Time to tackle London’s housing crisis.

Yesterday the Liberal Democrat Group on the London Assembly presented our alternative budget, calling on the Mayor of London Boris Johnson to get a grip on London’s growing housing crisis.

With over 700,000 people currently languishing on housing waiting lists, inner London properties out of reach for first time buyers, and workers leaving London due to unaffordable rents, London’s housing market needs fixing if London is to retain its competitive edge on the international stage.

Yesterday we set out how the Mayor could fund a large scale home-building initiative to double the number of affordable homes being delivered in our city – a first step to providing homes for all Londoners.

Will you sign my petition calling on Boris to take responsibility and use the powers at his disposal to start tackling London’s housing crisis?

Caroline Pidgeon

Leader, London Assembly Liberal Democrats

PS Our budget amendment also sets out ways to tackle air pollution, reverse the recent fare hike on off peak travel for people in Outer London, and our plans to expand the cycle hire scheme