Sam Webber has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the GLA constituency of Bexley and Bromley. He won over 70% of first preference votes at the meeting on 5 November.
Sam Webber has previously stood for election to Bromley Council in 2006 and 2010. He was also the Liberal Democrat candidate in Bromley and Chislehurst at the 2010 General election, coming second to Bob Neill MP with 22% of the vote. He lives in Bromley and has previously worked for Simon Hughes MP.
Residents, responding to a poll on this web-site, want Bromley Council to lead and fund any improvements to Beckenham town centre. They thought this option preferrable to relying on the Mayor for London for improvement funding.
Most placed better facilities at Beckenham Junction station as their number one priority.
Anuja Prashar, LibDem candidate in the recent by-election in Shortlands, wishes to thank those voters who supported her.
Everybody knew that the by-election would not change who runs Bromley Council, but it was an opportunity to put a strong local voice in the Council Chamber to fight against Conservative cuts to the local police team, school crossing patrols and Shortlands Library.
Liberal Democrat councillors have condemned Conservative plans to terminate direct support for youth centres across Bromley.The Conservative administration's plans affect half of Bromley's youth centres, potentially leaving vast swathes of the borough without provision for young people.
The policy is part of Bromley Council's efforts to reduce expenditure. But in 2010, the Conservatives voted down a Liberal Democrat budget amendment that would have saved £1.2 million for youth services without raising Council Tax.
Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on Boris Johnson's fare proposals for 2012, which he confirmed today will be set at RPI plus 2 per cent said:
"This is the fourth year of fare misery that Londoners will face under Boris Johnson.
"He has already hit Londoners hard by hiking up bus fares from 90 pence to £1.30 for a single fare since he arrived at City Hall. Today's further rise will really hit hard many people, especially those on low incomes.
London Liberal Democrats is pleased to announce that following a ballot of our members, Brian Paddick has been selected to be our candidate in the London Mayoral Election 2012.
Brian Paddick said:
"I am excited to be joining an excellent team of Assembly Candidates for the 2012 Greater London Authority elections. My number one priority is to improve the image and standing of the party in the eyes of the public, with a view to securing the maximum number of votes for the Liberal Democrats in the 2012 elections and beyond.
Southeastern passengers are facing rail fare hikes in January of up to 13%. For commuters from Shortlands Station this could mean an Annual Season Ticket to London increasing from £1128 to £1275.
Speaking last week at a meeting of Shortlands residents, local campaigner Anuja Prashar said; "The increase is particularly galling for the hundreds of local commuters who already don't get a seat and are forced to stand for the duration of their journey.
"Year after year local commuters have faced fare increase after fare increase, while services have failed to improve.
"If we are really serious about getting our economy back on its feet, it makes little sense to put obstacles in people's way when they are trying to earn a living."
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the police to reverse their decision to withdraw the Safer Neighbourhood Team sergeant from Shortlands.
Shortlands is due to share a sergeant with Copers Cope, which will greatly weaken their capacity to deliver community policing on the ground.
Local Liberal Democrat campaigner Anuja Prashar, said "The decision to withdraw the sergeant from five wards in Bromley, including Shortlands, is a dangerous step.
Local Liberal Democrat campaigner Anuja Prashar is calling on Bromley Council to Save Shortlands Library.
Hundreds of local people are angry after four local Conservative Councillors penned a report identifying Shortlands as one of eight local libraries to close. To add insult to injury the authors of the report did not identify any of the Libraries in the areas they represent as being at risk.
The local Liberal Democrats have proposed a plan that will save all eight Libraries
Anuja Prashar says; "By creating a charitable trust to run the libraries, over £370,000 could be saved - enough to keep our threatened libraries open."
Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting on Transport for London's plans to start from today a 12-week consultation on plans for a lane rental scheme that should give utility companies an economic incentive to complete roadworks more quickly said:
"For over three years the Mayor has been talking about forcing utility companies to 'hire' the road while at the same time overlooking steps he could have already taken to reduce congestion across London.
