I am delighted that the extension of the Bakerloo line south from the Elephant and Castle is being talked about again and that the Mayor of London, along with Southwark, Lewisham and Bromley Councils welcome the proposal.

We must though campaign to ensure this long awaited line is delivered sooner rather than later in the Mayor's infrastructure plan. I do have a slight worry that if we are not careful developments in East London rather than South East London will get off the drawing board first.

We have to get this proposal from a welcome aspiration onto the drawing board as quickly as possible. This is the next stage in delivering this much needed extension.