South London Line rail service through her constituency to Victoria is to be retained by Network Rail.. More from this story>> Fresh Calls for Streatham Tram as Val presents petition Valerie Shawcross, Labour London Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark has renewed calls for an extension of the Croydon Tramlink to Streatham. More from this story>> Labour campaign for Kennington Congestion Charge Buffer Zone Labour London Assembly Member, Valerie Shawcross, is calling on the Mayor to give Kennington residents the benefit of the Congestion Charge Residents Discount. More from this story>> Val Shawcross welcomes transport funding for Lambeth & Southwark Val Shawcross, London Assembly Member for Lambeth & Southwark, today welcomed the news that Transport for London has allocated large sums to both Lambeth & Southwark Councils for local transport improvements. More >> Val Shawcross pushes for Clapham branch of the East London Line Val Shawcross, London Assembly Member for Lambeth & Southwark, has welcomed the news that Transport for London is taking over the East London Line Extension project, but reiterated the need for a firm announcement about the future of the Clapham branch. More >> Demand for more neighbourhood policing Val Shawcross called on Mayor Ken Livingstone to increase the number of Neighbourhood Policing Schemes in Lambeth and Southwark. More >> Val Shawcross delight as South London transport schemes get go ahead Val Shawcross the Labour Assembly member for Lambeth and Southwark has welcomed today's announcement of funding to move plans for the London (Cross River) Tram project forward to the next stage. More >> For more from Val Shawcross click here for her web site |
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