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
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News
