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Crofton Park Lib Dems launch better Maines4Mayor
Focus Team:
rail stations campaign by Lib Dem candidate for Mayor of
Lewisham, Chris Maines
Lewisham
Local Lib Dems have
joined forces with Lib The Lib Dem Council is
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Transport Spokesperson – Lewisham
Caroline Pidgeon, to has a directly
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develop a 5 point plan to elected mayor.
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“We need more trains We need mo use In Lewisham, it’s Labour’s mayor who’s
re investme
to pass through the stations full nt to make responsible for the local housing chaos.
station so that more y accessible 20,000 people are on the waiting list and
Michele McClarren people use it. We 70% of council homes fail to meet the
Barrie Hall government’s “Decent Homes Standard”.
need more frequent staffing and
John Bowen better access to platforms. The Lib Dem Labour’s mayor has given Lewisham the
Crofton Park ward council highest council tax in inner London.
candidates 5 point plan would improve Crofton Park repair the neglect and improve transport
Transport for London have recently confirmed in an email
croftonpark@lewishamlibd station so that it becomes a real alternative links in places like Crofton Park.” The council has a key role working with the
to Tam Langley that they are still considering the Crofton
ems.org.uk to Honor Oak, reducing passenger police to make our area safer. However,
Local residents can sign the petition for Park – Victoria service, after Tam submitted a
congestion there.” petition of over 400 residents backing it. However TfL look under Lewisham’s mayor, violent crime has
introduction of the 5 point plan for better rail risen, particularly among young people.
unlikely to make a final decision before the May elections.
“So often our stations are left in poor stations here http://www.ourcampaign.org. Residents can still sign the petition here: bit.ly/cptrains
Lewisham’s appalling recycling rate and
condition,” added Caroline, “We need to uk/betterstations
a 25% increase in landfill is due to the
way the council runs its recycling – and
Mattress collection
Labour’s mayor has done nothing to sort
Planting trees on Blythe Hill this out.
A Liberal Democrat mayor would open
Local Lib Dem campaigners
up the council and share decision making
John Bowen and Barrie Hall
Tam Langley with local residents. There would be a
recently joined the Friends
Prospective MP for programme to build new council homes
of Blythe Hill Fields planting
Lewisham, Deptford –the first for a decade.
trees.
07759 767238 A Lib Dem mayor would freeze council tax
020 7207 2256 The trees were chosen both to for a least the next two years. Local police
add to the beauty of the park, teams would be strengthend to ensure they
and to provide security for the work more closely with young people.
houses that border Blythe Hill
Fields. John says, “As a dog Doubling recycling and reducing landfill
Lewisham has started a free owner I really value beautiful would be priorities for a Lib Dem Mayor of
mattress collecting scheme – just spots like Blythe Hill Fields. Lewisham.
get a sticker from the library Planting trees to make it even At the last mayoral election for Lewisham,
or Lewisham’s ‘access point’ in better was great exercise, and the Liberal Democrats came a close
Cllr Chris Maines Catford and the mattress will of course it feels good to be second. This May, the choice is between
Liberal Democrat be collected on the same day as helping the environment and the Liberal Democrats, who want real
Mayoral candidate normal rubbish. helping people feel safer in their change in Lewisham, and complacent
07973 149846 homes.” Labour, who no longer care.