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• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 23 July 2020

Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM: Thank you very much, Chair. London’s markets are part of our history and add to the vibrancy and cultural diversity of our city, as well as being a significant part of the economy, particularly in areas like the East End. I wrote to the Deputy Mayor for Business just last week with concerns market traders have over their future in many parts of London.First, my question to Councillor Gould, as you are a Board Member of the LEAP and with your work on the Recovery Taskforce: I am aware money has been made available to small...

• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 05 September 2019

Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM: I am increasingly concerned as to whether Stratford Station can safely meet growing passenger demand. Stratford Station is dangerously overcrowded, with well over 40 million passengers using the station a year, from only 12 million a decade ago. I understand plans to address overcrowding are looking solely at Stratford regional station, yet Stratford International could help relieve the situation. What are you doing to look at expanding the use of Stratford International Station to deal with this increase in demand?