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News from Mitcham & Morden

The Liberal Democrat Mitcham and Morden local party is currently included within the general party organisation within Merton.
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RECENT NEWS AND VIEWS

December 2007 - Nick Clegg, new Liberal Democrat leader talks about his election and his plans for the party. See what his has to say by clicking here.

November 2007 - Mitcham & Morden MP probed after £35K Stationery Spend: It is reported that Labour MP for Mitcham & Morden, Siobhain McDonagh, is to be investigated by a Government watchdog following her massive postage bill . . . click here for more

November 2007 - £Millions cut from Council Services: Conservative plans to cut £14million from front-line local services have come to light, at the same time as announcements that £32,000 will be spent on new hanging baskets and councillors' allowances will be massively increased . . . click here for more

September 2007 - Thames Water leak and the Wandle: Recently, the River Wandle was struck by mystery pollution, killing dozens of fish. The pollution was links to a Thames Water leak. Local Lib Dem MP Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington), will be raising complaints about this and the recent floods to Thames' senior managers . . . click here for more

September 2007 - Improve the Tube! Local Lib Dems are campaigning to stop Ken Livingstone from passing on the costs of Tube firm Metronet going bust to the public. Metronet was chosen by Livingstone to improve our outdated underground network. Local Lib Dem Anthony Fairclough said "We don't think that the public should pay for Labour's failed partnership with Metronet. We badly need the Tube system improved, but PPP ('public private partnership') shouldn't become passengers pay the price!" Support the campaign by signing our online petition by clicking here

July 2007 - Green Council Tax Cut: Local Lib Dems call for bold action on the environment by using the best ideas from around London. Find out about the campaign for a "Climate Change Fund" and green Council Tax cut here in Merton . . . click here for more

April 2007 - Save Our St Helier: Keep up to date with the Liberal Democrat campaign to save St Helier Hospital . . . click here for more

February 2007 - Tories break manifesto pledge: Wimbledon Tories have broken their pledge to keep council tax increases below inflation, with their first budget . . . click here for more

January 2007 - We can cut crime! Crime and anti-social behaviour are huge issues in Britain today. See the Lib Dems' 5-point plan to cut crime, proposing real action at a national level and acting to cut crime where we are in power locally . . . click here for more

January 2007 - Tories should 'put us first' with budget: Wimbledon Conservatives, producing their first Council budget since 1990, have a real opportunity to get all Merton residents involved in setting the priorities . . . click here for more