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
Don't Scrap Council Webcasting 29th January 2016 Conservative councillors have put down a motion calling on Labour-run Merton to think again about scrapping the webcasting of high profile meetings such as Full... Local News
Crossrail 2 Wimbledon - Website Launch! 27th January 2016 Many of you have written to us, frustrated at the lack of detail from Crossrail 2 and disappointed that only one option has been consulted on. So, we are... Local News
Letter re Crossrail 2 - Wimbledon Guardian 27th January 2016 In recent months Trinity ward councillors have been working to ensure residents are aware of the current Crossrail 2 proposals and the impact that they will... Local News
Food waste liners binned by Labour 19th January 2016 This letter was recently printed in the Wimbledon Guardian Merton's Labour Council has dismantled yet another element of the borough's recycling process. With... Local News
David Dean chases Merton Council for damaged wall repair 30th November 2015 From Wimbledon Guardian News Story http://www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/news/14099746.Broken_wall_will_not_b…... Local News
Merton must "get on with the job" of community cohesion 25th November 2015 Conservative calls for Merton council and its partners to step up their efforts on community cohesion have been rejected by Labour councillors. A Conservative... Local News
Conservatives Make History with 1st Ever 'Tweetable' Motion 17th November 2015 Conservative councillors have responded to resident demands for a more responsive council by submitting a motion that would mean Merton had to act on concerns... Local News
Unemployment Falls across Merton 13th November 2015 The UK unemployment rate fell to a seven-year low of 5.3% in the three months to September, new figures show. Local News
Crossrail 2 Consultation Meetings 13th November 2015 Proposals from Network Rail on Crossrail 2 are currently open for public consultation. A number of drop in sessions have been arranged, which we would encourage... Local News
Tackling the Cost of Living 7th February 2022 Our £350 Energy Bills Rebate is helping with the cost of living National News
Prime Minister’s address to the nation on booster jabs 12th December 2021 Boris Johnson addressed the nation on the need for all of us to get our booster jabs. National News
Home Secretary: Backing the Bill on illegal immigration 8th December 2021 Read Priti Patel's speech on illegal immigration in full here. National News
