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Forewords 4 at the heart of Europe 28 Our manifesto at a glance 8 ALondonPassportforEUcitizens 29 Jobs 10 Fight for a better trade deal 29 Reinvent our high streets 11 Stay close to Europe 29 London Apprenticeships Hub 11 Community 31 Fight for small businesses 12 Champion London’s LGBTQ+ community 32 Flexible travel cards 12 An anti-racist city 32 Superfast broadband 13 Ending violence against women and girls 33 Creative arts and culture 13 Listen to Londoners 33 14 London Wellbeing Strategy 34 Homes 15 Acknowledgements 35 London Housing Company 16 Convert empty offices into homes 16 Stand up for renters 17 Action on the cladding scandal 17 End homelessness 18 Clean air 19 Scrap the polluting Tunnel 20 Invest in clean, green public transport 20 Free bikes on Sundays 20 Support more cycling and walking 21 Green the bus feet 21 Accessible transport for all 22 Fairer pay-as-you-go road charging 22 Rewild London 23 Safer streets 24 Community policing 25 London Youth Service 25 Apoliceservicenotapoliceforce 26 Legalise cannabis 26

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Dear Londoner

For too many in our city, life can be difcult. Even before the pandemic, things weren’t right. Jobs. Homes. Clean Air. These are three basic needs - and we’re being let down on all three. London is at a crucial moment. With the impact of Covid-19, and the climate emergency we need big ideas and urgent action to rise to the challenges ahead of us. The Liberal Democrat plan to Take London Forward does just that. It’s an exciting vision of London that embraces change. There is no building ‘back’, only looking forward. From increased online shopping to more people working from home, these are trends that will change London forever. The Liberal Democrat plan sees these changes as an opportunity. From reinventing our local high streets, to converting ofces in to afordable homes, to making it easy to choose a greener way to travel. Our plan sets out how London can have an exciting future with decent local jobs, afordable homes and clean air to breathe. The current Mayor, , has let us down. He has failed to deliver on so many of the promises he made fve years ago. Instead of fghting this election on his track record, his only ofer to voters is that he isn’t the Conservative candidate. But London is a liberal city - the Conservatives can’t win here. So if you think it’s time for new ideas for London, vote for a Mayor with a plan for the future and a strong team at City Hall. Vote Liberal Democrat on all three ballot papers this May and together let’s Take London Forward. Liberal Democrat for Dear Londoner

As I write this letter, the latest fgures published show that 14,971 Londoners have lost their lives to Covid-19. For all those families and friends going through such terrible grief, we must learn from the pandemic. We must build on the memories of those Londoners to create something better and brighter for all our futures. IhavebeenaLondonAssemblyMemberfor13yearsand I know the diference London’s government can make. I know that these London elections are the most important we have ever had because they are about how we recover from Covid-19 and shape the future of our city. The Mayor has real powers - when it comes to the economy, homes and the environment. And we need a strong Team at City Hall pushing for big ideas and urgent action. IwantaLondonwhereeveryonegrowingupcanbreatheclean air,where they have a decent home to live in with space to do their homework, and where there are great apprenticeship and job opportunities for all. If you vote Liberal Democrat on all three ballot papers, you will have Liberal Democrats at City Hall making that happen.

Caroline Pidgeon AM MBE Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member

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Mayoral Candidate Luisa Porritt and London Assembly Member have a plan to reinvent the high street

London’s economy has been hit hard by the Covid- 19 pandemic. We’ve lost more jobs than anywhere else in the country and our youngest workers have Jobs seen the sharpest rise in unemployment. On top of this damage, big changes to the way our economy works have been sped up by the pandemic. Online shopping is more popular than ever and businesses are preparing for a future where people work from home two or three days a week. Our recovery won’t be a success unless it takes into consideration how these big changes will impact our city. From fewer retail shops and offices, to more people spending time in their local area and less time in . We have to adapt. The Liberal Democrats believe London is at its best when it embraces change and our plan for jobs does just that. ● Support boroughs with Reinvent our high streets fundraising bids from Central Government and to leverage With people spending more time private investment locally, we can breathe new life into ● Provide technical support to London’s high streets. councils to develop and execute ambitious visions By no longer relying solely on retail, we can introduce new services that local people want London Apprenticeships from co-working hubs, to Hub afordable childcare and more places to eat and drink after work. The unemployment rate is rising fastest among 16- to 24-year-olds. Liberal Democrat controlled And yet, just 8% of London Sutton Council is already leading businesses employ an apprentice. the way on this. They have taken If we don’t act now, we risk a lost ownership of buildings, created generation. new leisure spaces and introduced hybrid units where council Modern apprenticeships can ofer services are combined in the same skills training and a pathway into building as a cafe. awiderangeofprofessions,from chefs to bricklayers to fnancial We want the same for the rest of analysts. But the Government’s London, making our high streets schemes, from the Apprenticeship thriving places at the heart of our Levy to Kickstart, have been too communities again. difcult for smaller businesses to ALiberalDemocratMayorwill access. establish a Reinvent The High Our London Apprenticeships Hub Street Taskforce to: will ofer technical support to ● Showcase best practice and case businesses to help unlock more studies apprenticeships and create a ● Gather data about occupancy platform for young Londoners levels and demand to fnd those opportunities for skills training and work.

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For instance, many larger We will fght for an extension to businesses have unspent business rates relief as well as long Apprenticeship Levy funds that term reform to the rates system. can be made available to smaller businesses lower down the supply Wewillcontinuetostandupforthe chain. City Hall can help raise million excluded workers, who are awareness of this problem, still without any fnancial support identify the potential to create at all from the Government during more opportunities and support the pandemic. more businesses to help young people into work. Flexible travel cards

Fight for small businesses While it’s clear the past year has shown us that people want and Liberal Democrats believe small need in-person interaction in the businesses are the lifeblood of our workplace, it has also proven that economy and the heart of our spending some time working from community. home is possible. For many Londoners, that means the daily But the Government has failed to commute is dead. properly support London’s small businesses and self-employed With much of the modern workers throughout the workforce only heading into the pandemic. ofce for part of the week, our travel card system needs updating Debts have mounted up and so that a seven-day weekly pass thousands of pubs, restaurants isn’t the smallest on and high street shops are at risk of ofer. going bust before the recovery The Liberal Democrats will begins. introduce fexible travel cards so Liberal Democrats, across the that part-time commuters can opt country, are campaigning for a for a discounted four-day-a-week rent relief fund to help small pass. This will save fexible workers businesses clear the debts they up to £520 a year and encourage piled up during the pandemic users back onto the public through no fault of their own. transport network. From day one, the Liberal Superfast broadband Democrats would seed fund the creation of fexible, outdoor London is at its best when it is performance spaces across cutting edge, leading the world on London -fromlocalhighstreets technology and innovation. That’s to central London locations - to why a Liberal Democrat Mayor will maximise the potential for safe, be a champion for the rapid rollout socially distanced events. of gigabit broadband and 5G. Brexit threatens not only the City Hall can play an important role potential of London artists being in the rollout by hardwiring able to kick start their careers on superfast broadband connectivity the continent, but is also set to cut into the planning strategy of the back our usually diverse festival capital and making better use of lineups. So Luisa Porritt will the underground and public continue to campaign to secure buildings to create a fbre network. visa-free travel for touring artists across Europe. Liberal Democrats understand that the changing nature of work The Liberal Democrats are requires strong connectivity in committed to improving inclusion new places, so we will work with and diversity in the arts. To make providers to enable the rollout of sure our thriving arts scene is free access on the tube network accessible to all, we will: and in London’s high streets. ● Support local artists in underrepresented communities with targeted grants Creative arts and culture ● Create dedicated spaces for London’s LGBTQ+ community London’s culture and arts scene is ● Fund free ticket giveaways to the envy of the world. But after the West End shows for young double-whammy impact of Brexit people from low-income families and the pandemic, we will need urgent action to keep it that way.

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It is a liberal scheme, enabling Universal Basic Income people to take control of their own lives and make career decisions We've seen during the pandemic without the risk of going without how fragile many people's food or losing the roof over their fnancial circumstances are, head. especially in London where, even before Covid-19 hit, close to a third The Liberal Democrats support of people lived in poverty. London being frst in the queue to trial Universal Basic Income,to With many falling through the gaps see if our capital can repeat the during the pandemic, it's clearer success of trials that have than ever that our welfare system happened in other places like is not good enough. Finland. Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a system that provides automatic income support to ensure people can aford basic necessities like food and household bills.

Luisa will back small and local businesses Luisa has big ideas to fix the housing crisis

Everyone deserves a quality and afordable place to live, but for too long shoddy and expensive housing Homes has become the norm. Council home waiting lists are full, young renters pay a fortune to share cramped accommodation, owning a home has become a pipe dream, and far too many Londoners find themselves sleeping on the street. Despite having five years and record-breaking grants from the Government, Sadiq Khan has only started to build just under half of the homes he promised. More of the same won’t fix our housing crisis. The Liberal Democrat plan promises big ideas and urgent action to finally get a grip on this crisis and deliver the homes Londoners so desperately need.

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London Housing Convert empty Company offices into homes

The Liberal Democrats will set up Employees want the fexibility of a London Housing Company to working some days a week from take control of delivering the home and employers now see the homes we need directly, and benefts too. That’s the new reality reinvest any profts back into businesses and individuals are genuinely afordable homes. planning for. The City Hall backed developer In the coming years, we’ll have will be a new player in London’s more empty ofce space come housing market and will take an onto the market than ever before. active role in shaping it by: This is a generational opportunity. ● Bringing empty homes and We must seize the agenda and ofces back into use challenge ourselves to convert ● Maximising use of public land this ofce space into quality, ● Driving forward the Afordable afordable, zero-carbon homes. Homes Programme If they can do it in Rotterdam, we ● Raising revenue to build out sites can do it here too. of its own One of the frst tasks of the London To ensure the City Hall developer Housing Company will be to is a success, City Hall will work with commission a study into the size leading development experts to of that opportunity. recruit and run the organisation according to industry best In Paris, a recent study revealed standards. 40% of businesses moving to two days a week of homeworking No more desperate deals with would mean a 30% reduction in developers, it’s time to take control ofce space - that’s over three of delivering the homes we need. million square metres coming back onto the market. Just imagine what we could do with Democrats in Parliament fghting afractionofthatspaceherein to change the law to end Section London. The Mayor must lead the 21 ‘no fault’ evictions. way, setting high standards on quality and strong demands on afordability. Action on the cladding scandal Stand up for renters

Constantly having to move home, Liberal Democrats are clear: expensive rents, bad landlords leaseholders should not pay to fx that won’t fx the basic things going fre safety defects that aren’t their wrong and living spaces removed fault. to make way for money-spinning While the fght continues against bedrooms. the Conservative Government in This is the norm for renters in Parliament, there is more the London. It shouldn’t be. Mayor of London can do to support cladding victims and There is no quick fx to our housing prevent future scandals in the crisis. We simply have to build capital. more homes. As Mayor, Luisa Porritt will But in the meanwhile, the Mayor introduce three leaseholder must be a champion for renters lifelines: -fghtingfortheirrightsandtaking action on rogue landlords. ● Ban developers that have failed to take action on building safety As Mayor, Luisa Porritt would defects from the Mayor’s housing contracts introduce a London-wide licensing scheme to regulate private ● Introduce a public fre safety risk register landlords in the capital. ● Establish a fre safety victims’ We will also encourage longer support line tenancies through model tenancy agreements, and support Liberal

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streets with enough political will. Finland’s experience with the End homelessness Housing First approach has shown that having a home is the starting Having a decent roof over your point needed to resolve other head is a human right. Good complex needs. quality housing should be as There is a growing crisis in youth available as running water. No one homelessness and young people should be rough sleeping on must have 24/7, all-year-round London’s streets. access to shelter. Luisa and the Liberal Democrats will introduce a Housing First approach to homelessness - where a roof over your head is a right, not subject to any other conditions. The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that we can get people of the

London Assembly candidate and Luisa Porritt are standing up for victims of the cladding scandal Luisa has a plan for a cleaner transport system and greener buildings

London must play its part in tackling the global climate emergency. Clean Cities are uniquely well placed to rise to this challenge. Buildings and transport use are two of the biggest polluters, and we have plenty of both. air As Londoners know too well, cities are especially badly impacted - with our polluted air causing more than 9,000 premature deaths per year, breathing problems and stunting children’s growth. The Liberal Democrat green recovery plan is all about cleaning up our air in a way that supports our economy and is fair to everyone.

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Scrap the polluting Invest in clean, green public transport

Sadiq Khan is pressing ahead with The pandemic has cast into doubt a£2billionpollutingroadproject, awholeseriesofmuch-needed the Silvertown Tunnel, harming infrastructure projects by East and South . (TfL). If you’ve never heard of it, that’s By scrapping the Silvertown because it is the Mayor’s dirty little Tunnel and raising revenue secret - not mentioned in his 2016 through a new smart road manifesto or his bid for re- charging scheme, the Liberal election in 2021. Democrats have a plan to put TfL fnances back on a stable footing. No major road project has ever successfully reduced trafc. After We will recommit to clean, green awhile,itjustadds more cars to public transport projects. That the roads and pollution problems includes pushing ahead with get worse. Two, the extension of the Bakerloo Line and contributing The Liberal Democrats believe the more towards the repair of Silvertown Tunnel is incompatible Hammersmith Bridge. with the aim to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and won’t even achieve its stated aim of reducing congestion. Free bikes on Sundays We commit to scrapping it and The Liberal Democrats will make investing in clean, green public the Santander cycle hire scheme transport instead. free to use every Sunday for a year. It will encourage Londoners to take up cycling and attract more visitors into central London at a time when international visitors are down. We will also commit to the biggest We also want to connect more of extension of the cycle hire the capital’s walking routes up, and scheme since it began, working will fund the creation of a Green with all neighbouring boroughs to Walking Network. This includes expand the network and reach mapping all of London's existing more potential commuters. walks as well as linking up walks with green spaces.

Support more cycling and walking Green the bus feet

The Liberal Democrat plan to Take London’s buses are world famous, London Forward means it will be but when it comes to converting easier for Londoners to make them to environmentally friendly greener travel choices. By backing models we are lagging well behind. the move towards fexible working and providing more of what The current Mayor has failed people need on their doorstep, hopelessly: only 4% of London’s more journeys can be made by buses are zero-carbon. Worse still, bike and on foot. the Mayor’s target is to get to 100% by 2037 - a full 16 years away. We will double expenditure on cycle infrastructure by 2024 and The Liberal Democrats will fast- support people to take up the track the greening of the feet, habit through encouraging take- ensuring all London’s buses are up of the Cycle to Work scheme electric or hydrogen by 2028. and more safe cycle parking. We will prioritise buses that To make our city more walkable, predominantly serve Red Routes, Liberal Democrats have long where some of London’s poorest supported the pedestrianisation residents sufer from the highest of and the partial rates of pollution. pedestrianisation of .

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London currently has a complex Accessible transport for all web of road charging schemes, from the Congestion Charge and We need to make it easier for all Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) Londoners to make greener travel to Sadiq Khan’s proposal for an choices, that means making it Boundary Charge. accessible for all Londoners. These fat-rate charges mean that Under the current Mayor, progress adeliverydrivermakingdozensof on step-free access has been slow journeys a day pays the same as a and Transport for London (TfL) resident making a single visit to a currently have no plans for step- family member in one of the free schemes beyond next year. current Mayor’s zones. This is not fair and is not helping the battle to Liberal Democrats are committed clean up our air. to making at least another 15 stations step-free by 2024. We Asmarterpay-as-you-goscheme will also ensure that all platforms will charge according to distance have tactile paving installed. covered, number of journeys made, pollution levels and Liberal Democrats remain contribution to congestion. opposed to the Conservative Government’s plans to end free An inclusive and London-wide travel for young people. We are public consultation will help set a also committed to protecting the fair pricing scheme and decide on 60+ and removing the exemptions and discounts for current limits on its use. things like special needs or volunteering. Fairer pay-as-you-go London needs a road charging road charging scheme ft for the future. The Liberal Democrats will deliver it. London should be the frst city in the country to pioneer a smart, fair and privacy friendly pay-as- you-go road charging scheme. Rewild London Green roofs will clean up our air, lower energy bills, create green jobs and introduce a beautiful new The Liberal Democrats have a plan theme to London’s skyline. to rewild thousands of spaces across London, from green roofs The Liberal Democrats are also to more public parks. committed to creating 10 more parks in London,cementingour London is currently lagging behind status as the city of parks. major cities, like Copenhagen and Chicago, on the introduction of Sadiq Khan promised to plant two green roofs. Others cover more million trees in London. But just space with smaller populations. 10% of those trees have been planted. The Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats will will take tree planting seriously introduce a Green Every Roof and take action to protect mature policy. trees too. This will mean new requirements on all new commercial and large- scale residential buildings, with incentives provided through the business rates system for retroftting projects.

London Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon and Luisa Porritt will keep free travel for young people

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Luisa will bring back proper community policing and set up aLondonYouthService

London should be safe for everyone who liveshere.ButfartoomanyLondonersdon’t feel safe to walk our streets. Safer We need a return to proper community policing. For young people at risk of being lured into streets violent crime, we need better prevention and intervention. Without Londoner’s basic needs being addressed - decent jobs, afordable homes - the chances of people turning to crime goes up. While the decimation of our youth centres across the capital means that many chances for young people to be turned away from the wrong path has disappeared. For women harassed and attacked on the street, we need to root out misogyny from our society. The Liberal Democrat plan for safer streets understands the need for the Mayor to work with many stakeholders, from the police to central Government to schools, to make our vision a reality. Community policing London Youth Service

In too many areas in our city, we The Liberal Democrats will lack a visible police presence and establish a London Youth don’t expect the police to respond Service to help coordinate and to incidents of crime quickly. improve access to activities for young people after school. While in other parts, communities feel over-policed and under- After the school bell goes and protected. before parents are home from work is when so many young Both erode confdence in the people tragically fall prey to police, make it harder for ofcers serious violence – either as a victim to do their jobs properly and make or perpetrator. many Londoners feel less safe. The UK needs a statutory youth We must bring back proper service and the Liberal Democrats community policing,wherewill fght for the government to ofcers are visible, trusted and provide it. In the meantime, City known personally to local people. Hall can act as a coordinating body The current Mayor has closed half to bring the disjointed funds and the police stations in London. We pockets of valuable work together. will call a moratorium on police The London Youth Service will station closures and look to work borough-by-borough to reopen as many of the over 30 unite community halls, faith closed police stations as groups, sports clubs, night clubs, communities demand. libraries, empty shops on high We will also seek to double the streets, theatres, businesses, as number of dedicated ward well as schools themselves, under ofcers across the capital, with an one umbrella to provide a ambition for every neighbourhood comprehensive programme of to have at least four police ofcers after-school activities. by 2024.

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Khan promised that 40% of new Apoliceservice recruits would be Black or Asian not a police force but in the latest round of recruitment just 3% of new recruits Liberal Democrats understand were Black. The police must that the police are held back from represent all Londoners. building trust with certain communities because of some of Restorative justice, where the culture and practices of the criminals and victims come . together, should be the norm. Liberal Democrats will ensure ABlackpersonisninetimesmore victims can really be heard, and likely to be stopped and searched work towards a restorative city. by the police than a White person. Under Section 60, where ofcers can stop and search people Legalise cannabis without suspicion, a Black Londoner is almost 50 times more Liberal Democrats have long likely to be stopped than a White campaigned to take cannabis out Londoner. of the hands of criminal gangs and protect people by introducing a Facial recognition technology also legal, regulated market for disproportionately and unfairly cannabis. impacts people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. The UK’s outdated cannabis laws are causing harm. Cannabis is Liberal Democrats would end the freely available and widely used, use of Section 60 suspicionless while criminal drugs gangs are stop and search and block the doing enormous damage to our rollout of facial recognition communities and the lives of technology. young people. The police service also needs to be far better at recruitment of Black and Asian police ofcers. Sadiq Without any controls on quality or strength, the product they sell is becoming ever more potent and harmful to both physical and mental health. Liberal Democrats will encourage the Metropolitan Police to use the discretion it has available to efectively decriminalise the possession of cannabis and campaign for a legal, regulated market for cannabis.

Liberal Democrat Leader and Luisa Porritt are fighting to reopen neighbourhood police stations closed by the Mayor

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Luisa was a Member of the European Parliament and will continue to stand up for London’s place at the heart of Europe

London at the heart of Europe

Luisa Porritt will use her experience as a former Member of the European Parliament to protect and celebrate our EU citizens and make sure London has the closest possible relationship with our European partners. The Government’s botched Brexit ALondonPassport deal has cut of access to European for EU citizens markets for many of London’s businesses. While our services Over one million EU citizens are sector, which makes up more than Londoners and this great city 90% of London’s economy, is still belongs to all of us. We will stand without the clarity and agreement up for EU citizens’ rights by it needs. continuing to lobby the Government at all levels for an Luisa Porritt will use her automatic right to remain. knowledge of institutions and the relationships In the absence of that protection she built as a Member of the from national Government, Liberal European Parliament to Democrats at City Hall will step in champion a better trade deal and ofer EU citizens the with the EU for Londoners. opportunity to convert their digital status into a physical card. Stay close to Europe This ‘London Passport’ will help EU citizens provide the proof they The UK may have left the European need to assure employers and Union, but we are still a European landlords across the capital of country and London is still very their right to remain. much a European city. The Liberal Democrats fought passionately to remain in the EU Fight for a better trade deal and will do everything we can to keep London close to Europe. Liberal Democrats will continue to make the case to the Government To celebrate and enhance our to join the Single Market and cultural and economic ties with Customs Union. That includes our closest neighbours, Liberal restoring freedom of movement Democrats will work with each with EU countries - London’s London borough to twin it with at industries rely on it. least one European region.

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We will also apply for London to join The Assembly of European Regions (AER) -thelargest independent network of regions in wider Europe. Much of this manifesto has been built on the experience of other major cities around the world and the Liberal Democrats will continue to draw on inspiration from the global community. The AER will provide a formal forum for London to continue to exchange experiences and share best practices with its European neighbours.

Luisa and London Assembly candidate Rob Blackie will give EU citizens a ‘London Passport’ as physical proof of their right to remain London is a liberal city and Luisa will stand up for London’s values Community London is a liberal city. We pride ourselves on being an open and welcoming place to all. The Mayor of London has an important role to play in ensuring that those liberal values are always upheld and that our capital remains a diverse and inclusive city. The Liberal Democrats will always stand up for London’s communities.

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and antisemitism, to the worrying Champion London’s rise in hate crimes against LGBTQ+ community European citizens and London’s Chinese community. As Mayor, Luisa Porritt will continue to be a proud ally to the The Black Lives Matter protests LGBTQ+ community and celebrate made clear structural racism still London as one of the most exists in British society. LGBTQ+ friendly cities on the In the Safer Streets section, we planet. That means: outlined the ways in which police ● Delivering Pride events such as culture and practices need to UK Black Pride and Pride in change. London ● Ensuring the police are This includes ending the use of responsive to LGBTQ+ needs, Section 60 suspicionless stop including action on reported and search and blocking the hate crimes rollout of facial recognition ● Defend and extend trans rights technology. by pushing the Government to reform the Gender Recognition Our city’s history must be Act inclusive. ● Back London’s fabulous LGBTQ+ nightlife scene, with support for So we will build on the work of community listing of key venues Lambeth Liberal Democrats, who ● Support for LGBTQ+ focused proposed scrapping wards named businesses and voluntary after slave traders and introducing organisations anewBrixtonWindrushward,by reviewing place and street names across the capital. An anti-racist city Liberal Democrats will work with London’s diversity is its greatest businesses, voluntary and strength. Liberal Democrats are community organisations as well determined to tackle racism in all as borough councils to do all we its forms - from prejudice against can to ensure London is a Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority proudly anti-racist city. communities, to Islamophobia Ending violence against ● Work with borough councils to women and girls improve sex education in schools, including educating The tragic boys about respect, consent and healthy relationships sparked another national conversation about how to end ● Continue the Liberal Democrat campaign to ensure free travel violence against women and girls. for women feeing domestic abuse on Transport for London But all too quickly, politicians and services turned to talk of tougher policing, ● Press the Government to pass suggesting plain clothes ofcers in the Domestic Abuse Bill, nightclubs were the answer. including amendments to support all women regardless of Women don’t need their lives their immigration status and policed, they need men to change introduce a Domestic Abuses their attitudes and behaviour so Register that they are treated as equals. ● Continue the campaign to make misogyny a hate crime in the As Mayor of London, Luisa Porritt courts will use her unique voice as our capital’s frst female Mayor to lead the fght to end misogyny. Listen to Londoners Using the Mayor’s infuence over central and local government as London is a city of 600 well as the direct powers of City neighbourhoods, each with its Hall. We will: own local community and unique identity. ● Appoint a Women’s Board, made up of survivors and key Liberal Democrats understand women’s stakeholder groups, to that change shouldn’t happen to hold the Mayor to account on its local communities - but with them. Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and develop new policies to be implemented by City Hall ● Improve training and accountability for police handling of reports made by women

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That’s why a Liberal Democrat London Wellbeing Strategy Mayor would be the frst to publish a Statement of If the Covid-19 pandemic has Community Involvement. taught us anything, it’s that we need to do more to support ApromisetoLondonersthatthere peoples’ wellbeing. will be proper community engagement and participation in The Liberal Democrats will all planning decisions in the introduce the Mayor’s frst ever capital. London Wellbeing Strategy that will seek to: Any consultation needs to happen early, be sustained throughout the ● Widen access to high-quality process, reach all Londoners and mental health and other health understand the specifc context of services the local community. It must also ● Support community services that be a transparent and well-funded tackle loneliness and prevent isolation process, so Londoners are clear on how they can have their say and ● Work with borough councils to introduce counsellors in every know that their voice will be school listened to. ● Develop new tracking metrics to As well as the new Statement of enable Wellbeing Budgets at City Hall Community Involvement, we will establish a “Good Developer” accreditation scheme -awarded to developers that engage properly with local communities and deliver good quality projects in line with the community's expectations. From left to right: Gareth Roberts; Hina Bokhari; Rob Blackie; Luisa Porritt; Kate Pothalingham; Joyce Onstad; Caroline Pidgeon; Irina Von Wiese; Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett

Acknowledgements The are proud to have signed up to support the manifestos of Age UK, Choked Up UK, Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Businesses, Friends of the Earth, London Chamber of Commerce, London Cycling Campaign, Living Streets, Mums for Lungs, and many other excellent London organisations. We will work with charities, businesses, councils, and communities to take London forward with big ideas and urgent action. With real leadership and Londoners working together, anything is possible. Help us to Take London Forward at www.luisa4london.co.uk by joining the Liberal Democrat campaign for jobs, homes and clean air.

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