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
Supporting Our Local High Streets 11th April 2019 We are proud of our high streets here in Wimbledon and want to see them continue to thrive. In Government, the Conservatives have introduced a package of... Local News
Improve Air Quality Without Taxing Wimbledon 11th April 2019 Under Labour-run Merton Council, there exists an unacceptable and shameful nine years of healthy living gap between people living in the most and least deprived... Local News
ANNOUNCEMENT: Cllr Louise Calland Selected as GLA Candidate for Merton & Wandsworth Assembly Seat 8th March 2019 We are delighted to announce, that following a packed selection meeting at Burntwood School in Tooting this evening, Merton & Wandsworth Conservatives voted... Local News
Cllr Nick McLean visits Cricket Green School 28th February 2019 “I was delighted to Visit Cricket Green School and meet their inspirational Head Teacher Celia Dawson, and to learn more about the vital work the school does... Local News
Merton Conservatives commit to £20,000 tree planting fund 28th February 2019 Merton Conservatives are committed to improving air quality in Merton, at Budget Council we are proposing to earmark £20,000 to be spent on planting new trees... Local News
Conservatives save Morden Park House from Labour cuts 30th January 2019 The Labour administration had been planning to close this much used historic venue, however after Merton Conservatives called for a rethink Labour has backed... Local News
Merton Conservatives Hold Veolia To Account 30th January 2019 Merton Conservatives have called an Extraordinary Council meeting for 6th February to hold Labour to account about their decision to appoint Veolia. For months... Local News
Future Wimbledon Masterplan - Our View 18th December 2018 Below is the view of Merton Conservatives on the Wimbledon Town plan, but we always want to hear your views so please click on this link and tell us what is... Local News
Cllr Nigel Benbow - New Secondary School in Air-Pollution Hotspot 27th November 2018 I was staggered to observe the planning committee meeting on Thursday 15th Nov, where the 6 Labour Councillors voted for a new secondary school in the High Path... Local News
Major reform of football in England 25th April 2022 Fans will be at the centre of decision-making about their club in a major shakeup of football which will see the creation of a new regulator to ensure good... National News
The Prime Minister’s Speech: Tackling Illegal Immigration 14th April 2022 Read Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speech on illegal immigration here. National News
Spring Statement 2022 23rd March 2022 Today, 23 March 2022, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the Spring Statement 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Prime Minister Boris Johnson 19th March 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Defence Secretary Ben Wallace 19th March 2022 Defence Secretary Ben Wallace addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
