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
Our Letter to Sadiq Khan regarding St George's East 1st March 2022 Dear Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London & Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Merton Conservatives are writing to you today as we wish you to use your powers as... Local News
Our response to the Boundary commission proposals for Merton 23rd February 2022 Please read our response to the initial proposals from the Boundary Commission. Cllr Nick McLean and Stephen Hammond MP will be speaking at the public hearings... Local News
Save Wimbledon! - Our statement on St George's East 12th February 2022 At a recent Merton Planning Applications Committee, the Labour majority approved an application for a 12 storey office building at St George’s House East... Local News
Update on the AELTC - 03/02/22 3rd February 2022 At Wednesday's meeting of Merton Council, Conservative Councillors presented a petition signed by over a thousand residents which called on the Council to... Local News
Conservative Motion for February Council 2022: Road Charging 28th January 2022 Road charging non-strategic theme motion Council recognises that since 2018 the Labour administration has introduced new parking taxes that: Impose new charges... Local News
Conservative Motion for February Council 2022: Lavender Nursery 28th January 2022 Lavender Nursery Motion Council recognises that ever since the Outturn report of 2017/18 the overspend on the Dedicated Schools Grant has been growing out of... Local News
Labour has run out of steam in Merton 17th November 2021 By next year’s local elections, the London Borough of Merton will have been Labour-run for 28 of the past 32 years. Their record in power makes for grim reading... Articles
Our Motion on Enforcement 17th November 2021 For November's Merton Council meeting, we have presented the following motion on planning enforcement. This is an area where we frequently hear complaints from... Local News
Merton Conservatives call for reaffirmation of 10 Housing Commitments! 12th November 2021 At November Council we have presented a motion calling on the Council to reaffirm the 'ten commitments'. In September 2014 the Labour administration and Circle... Local News
Stay alert, control the virus, save lives: the Prime Minister's update 10th May 2020 The Prime Minister's address to the nation tells the nation: stay alert, control the virus, save lives. National News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
