REVERSE THE DETERIORATION OF THE BOROUGH’S ROADS AND PAVEMENTS
 BACK TO THE BRIGHTER BOROUGH 
9th January 2008
Liberal Democrats look beyond propaganda exercises to apply a whole new mindset when it comes to environmental policy. We must move beyond tokenism to policy that underlies everything the Council does. This will only happen if we set high standards and report results openly and honestly.
Liberal Democrats will fight for:
 An annual environment policy report, showing the Council’s standards and progress across all departments.
Improved recycling facilities. This includes ensuring that a higher proportion of waste from businesses is recycled, where Borough’s progress has been notably slow.
Stronger advocacy of environmentally conscious behaviour by residents, including promotion in schools.
Advocacy and facilitation of public transport, cycling and walking. This includes major enhancements to services such as improving Clapham Junction and extending the Tube to it.
Campaign against the unacceptable level of aircraft noise in the Borough, especially in Battersea and Putney.
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| Council’s performance indicators for 2003-4 | Wandsworth BC | English average | | Road accidents where a pedestrian suffered slight injuries per 100,000 population | 79.84 | 64.18 | | Road accidents where a pedestrian was killed or seriously injured per 100,000 population | 19.31 | 18.57 | | Road accidents where a pedal cyclist suffered slight injuries per 100,000 population | 56.82 | 32.96 |
The 493 bus - Superb Route, Bad Service!
The 493 bus runs from St George’s Hospital to Richmond, via Wimbledon, Southfields, Roehampton, and Queen Mary’s Hospital - potentially a great bus route for people living in Southfields.
What a pity the service is so bad! Local campaigner Shona Ferrier said “People living in this area very often find themselves waiting for up to 45 minutes for this bus, and often they end up getting dumped at Colliers Wood Garage.”
A local resident told us: “Often the bus drivers on this route are not the most helpful people. They often drive straight past the main entrance to St George’s Hospital because the driver is not prepared to turn in!”
The local Liberal Democrat team is calling for the Bus company to do something about this dreadful service.
Join us by writing to them at:
Customer Services
London Buses
172 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1 9TN
London Liberal Democrats force Mayor to
oppose third runway at Heathrow
London Assembly Liberal Democrats won a major achievement this week in
forcing the Mayor to come out against any prospect of a third runway and a
sixth terminal at Heathrow airport. The Mayor had previously avoided
addressing the issue. Liberal Democrat Deputy Chair of the London
Assembly, Sally Hamwee, said: “I’m glad the Mayor has finally recognised the
environmental blight that a third runway and a sixth terminal would bring to
Londoners. I shall be ensuring that Ken Livingstone lives up to his words and
joins with me in every single possible campaign to stop the threat of Heathrow
expansion.”
Local Lib Dems launch Battle for Waterloo
Liberal Democrat campaigner Shas
Sheehan is calling on local residents to
support her campaign to ease
congestion at Waterloo station.
“Under pressure from Lib Dem MPs,
the government is re-thinking the future
of the platforms vacated by Eurostar at
Waterloo. We need to make them know
that those platforms are needed to ease
congestion on trains coming in from
south-west London.”
Southfields campaigner Adam Towner
said “many local residents use Waterloo
every day. By supporting our campaign
you will help to improve the daily
commute of thousands of local people!”
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