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
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
The Spending Review 2020 in Full 25th November 2020 Read and watch the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review in full. National News
