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
Boris asked people their honest opinions about Brexit 29th November 2019 Brexit is the biggest issue facing Britain at this election. National News
Less safe, more strain, fewer opportunities – new analysis reveals what will happen to your child’s education under Corbyn 29th November 2019 New analysis has revealed the true threat of Corbyn’s Labour to our country’s schools. National News
Only the Conservatives will protect standards in our schools 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards, under new... National News
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
