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
Veolia Binned as Rubbish Contractor 14th October 2022 At the recent 10th October Cabinet meeting, Labour councillors finally bowed to the inevitable and agreed to terminate the waste collection contract with Veolia... Local News
Cllr Max Austin's Speech on Homelessness 22nd September 2022 Thank you, Madam Mayor, I thank all who produced this report and propose the amendment, which Cllr Holden will second in more detail. I record my heartfelt... Local News
Our Council Tax Motion 20th September 2022 Our Council Tax Motion This Council calls upon the Cabinet to begin to prepare the budget on the basis of freezing Council Tax for the 2023/24 financial year... Local News
Our ULEZ Motion 20th September 2022 Our ULEZ Motion Council notes that on 4th March the Mayor of London announced his plan to expand the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) from its current boundary of... Local News
Our Amendment to the Strategic Theme Report 20th September 2022 Our amendment to the Strategic theme report To add the following Recommendations B and C: “B. Council notes that the homes at the Eastfields Estate are still... Local News
Merton Honours 5th September 2022 The individuals below are being honoured tonight for their dedicated service to the Borough of Merton. David Williams MBE JP Freeman of the London Borough of... Local News
Merton Conservatives response to ‘Improving air quality and Londoners’ health, tackling climate change and reducing congestion’ consultation on expanding the ULEZ to Greater London 21st July 2022 Since the idea of expanding the ULEZ to LB Merton was first raised by the Merton Liberal Democrats in February 2019; residents have been rightly concerned this... Articles
COUNCIL UPDATE: Conservative amendment to the Labour Cost of Living Emergency Motion 6th July 2022 Please see below the Merton Conservative Group's amendment at Merton Council. This Council notes that: · The Royal College of Psychiatrists has reported that... Local News
Merton Conservative Budget Amendment 2022 2nd March 2022 Below is our proposed amendment to the Merton Borough Council budget. This will be presented at the Budget Council Meeting being held on Wednesday 2nd March 22... Local News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National 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
