CANDIDATES’ ELECTION STATEMENTS The Liberal Democrats London Mayoral Candidate Selection & London List Candidates Selection Ballot Please read carefully before casting your vote. F2517_P4 London Mayoral Candidate Selection Caroline Pidgeon for London Dear Member, As the Leader of the Lib Dems at City Hall I see first hand the problems that people face: expensive and unreliable public transport, fear of violent crime and the lack of affordable housing. About But I also want to see a London that welcomes and supports families - a London Caroline that works for everyone. Caroline is a leading figure in We need a strong, unified campaign for London government with a London Mayor and the London Assembly. proven record of delivery in I want to lead the campaign for the Mayor schools, housing and transport. and Assembly and bring the Lib Dem Fight- back to London! She Leads the Lib Dems at City Hall and is known for her Caroline work as Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee challenging Boris Caroline is a leading Johnson for lower fares and campaigner working with Lib more reliable and Dem members in every improved services. London Borough. She has a decade of campaigns at Contact me: www.CarolinePidgeon.org Twitter: @CarolinePidgeon Caroline needs your first Web: www.CarolinePidgeon.org preferences to lead our Email: [email protected] Campaign for London. a Caroline Pidgeon’s plan for London Reliable Transport More Housing London’s public transport must be more flexible to Boris has failed to deliver the homes that Londoners suit modern working and living patterns. so desperately need. I’ve long campaigned for a I want London’s Olympic one-hour bus ticket, a part Precept turned into a time travelcard and and Housing Levy to start a cheaper “early-bird” fares. home-building revolution. We need to see safer We must also do more to cycling, accessible stations tackle empty properties and reliable tube and and help protect those train services. renting privately. Lower Crime Supporting Families London’s community policing has been cut, police Too many Londoners feel pressured to move out stations have closed and now violent crime is rising. once they start a family and this has to change. Knife crime is a One big problem is problem across London London's limited and and parents fear for unaffordable childcare. the safety of their families. We need better support for working parents I want to see a return to including more wrap proper community around and school holiday policing and a focus on childcare as well as reducing violent crime. flexible working. High profile voice for the Lib Dems in London London’s media regularly report Caroline Pidgeon’s Caroline Pidgeon: ‘Brain Drain’ of campaigning successes and women staying at home after giving birth challenges to the Mayor. Caroline Pidgeon launched her bid to be the party’s mayoral candidate Television, radio, with a pledge to boost newspaper and online childcare at either end of the media all cover her work: day, and to push big business see bit.ly/cp-inthenews to offer more flexible working. • Caroline is an effective media figure Full article: bit.ly/cp-standard 26 June 2015 Caroline Pidgeon 1. for London London List Candidates Selection Adrian Hyyrylainen- “A strong voice1 for Trett equality and justice” Dear Colleague, I have lived in London for 15 years, and am standing to represent the liberal London I know and love. It’s rich culture and diversity are unique, and as Liberal Democrats we must fight to keep it special. As a Lib Dem, I am a committed campaigner, working for and with the community. I was proud to stand for our party in Vauxhall in the 2015 General Election, where I was the first HIV+ parliamentary candidate in a UK General Election. I am also a leading LGBT+ and equality campaigner, and advise the Metropolitan Police on hate crime. As your candidate, I will energize the Three reasons to party roots, and secure the position of the Liberal Democrats at the heart of the local community. vote for Adrian I'll be a local leader who makes you proud An experienced community to be a Liberal Democrat, and will campaigner as well as a media and campaign to get us the best result possible in 2016, building the business professional infrastructure we need to win in the future. Aims to win by building a 1strong I look forward to continue working with liberal message which unites our you. diverse communities Best wishes, Not just another politician but a unique, honest and authentic voice Adrian to represent the people of London Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett - the best choice to win A Londoner, fighting for an The Lib Dem story so far is of AWESOME city proudly holding the Mayor to account: Professional, knowledgeable and a mother with considerable 1. Better value for money from experience: City Hall, • Ex-­‐Met Police Officer, 2. Enhanced transport services, • Ex-­‐Mental Health Worker 3. Fighting air pollution, • Ex-­‐ City Worker 4. More affordable housing • Current Magistrate • Current academic What we need now….. I’m Fighting for….. Green London Housing 1. Expand GLA planning powers to assist a strategic 1.Fight Heathrow residential development plan: Extension but not oppose 2. Database of all underdeveloped/ needing to be Gatwick; redeveloped land; 2.Fight for earlier intro of 3. Left land subject to enforced purchase powers; Ultra Low Emission ; Zone 4. Affordable housing linked to average area income; 3. London solar funding; 5. Push for Council tax review; 4.The Zero Carbon 6. Remove discount for empty homes; London plan… 7. Sensible rent rise caps… Mental health Transport 1. Review London wide Crime patient database; 1. Cycle safety/ routes 2. Provide additional paramount; 1.Increase Visible Policing; funding for community 2. No tolerance on 2. Improve Police training in work; cyclists breaking mental health; 3. Target help for those Highway Code; 3. Integrated teams from Criminal with enduring mental 3. Reform commuter Justice routinely to talk in schools; illness…. nightmare spots, like 4. Fight to remove Criminal Court Surbiton… Charge; 5.Argue for London Victim Surcharge to be used in London…. BEN MATHIS #1 for London Assembly List An experienced campaigner A London transport worker Passionate about London N? PRIORITIES FOR HO IS BE Ben lives in Clapton, E5 and has W lived in Hackney since 2009 after LONDON first moving to London 15 years How can we improve London? ago. INFRASTRUCTURE We must push to secure funding Ben was the 2015 parliamentary for Crossrail 2 and the Bakerloo candidate in Hackney South and extension and advance has been an election agent and “cinderella” projects our growing council candidate several times. city needs, like Sutton Tramlink. Ben works in a front-line role for HOUSING London Overground at stations The next mayor must redouble on the North London Line and efforts to build truly affordable had a key role delivering services homes - investment from pension funds should be actively sought. Hackney Wick, London 2012 during the 2012 Olympics. CLEAN AIR We must tackle emissions from BEN’S RECORD buses and taxis - pushing for 100% Ben has been a regular on the electric running. Ben wants more London by-election trail since space for bikes and pedestrians - joining in 2006. As agent he especially in the suburbs. helped unseat the Labour leader ENTERPRISE of Reading Council in 2008 and New services like Uber are here to hold all three Lib Dem seats in stay. We need to reform cab Hackney in 2014. regulations to ensure they allow Londoners the best deal. Ben has launched popular campaigns against rail noise and OPPORTUNITY unwanted development and leads Job Centres often do a poor job on Transport and the Natural helping people find work. We Environment for Hackney local should lobby government to devolve party. Ben also ran the Lib Dem power to City Hall to provide presence at LGBT Pride in 2015. London LGBT Pride 2015, W1 tailored, local employment services CONTACT BEN 07793 750 932 [email protected] BEN FOR www.benmathis.co.uk /BenMathisLD LONDON Re-elect Caroline Pidgeon forLondon Dear Member, As the Leader of the Lib Dems at City Hall I see first hand the problems that City Hall Leader people face: expensive and unreliable Caroline Pidgeon topped our last London List and public transport, fear of violent crime and is the Leader of the Liberal Democrats at City Hall. the lack of affordable housing. Caroline has challenged Boris Johnson about But I also want to see a London that transport, crime, housing welcomes and supports families - a and more. London that works for everyone. Caroline has chaired the Transport Committee We need a strong, unified campaign for fought for cheaper fares and more reliable services. London Mayor and the London Assembly. I want to lead the campaign for the Assembly and Mayor and bring the Lib Top Campaigner Dem Fight-back to London! Caroline is a respected campaigner with a 10- year record for work in every London Borough. Caroline Caroline has pressed for London’s media regularly a one-hour bus ticket and report Caroline Pidgeon’s cheaper “early-bird” campaigning successes and fares. challenges to the Mayor. Television, radio, newspaper You can see her decade and online media all cover of campaigning at her work: see more at www.CarolinePidgeon.org bit.ly/cp-inthenews Re-elect Caroline Pidgeon to top the London Assembly List: Caroline Pidgeon for London 1 London is the city I love and in which I choose Joined the Lib Dems in 2007 and stood for Parliament against to live. However, it isn’t perfect and I want to David Cameron in 2010 be elected to the Greater London Assembly to Won a £54 million grant to bring fight for better homes for renters and buyers.