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Its easy to be cynical about

politics, says the thirty-four year

old Liberal Democrat candidatefor Lewisham Deptford, Tam

Langley.

But actually, we cant afford

cynicism any longer. We have to

speak up for a real change.

And Tam Langley is the kind of

woman who gets things done.

Shes a tough minded campaigner

with the interests of local people

at heart.

Tams already been a success

in the business world. As a

Director in charge of many majorcampaigns, she has worked on

new ways to cut crime and has

raised hundreds of thousands of

pounds for research to save honey

bees.

Campaigning matters to all of

us, every day, she says. Its

about what to do when you feel

scared walking on your own down

a dark street because there are

too few lights and you havent

seen a police officer in weeks.

Its about trying to get a decent

school place for your child. Thats

my kind of

politics.

Tam has been

tipped as a

rising star

by Company

magazine. But

shes keeping

her feet on

the ground.

Having a

baby daughter last year made

me even more passionate

about changing our country

for the better, Tam says.

Whether its fighting

against cuts to train services

or protecting our National

Health Service, its great to

see the possibility of a fresh

start for Lewisham after 38

years of Labour.

Meet TAMBy Rob Blackie, Focus reporter

Focus talks to rising star Tam Langley and finds out why she is running to be

the local Liberal Democrat MP

LaboursTaxShame

Gap between rich and poor is higher under

Labour thanunder Margaret Thatcher

Labour allow some ofthewealthiest topay a

lower level oftaxthan therest ofus

Labour inLewisham have set the highest level

of CouncilTaxin inner London

Lib Dems Fairer Taxes

700 less taxeachyearfor mostworkers

Millions oflow paid workers and pensioners

wont have to pay apenny in tax

Taxloopholes for the richest willbeclosedto

fund fairer taxes for the rest ofus

WellFREEZE LewishamsCouncilTaxfor at

least2 years

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by Lib Dem candidate for Mayor ofLewisham, Chris Maines

Lewisham

Council is

different from

other councils

Lewisham

has a directly

elected mayor.

Unlike other

areas wherethe mayor is

just symbolic,

Lewishams

mayor has

control over

everything the

council does.

The buck stops

with the mayor.

In Lewisham, its Labours mayor whos

responsible for the local housing chaos.

20,000 people are on the waiting list and

70% of council homes fail to meet the

governments Decent Homes Standard.

Labours mayor has given Lewisham the

highest council tax in inner London.

The council has a key role working with the

police to make our area safer. However,

under Lewishams mayor, violent crime has

risen, particularly among young people.

Lewishams appalling recycling rate and

a 25% increase in landfill is due to the

way the council runs its recycling and

Labours mayor has done nothing to sort

this out.

A Liberal Democrat mayor would open

up the council and share decision making

with local residents. There would be a

programme to build new council homes

the first for a decade.A Lib Dem mayor would freeze council tax

for a least the next two years. Local police

teams would be strengthend to ensure they

work more closely with young people.

Doubling recycling and reducing landfill

would be priorities for a Lib Dem Mayor of

Lewisham.

At the last mayoral election for Lewisham,

the Liberal Democrats came a close

second. This May, the choice is between

the Liberal Democrats, who want real

change in Lewisham, and complacent

Labour, who no longer care.

Maines4Mayor

Tam LangleyProspective MP for

Lewisham, Deptford07759 767238

020 7207 2256

Cllr Chris MainesLiberal Democrat

Mayoral candidate

07973 149846

Contact yourCrofton ParkFocus Team:

Michele McClarrenBarrie Hall

John BowenCrofton Park ward council

candidates

croftonpark@lewishamlibdems.org.uk

Lib Dems launch betterrail stations campaign

Mattress collection

Local Lib Dems have

joined forces with Lib

Dem London Assembly

Transport Spokesperson

Caroline Pidgeon, to

develop a 5 point plan to

improve rail stations.

Local Lib Dem

camapigner Barrie

Hall said, Many

local residents have

complained about the

state of Crofton Park

station, and some feel

unsafe there.

We need more trains

to pass through the

station so that more

people use it. We

need more frequent staffing and

better access to platforms. The Lib Dem5 point plan would improve Crofton Park

station so that it becomes a real alternative

to Honor Oak, reducing passenger

congestion there.

So often our stations are left in poor

condition, added Caroline, We need to

TheLibDem5pointplanforbetterrailstations1 Yourstationshouldbestaffedthrough

outthehourstrainsarerunning

2 Yourstationshouldbedeep-cleanedandallgrot-spotsremoved3 Weneedawebsitewhereyoucanreportanyproblemwithyourstation4 Allavailablestationentrancesmustbekeptopenforyoutouse5 Weneedmoreinvestmenttomakestationsfullyaccessible

Transport for London have recently confirmed in an email

to Tam Langley that they are still considering the Crofton

Park Victoria service, after Tam submitted a

petition of over 400 residents backing it. However TfL look

unlikely to make a final decision before the May elections.

Residents can still sign the petition here: bit.ly/cptrains

Local Lib Dem campaigners

John Bowen and Barrie Hall

recently joined the Friends

of Blythe Hill Fields planting

trees.

The trees were chosen both to

add to the beauty of the park,

and to provide security for the

houses that border Blythe Hill

Fields. John says, As a dog

owner I really value beautiful

spots like Blythe Hill Fields.

Planting trees to make it even

better was great exercise, and

of course it feels good to be

helping the environment and

helping people feel safer in their

homes.

Lewisham has started a freemattress collecting scheme justget a sticker from the libraryor Lewishams access point inCatford and the mattress willbe collected on the same day asnormal rubbish.

Planting trees on Blythe Hill

repair the neglect and improve transport

links in places like Crofton Park.

Local residents can sign the petition for

introduction of the 5 point plan for better rail

stations here ht tp://www.ourcampaign.org.

uk/betterstations