September News Round Up Tuesday, 30 September, 2025 We recently had a Council meeting on the 17th September and we raised a number of important issues residents have contacted us on. Read on for: 1. Police front desks put at risk by Labour and the Liberal Democrats 2. Conservatives campaign for a new Met Police base in Morden 3. Council has no control over police abstractions 4. Labour Cabinet Member is unable to say if Labour has empowered... Newsletters
Changes to the abortion law - our motion 30th July 2025 Council notes that on 17th June the House of Commons passed the New Clause One amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill. This new clause would disapply existing... Local News
Local Conservatives launch campaign to save Merton's 24/7 police counter 24th July 2025 At tonight’s council meeting, Merton Conservative will fight to keep the Police Station front desks open at Wimbledon and Mitcham Police Stations and keep up... Local News
Academy Schools Motion 16th April 2025 April 2nd full council Non-strategic theme motion Supporting Merton’s academy schools Council notes that the academy and free-schools programme, which spanned... Local News
Pre Council Update 2nd April 2025 At tonight’s council meeting, Conservative councillors will defend Merton’s academy schools against the Labour governments attempt to curtail their freedoms to... Local News
Post Budget Council Update 24th March 2025 We had a full Council budget meeting on the 26th February and we raised a number of important issues residents have contacted us on. You can read our response... Local News
Budget Council 2025 26th February 2025 At tonight’s budget council meeting councillors will set the budget for the upcoming financial year. Your Labour-run council has increased Council Tax by the... Local News
Conservative amendment to the Council Tax Support Scheme 22nd January 2025 At today's full council meeting Conservative councillors are calling for the council to examine introducing a future Council Tax Support Scheme that requires... Local News
January Council meeting 22nd January 2025 At the January council meeting, we are calling for Merton Council to increase its work with the private sector and private schools, to support the council’s... Local News
Winter Fuel Allowance motion 11th 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... Local News
Conservatives force vote to get kids off social media 20th January 2026 Labour have promised a “consultation” but this cannot wait. National News
Conservatives force Digital ID U-turn 14th January 2026 After months of pressure Labour have yet again U-turned on another policy National News
Conservatives pledge to get kids off social media 12th January 2026 Children are spending more time online, exposed to explicit content National News
Conservatives force vote on Keeping Jury Trials 8th January 2026 Last Night the Conservatives forced a vote on protecting jury trials. National News
Chagos Bill Defeated 6th January 2026 Labour’s disastrous Chagos Surrender Bill has been defeated in the House of Lords National News
Kemi's New Year Message 1st January 2026 This year, we will show that we are the only party with a backbone needed to build a stronger Britain National News
