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
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News