http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Enfield Liberal Democrats en-GB Enfield Liberal Democrats http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Enfield Liberal Democrats 2010-09-09T10:21+01:00 United Kingdom http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000540/caroline_pidgeon_slams_undemocratic_action_by_conservative_assembly_members.html Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on the decision by Conservative Assembly Members to once again walk out of the chamber at City Hall and prevent important items being debated by the London Assembly today said: 2010-09-08T12:34+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000539/eu_should_stop_sarkozy_playing_roma_race_card.html The European Parliament has debated the recent actions of the French government removing Roma from France and will tomorrow vote on a resolution sponsored by the liberal ALDE group condemning the discriminatory nature of the Sarkozy government's policies and rhetoric. 2010-09-07T15:45+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000538/passengers_and_londons_economy_are_paying_a_heavy_price_for_this_unnecessary_strike__caroline_pidgeon.html Speaking ahead of the industrial action starting later this evening on the London Underground network Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly and Deputy Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee said: 2010-09-06T17:03+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000537/bid_to_turn_meps_into_communist_apparatchiks.html It is understood that the powers-that-be in the European Parliament are seeking to enforce attendance at European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso's first ever 'State of the Union' address next week by punishing absentee MEPs with a docking of their daily subsistence allowance for meals and accommodation. 2010-09-03T17:00+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000536/put_passengers_first__caroline_pidgeon_urges_both_sides_to_back_down_over_dispute_on_ticket_office_closures.html Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group and deputy chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, commenting on the news that talks have broken down between London Underground and the unions with a series of strikes now expected to start on Monday said: 2010-09-02T16:38+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000535/london_underground_ticket_offices_facing_savage_reduction_of_7458_hours_every_week.html Research by Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, has revealed London Underground are planning to close ticket offices across the underground by 7458 hours every week. 2010-08-23T10:22+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000534/mayor_must_be_open_about_plans_for_2011_fare_rises__caroline_pidgeon.html Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group and Deputy Chair of the London Assembly's Transport Committee, commenting on the publication today of July's inflation rate which is used as the basis for setting fares on London's transport network for the next year said: 2010-08-17T12:21+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000533/jubilee_line_fiasco_must_now_lead_to_new_policy_on_tube_upgrades__caroline_pidgeon.html Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on today's apology by London Underground for the years of suffering faced by passengers on the Jubilee Line and the announcement that there will still be 15 weekends of full or partial closures before Christmas said: 2010-08-10T18:00+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000532/radical_proposals_to_tackle_londons_poor_air_pollution_put_forward_by_the_liberal_democrat_london_assembly.html Mike Tuffrey, on behalf of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, has responded to the Mayor's consultation on his air quality strategy. 2010-08-09T16:00+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000531/changes_to_the_congestion_charge_set_out_by_liberal_democrat_london_assembly_group.html The Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group have reiterated their long standing opposition to the Western Extension Zone as part of their detailed submission to the consultation on changes to the Congestion Charge. 2010-08-03T17:00+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000530/dee_doocey_reveals_shocking_problems_facing_disabled_people_travelling_to_the_most_accessible_games_ever_and_calls_for_olympic_road_lanes_to_be_open_to_disabled_people.html Promises made to the world that the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the most accessible ever for disabled people will be broken predicts Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Olympics spokesperson, unless disabled people are at least given access to a network of Olympic road lanes during the 2012 Games. 2010-07-29T16:26+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000527/tomlinson_prosecution_failure_risks_public_cynicism_about_police.html London Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah Ludford has written with her colleagues Tom Brake MP and Simon Hughes MP to the Director of Public Prosecutions about his failure to bring a prosecution against the police officer seen on video striking Ian Tomlinson who died shortly afterwards. 2010-07-28T14:00+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000528/cancellation_of_august_weekend_closures_on_the_northern_line_is_welcomed_by_caroline_pidgeon.html Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat Assembly Group and transport spokesperson, commenting on Transport for London's sudden decision to cancel most weekend closures on the Northern Line during the month of August after their review of required weekend closures said: 2010-07-28T00:00+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000525/stop__search_powers_must_not_harass_snappers.html Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford and award-winning architectural photographer Grant Smith met Assistant Commissioner of the City of London police Frank Armstrong to discuss apparently heavy-handed use of anti-terrorist stop & search powers whereby Grant and colleagues have been harassed in the City. 2010-07-26T16:00+01:00 http://enfieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000529/letter_to_the_daily_telegraph_the_european_investigation_order.html UK participation in the proposed EU measure to streamline the cross-border collection of criminal evidence is in principle welcome (Britons face DNA demands from foreign police, July 26th). The European Investigation Order has the potential to cut red tape and catch more criminals. 2010-07-26T12:01+01:00