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
Rubbish Labour set to axe weekly bin collections 15th June 2016 Labour councillors have voted to end weekly bin collections in Merton without considering the consequences for local residents. Despite having pledged in 2014... Local News
New Wimbledon Village High Street Group 26th May 2016 The new Wimbledon Village High Street Group has announced a number of exciting plans to help enhance the area for local residents and businesses. Local News
Labour Lies about St Helier Hospital 13th May 2016 Labour have been caught out in the St Helier ward by-election for lying about the closure of St Helier Hospital. Local News
Dear Merton Labour - St Helier Hospital 10th May 2016 A letter has been put into circulation this week by Merton Labour claiming that St Helier Hospital is launching a new consultation about closing the hospital... Local News
St Helier's Action Plan - Sue Edwards 9th May 2016 My action plan to secure a better future for St Heliers, by Sue Edwards Local News
Adult Social Care Letter in Wimbledon Guardian 11th March 2016 At Budget Council recently, every Labour councillor had the chance to do the right thing for the people of Merton. I had hoped all members of the Council might... Local News
Protecting Services for the most vulnerable 23rd February 2016 In response to Labour’s financial mismanagement, Merton’s Conservative councillors will formally call for a 1.7% precept to raise £1.355million to continue... Local News
Crossrail 2 Wimbledon - Update 5th February 2016 Conservative councillors have called on Crossrail 2 to rule out the demolition of Wimbledon town centre and instead to look carefully at other options which... Local News
Consultation on Morden Leisure Centre 2nd February 2016 Consultation on Morden Leisure Centre Letter from Mitcham and Morden Conservatives While we welcome the fact that the Morden Leisure Centre Project is finally... Local News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
