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 Neighbourhood Watch AGM 10th November 2018 Merton Conservatives attended the Merton Neighbourhood Watch AGM that was held this week in the Merton Civic Centre. Great work and a big thank you to all those... Local News
Conservative councillors help to launch 2018 Poppy Appeal 5th November 2018 Merton Conservatives have launched this year’s Poppy Appeal, helping to raise funds for the Royal British Legion. The Poppy Appeal first started in 1921 to... Local News
Future Wimbledon Master Plan - Have Your Say 29th October 2018 Merton Council are consulting on their new Future Wimbledon Masterplan. The council has created its Future Wimbledon Masterplan to supplement Merton’s current... Local News
Local Democracy Week 2018 19th October 2018 Conservative Councillors launch Local Democracy Week in Merton’s schools Merton Conservatives have helped to launch Local Democracy Week in the boroughs schools... Local News
Merton Best Business Awards 2018 24th September 2018 Merton Conservatives Congratulate the Winners at the Merton Best Business Awards 2018 Merton Best Business Awards were back in Wimbledon at the All England Lawn... Local News
Conservative plan to hold Veolia to account rejected by Labour 15th September 2018 The Labour party has rejected the chance to give local residents, and residents groups, the chance to hold Veolia to account for its failure to keep Merton... Local News
Conservative proposal to adopt IHRA anti-Semitism definition adopted by Merton Council 15th September 2018 Merton Council voted unanimously at the full council meeting on 12th September to formally adopt the definition of anti-Semitism from the International... Media
Update on Labour Merton Council ending your weekly bin collection 24th July 2018 Despite opposition from local residents, the Labour Council are determined to reduce your bin collections and enforce the use of large, expensive wheelie bins... Local News
Save Merton Hall - Update on Request to Suspend Works 19th March 2018 Stephen Hammond MP and Cllr Oonagh Moulton call for all further building works at Merton Hall to be put on hold until after the Merton Council election on... Local News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
