Haringey’s Liberal Democrats were celebrating this morning as news came through that popular local councillor and existing GLA member Lynne Featherstone has stormed straight to the top of her party’s list of prospective candidates for the next GLA elections in 2004.

Lynne Featherstone came first among Lib Dem candidates across London bidding for a place on their party’s list for the ‘London-wide’ section if the Greater London Authority. Having been placed third last time, Ms Featherstone this time moved up to first place. She won the run-off for the top slot by a comfortable 1899 to 1401 vote margin over Graham Tope.

Lynne Featherstone comments:

“I am delighted to have finished top of the poll. I will continue to campaign on the London issues that most concern Londoners – helping to sort out the transport crisis and keeping Mayor Ken under control.”

Highgate councillor Neil Williams comments:

“This is a marvellous result for Lynne. I think her particularly strong record of campaigning against the break up and sell off of the Tube across London very much counted in her favour.She was also widely praised for leading the investigations into congestion charging, something she took on as soon as she was elected to the GLA. Locally, we are very proud that she will now head the Lib Dem slate across London.”