Lib Dem Councillor Wants Mayor Boris Johnson to Change His Mind And Get the Piccadilly Line to Stop At Turnham Green tube station

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Wed 25th Jun 2008

Local Councillor Gary Malcolm speaking to local man Michael at Turnham Green tube whilst petitioning

Lib Dem councillor, Gary Malcolm, for Southfield ward wrote to the new Mayor of London to ask that he arrange for the Piccadilly Line tube to stop at Turnham Green station. He received a reply saying that this would not happen.

Following the letter Gary Malcolm, other local party members as well as local Parliamentary candidate Jon Ball stood outside Turnham Green station to ask them to sign a petition to get the Mayor to change his mind.

Cllr Gary Malcolm, Lib Dem Transport spokesperson said: "Many residents told me they voted for Boris Johnson as Mayor as they thought he would change things like getting the Piccadilly line tubes to stop here. It is very sad he has failed to deliver on this issue."

Gary added: "When I wrote to Boris Johnson I suggested that to avoid any problems with signaling and timetabling issues they would not have Piccadilly line tubes stopping at Turnham Green where it is busier and not at Barons Count, where it is less busy. I will continue to fight for residents on this important issue."