About Caroline Pidgeon

Constituency: Londonwide. Elected to the London Assembly 2 May 2008.

Background

Caroline joined the London Assembly in May 2008 and has a strong track record of campaigning on issues such as strong policing and improved public transport throughout Lambeth and Southwark and across the capital. She is the Vice Chair of the London Assembly's Transport Committee for the year 2008 -09 and will become the Committee's Chair in 2009.

Caroline has been a Liberal Democrat Councillor in Southwark since 1998. From 2002-04 she was Deputy Leader of Southwark Council, and between 2004 and 2008 she was initially Executive Member for Education, widening to Children's Services and Education, as well as Deputy Leader of the Council Group.

In addition to work at the Town Hall, Caroline was a Director of Southwark Energy Agency from 1998 until 2001, a board member of Aylesbury New Deal for Communities 2002 to 2004. She has been a Board Member of Lambeth and Southwark Housing Association since May 2002 and a Trustee of the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education since 2005.

Caroline was the Parliamentary Candidate for Dulwich and West Norwood constituency in the 2001 General Election and is currently Parliamentary Spokesperson for Vauxhall.

Caroline moved to London after graduating from the University of Wales Aberystwyth in 1994. She worked in local government and the health service for over a decade before becoming a full time politician. Outside of work Caroline enjoys going to the cinema, walking and modern art. She lives in Camberwell with her husband, Paul.

Email: caroline.pidgeon@london.gov.uk