The Lords amendment to the Localism Bill proposing to abolish London TravelWatch was withdrawn last night. 

Sharon Grant, Chair, London TravelWatch, said "We are of course very pleased that peers spoke so passionately about our importance as a truly independent champion for the travelling public - and delighted that we will remain so.However, we understand the need for financial constraint at this time, and will continue our efforts to become as efficient as possible as an organisation".

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