Winter Fuel Allowance motion Wednesday, 11 September, 2024 Conservative Group Full council 18th September 2024 Changes to the Winter Fuel Allowance and protecting pensioners from fuel poverty Council Notes: The Labour Government’s recent decision to restrict the Winter Fuel Payment to only pensioners in receipt of means-tested benefits like Pension Credit, as announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The estimated impact of this decision, which Age UK says... Local News
Merton residents deserve to benefit from local development 26th April 2017 Merton residents deserve to benefit from local development Conservative councillors have unveiled plans which would ensure residents benefit from improved local... Local News
Spiralling costs and further delays to new Morden leisure centre 21st April 2017 Spiralling costs and further delays to new Morden leisure centre At the most recent Full Council meeting on 12th April 2017, Merton councillors were asked to... Local News
Now rubbish Labour axe weekly Street Sweep 19th April 2017 Despite having pledged in 2014 to sweep Merton’s roads each week, Merton Labour have now sounded the final death knell for the weekly clean of residential... Local News
Letter opposing reduction in resident speaking time at Planning meetings 27th March 2017 Sir, Tony Burton’s concerns about the reduced time allowed for residents to speak at meetings of Merton’s Planning Committee will be shared by residents groups... Opinions
Merton Labour ignore resident opposition to diesel levy 20th March 2017 Labour-run Merton Council has again refused to abandon its plans for a diesel tax which unfairly targets residents living in CPZs without access to off-street... Local News
Diesels in CPZ Levy - Letter from Cllr Stephen Crowe 17th March 2017 The "Diesels in CPZs" levy is really more to do with taxing certain motorists and plugging the council’s budget gap than improving air quality across our... Local News
Conservative leader’s statement on Merton Budget 2017 2nd March 2017 Cllr Oonagh Moulton - Leader of Merton Conservative Group - said: "Council finances are on a cliff edge and it's Merton Labour who must take responsibility.... Local News
Sign our Petition against Labour's diesel tax levy 8th February 2017 Many residents’ shock that Merton Labour will shortly be slapping a new tax on some diesel vehicle owners is entirely understandable. The council has done its... Local News
Labour’s mismanagement of Council finances 7th February 2017 Letter to the Wimbledon Guardian on Merton Labour’s mismanagement of council finances Dear Editor, ‘You can’t trust Labour with money’ is as true today in... Local News
Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents to make housing fairer 22nd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a higher rate of stamp duty for those buying property who are not UK tax residents. National News
More homes, more homeowners, and a better deal for renters under the Conservatives 21st November 2019 The Conservatives are today setting out how a Conservative majority government would deliver more houses, help more people buy their own home and deliver a... National News
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News