Cantelowes Lib Dems

In a week when the Conservative Mayor of London got caught out in the expenses scandal, your Liberal Democrat London Assembly Members have been working to hold the Mayor to account and improve life for Londoners.

This week saw revelations that one of Boris Johnson’s hand-picked deputies has been using a taxpayer-funded credit card to upgrade flights and buy meals and groceries over the last 9 months. Lib Dem Assembly Member Mike Tuffrey has been leading the call to hold the Mayor to account and called upon him to answer three specific questions;

“Boris Johnson’s pledge in the last election to restore trust in City Hall finances now rings very hollow. First, over a period of nine months Ian Clement repeatedly broke City Hall rules about personal spending. Why did Boris Johnson allow this to continue?

“Second, why is Boris Johnson still allowing his senior staff to bill taxpayers for taking each other out to lunch and dinner?

“Third, will Boris Johnson now agree to publish the full expense details of all his senior staff, so the public can judge just what sort of regime is he running at City Hall?”

Lib Dem Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon has also been calling for a new approach to upgrading the tube, saving money and creating less problems for tube users; as well as campaigning for Oyster Card access to London’s train services and for a fairer deal for Oyster users on buses.

You can contact the Mayor of London to ask him about the expenses claims - his contact details are here.  To get in touch with your Liberal Democrat Assembly Members, visit their website here.