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
Cllr Calland Encourages Merton & Wandsworth To Shop Locally 19th June 2020 I have launched the #ShopLocal campaign in Merton & Wandsworth to help save local businesses and jobs. This campaign has a simple message: Shop Local > Protect... Local News
Putting cycling at the heart of Merton 27th May 2020 We are delighted to hear that the government has committed £704,000 to improve cycling and walking in Merton. Merton Conservatives are asking that the council... Articles
Cycling in Merton 11th May 2020 Cycling is great exercise and a great way to get around the borough. In the good weather why not take your bike out for a ride? We’ve put together a list of... Articles
Merton Council's plan for higher charges for car ownership. 24th March 2020 At the Sustainable Communities Panel at Merton Council on Tuesday 25th February 2020 was a review of the diesel levy imposed on Merton residents who live in... Opinions
Dundonald Ward E-Bulletin 3rd February 2020 A happy new year to you all. Our area continues to be a magnificent place to live and enjoy. We are here to support residents in protecting what is good and to... Local News
Merton Conservatives challenge Labours Wimbledon parking tax. 22nd July 2019 The Merton Conservative Group has successfully challenged the Labour administration’s decision to impose their Parking Charges tax hike on Wimbledon. We have... Local News
Louise Calland, a positive vision for Merton and Wandsworth 11th April 2019 Local Councillor, Louise Calland, has been chosen as the candidate for the Merton and Wandsworth seat for the Greater London Assembly, a body that was created... Local News
A personal message from Stephen Hammond MP 11th April 2019 One issue that remains at the top of residents’ list of frustrations and dominates my inbox is the lack of cleanliness of our streets and the poor refuse... Local News
Campaigning to Save Wimbledon Police Station 11th April 2019 “ In conjunction with local residents, Merton Conservatives and Stephen Hammond MP are working hard to keep Wimbledon police station open.” As a major transport... Local News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News
Labour's open borders policy is the biggest risk to our NHS 14th November 2019 New research shows that net migration will increase under a Corbyn-led Labour Government which would put public services under increasing pressure. National News
Getting Brexit done and unleashing the potential of the whole country 13th November 2019 Read the Prime Ministers speech from London Electric Vehicle Company in Coventry. National News
