Merton Conservatives response to ‘Improving air quality and Londoners’ health, tackling climate change and reducing congestion’ consultation on expanding the ULEZ to Greater London Thursday, 21 July, 2022 Since the idea of expanding the ULEZ to LB Merton was first raised by the Merton Liberal Democrats in February 2019; residents have been rightly concerned this would be another tax on them at a time when they can least afford it, and that expanding the ULEZ would not improve air quality in the way its supporters claim. Merton Conservatives have constantly opposed the expansion, arguing that due... Articles
Merton Conservative Budget Amendment 2022 2nd March 2022 Below is our proposed amendment to the Merton Borough Council budget. This will be presented at the Budget Council Meeting being held on Wednesday 2nd March 22... Local News
Our Letter to Sadiq Khan regarding St George's East 1st March 2022 Dear Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London & Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Merton Conservatives are writing to you today as we wish you to use your powers as... Local News
Our response to the Boundary commission proposals for Merton 23rd February 2022 Please read our response to the initial proposals from the Boundary Commission. Cllr Nick McLean and Stephen Hammond MP will be speaking at the public hearings... Local News
Save Wimbledon! - Our statement on St George's East 12th February 2022 At a recent Merton Planning Applications Committee, the Labour majority approved an application for a 12 storey office building at St George’s House East... Local News
Update on the AELTC - 03/02/22 3rd February 2022 At Wednesday's meeting of Merton Council, Conservative Councillors presented a petition signed by over a thousand residents which called on the Council to... Local News
Conservative Motion for February Council 2022: Road Charging 28th January 2022 Road charging non-strategic theme motion Council recognises that since 2018 the Labour administration has introduced new parking taxes that: Impose new charges... Local News
Conservative Motion for February Council 2022: Lavender Nursery 28th January 2022 Lavender Nursery Motion Council recognises that ever since the Outturn report of 2017/18 the overspend on the Dedicated Schools Grant has been growing out of... Local News
Labour has run out of steam in Merton 17th November 2021 By next year’s local elections, the London Borough of Merton will have been Labour-run for 28 of the past 32 years. Their record in power makes for grim reading... Articles
Our Motion on Enforcement 17th November 2021 For November's Merton Council meeting, we have presented the following motion on planning enforcement. This is an area where we frequently hear complaints from... Local News
The Commonwealth, G7 and NATO Summits 4th July 2022 Global Britain in Action: the Commonwealth, G7 & NATO Summits National News
Let’s stop Labour’s strikes and build a better railway 16th June 2022 Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on building a railway fit for the future. National News
Stop Labour’s Strikes 13th June 2022 Stop Labour’s Strikes, which will hit the poorest hardest. National News
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Singh Investigation: 12 month update 25th May 2022 Professor Swaran Singh has agreed to conduct a one-year review of the Party’s progress on implementing his recommendations. National News