Decisions on how Merton Council’s new Legacy Fund Advisory Board will allocate £15 million of public money will be made behind closed doors, after Labour councillors blocked plans for transparency.
Labour repeatedly failed to defend Wimbledon police station during key consultations. Merton is about to be left with no police front counters after the local Labour leadership took no action until closures were already decided.
Last night, Merton Labour blocked Lib Dems’ Women’s Health Strategy, despite Merton remaining the only borough in Southwest London without a breast cancer screening centre.
Merton Liberal Democrats demand action after years of Labour inaction on women’s health. Their “Her Health Matters” Strategy would deliver a full Women’s Health Needs Assessment and set up local Women’s Health Hubs.
Merton Liberal Democrats have slammed the decision to close both Wimbledon and Mitcham police front counters, leaving Merton borough with no public-facing police station for the first time in living memory.
Wimbledon MP Paul Kohler set up a cross-party meeting with St George’s trust leadership and local MPs to press the case for keeping the minor injuries open, where they learnt that closure has now been ruled out due to strong local opposition.
At last night’s council meeting, Merton Lib Dems pushed for measures to defend local policing and hold Labour to account. Lib Dems slammed Labour councillors for trying to avoid blaming the Labour Mayor for policing cuts he initiated and kept quiet.
At last night's Council meeting, Merton Liberal Democrats slammed Labour’s Housing Cabinet Member for a ‘trilogy of failures’
Merton Lib Dems have slammed Merton’s Labour Council for extending the timetable for Morden Town Centre regeneration again, pushing back the project to the 2040s - doing so beneath the radar without any formal announcement.
In a letter to Sir Mark Rowley, responding to the Met’s consultation on its policing plan for the next 3 years, Paul Kohler MP called for a stronger local police presence, greater visibility, and rebuilding community trust
Merton Lib Dems were delighted to be asked by the organisers of Merton Pride to join their first parade this year.
Paul Kohler MP has written to NHS Trust bosses for urgent answers on the future of the Enhanced Primary Care Hub (EPCH) at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton
Local Liberal Democrats have attacked the Government Planning Inspectorate for its decision to allow an overbearing development on part of the Tesco car park.
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Merton Liberal Democrats realise that the coronavirus pandemic has put a severe strain on the budgets of councils across the...
We have all been moved by the awful news of Sarah Everard and send our heartfelt sympathies to her family and friends. For some,...
Merton Liberal Democrats are moving a motion for the council cabinet to sign up to the ‘End Our Cladding Scandal’ campaign. The...
The Liberal Democrats are calling for local government to take action in reducing plastic pollution across the borough. Long...