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
Merton Labour U-turn on the Parking Tax! 23rd September 2021 The Labour-run Council have paused the implementation of their controversial Parking Tax, which would have cost residents up to £690 per annum to park their car... Local News
Merton Conservatives reply to Future Merton Plan 6th September 2021 Merton Conservatives oppose the Local Plan as this is a fundamentally flawed document that does not address the need for sustainable growth in the borough. This... Local News
Wimbledon Park Tube Station goes step-free. 21st August 2021 The lift for Wimbledon Park Tube Station is now ready and will be officially opened on Monday 23rd August! We are celebrating the success of a 20-year campaign... Local News
Eastfields Housing Estate 16th June 2021 On the 8th of June the Merton Conservative Group Leader Cllr Nick McLean wrote to Clare Miller, CEO of Clarion Housing Group, about the appalling conditions... Articles
Merton Conservative Group's position on LTNs 15th February 2021 During the full February meeting of Merton Council, the Merton Conservative Group’s position on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTN) was misrepresented by Cllr... Articles
Emissions-based Parking Update 10th February 2021 Following the decision of the Labour-run Council to press ahead with their plans to implement a new emissions-based parking scheme, even in spite of the public... Articles
Merton Conservatives Amendment to Motion on Cladding Removal - February Council 3rd February 2021 The Merton Conservative Group supports the campaign to remove dangerous cladding from high rise buildings and to protect tenants and leaseholders from the costs... Articles
Our Motion on Tree Planting and Clean Air - February Council 2021 3rd February 2021 Despite cross-party consensus on Climate Change this Labour-run Council has failed to take definitive action to ensure Merton meets our commitments on air... Articles
Our Motion on Morden Regeneration - February Council 2021 3rd February 2021 At tonight's February meeting of Merton Council we have introduced the following motion calling on Merton Council to admit their failings over Morden... Articles
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News
This is why Pride Month matters 1st June 2020 Conservatives will always fight for a free, fair and tolerant Britain. National News
Update from the Prime Minister on our fight against the coronavirus 28th May 2020 The Prime Minister's speech on 28th May 2020, about the country's fight against coronavirus. National News
Test and Trace for Coronavirus launches today across England 28th May 2020 From 9am today, the new NHS Test and Trace service has launched across England - helping us to keep the virus under control while carefully and safely lifting... National News
