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
Councillors Help Kick Off 2015 Poppy Appeal 29th October 2015 Merton's Conservative councillors are busy selling poppies at Wimbledon Centre Court shopping centre and Morden tube station today as part of London Poppy Day. Local News
Spreading the Local Democracy Message to Merton's Schools 18th October 2015 As part of the national Local Democracy Week initiative to bring together elected politicians with younger generations, Conservative councillors are visiting... Local News
We Should Rejoice at City's 18-mile Cycle-Superhighway 1st September 2015 I am always delighted to see elected members of the Green Party bang the drum for the environment through the letters pages of the Guardian ('Traffic will be... Local News
Statement on Circle Housing Merton Priory 18th August 2015 The Conservative Group of Merton Councillors are deeply concerned that it has taken 10 months to produce this report which is only four pages in length and that... Local News
Letter from Cllr David Williams re Labour's 'Three Card Trick' on Council Reserves 30th March 2015 Councillor Andrew Judge ('Reserves will not prevent the cuts', 19 March) comes closer to telling you the truth than previously but still thinks he can play the... Local News
Letter from Cllr Daniel Holden re Labour's Pay & Display Parking Tariff Increases 17th March 2015 Labour's plan to increase parking charges confirms that there is nothing business like about this council. Their proposed price hikes (up to 50% in some cases)... Local News
More taxpayer cash wasted on Labour spin 16th March 2015 Conservative councillors have criticised Labour's decision to spend tax payers' money on an expensive poster campaign to promote their own political agenda in... Local News
Merton launches new website Thank you for your support at the last election. Because of you, David Cameron is the first Conservative Prime Minister in 13 years and the Government’s plans... Local News
What the Autumn Statement means for you 22nd November 2023 What the Autumn Statement means for you… National News
We’re delivering on our five priorities 20th November 2023 INFLATION HALVED: PRIORITY DELIVERED. And we've cut the small boat crossings by 33%. National News
Rishi Sunak: One year of taking long-term decisions to deliver the change we need 25th October 2023 Find out about Rishi's first year delivering long-term solutions to secure a brighter future. National News
CPC23 Address from Rishi Sunak 4th October 2023 Long-term decisions for a brighter future: find out what Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said to wrap up Conservative Party Conference 2023 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Johnny Mercer 4th October 2023 Find out what Johnny Mercer, Minister of State and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Penny Mordaunt 4th October 2023 Find out what Penny Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Commons, said to CPC23 here. National News
