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
COUNCIL UPDATE: Conservative Amendment to Strategic Theme Report 19th April 2023 See below the Merton Conservative Group's amendment at Merton Council. To add the following Recommendations: “B. Council calls upon the Cabinet to begin a... Local News
Convoy of Hope 7th March 2023 Former Putney Conservative Association Chairman Gerard Strahan is working with the organisation Medical Life Line’s on their Convoy of Hope to deliver... Local News
COUNCIL UPDATE: Draft Budget Amendment 1st March 2023 See below the Merton Conservative Group's amendment at Merton Council. Amendment – agenda item 4 Amend recommendation 1 by adding the following wording:... Local News
Stephen Hammond MP Reselected as the Conservative Party Parliamentary Candidate for Wimbledon 3rd February 2023 At a meeting of the Wimbledon Conservative Party last night, Stephen Hammond MP was reselected as the Conservative Party's Parliamentary candidate for Wimbledon... Local News
COUNCIL UPDATE: Conservative Amendment on the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III 1st February 2023 See below a Conservative amendment proposed by the Merton Conservatives Group on Merton Council. Conservative amendment to the strategic theme report: To add... Local News
Conservative non-strategic theme motion: ULEZ Consultation 20th January 2023 Please see below the Merton Conservatives Group motion that will be put to full Council on 1st February. ULEZ Consultation Council notes with grave concern that... Local News
Happy New Year! 4th January 2023 May I wish all my constituents a Happy New Year. I hope everyone has a happy and healthy 2023. Stephen Hammond, MP for Wimbledon Local News
Merton Conservatives oppose Viridor's application to increase the amount of waste it burns. 20th December 2022 Dear Environment Agency, Please see our consultation response below: Merton Conservatives oppose Viridor's application to increase the amount of waste it burns... Local News
Council Motion: Waste and Street Cleaning Contract 14th November 2022 This council recognises that the decision by the Labour administration to enter into the current waste and street cleaning contract with Veolia has had many... Local 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
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
