November 2009 - Raynes Park waste food processing plant on hold: The Wimbledon Guardian reports that the plans by developer Workspace Glebe to build a food waste processing plant on the Rainbow Industrial Estate have been delayed until the 'South London Waste Plan' has been finalised. The Waste Plan will determine where and how waste in this part of London will be dealt with in the future. Wimbledon Liberal Democrats responded to the recent 'consultation' on the proposed sites for waste facilities, and the policies controlling development allowed on those sites. The consulation process was flawed and confusing, it was extremely difficult for people to have their say on this huge issue. Nonetheless, we pushed for the Waste Plan to contain proper proposals for reducing waste - as this is the most important environmental action we can take. Furthermore, under the plan new waste plants are not supposed to have a negative impact on communities or the environment. Therefore, we argued for proper (and genuine) involvement of the local community in determining how a proposal will affect them and the place they live.
We also argued strongly against the inclusion of the Rainbow Industrial Estate on the shortlist of potential sites for development.

October 2009 - 'One hour bus ticket' moves a step closer: The London Assembly has overwhelmingly backed a Lib Dem plan calling on the Mayor to explore a proposal to introduce a 'one hour bus ticket' to be available on Oyster Cards. The proposal, which would enable passengers to use more than one bus during a 60-minute period without paying more than £1.00, would be more affordable and convenient for Londoners using public transport. Wimbledon Parliamentary candidate Shas Sheehan has the full story.

Sept 2009 - Calling on Merton to back 2010 climate pledge: Following the the recent launch of the '10:10 campaign' - which asks people, groups and businesses to cut their carbon emissions by 10% during 2010, Merton Liberal Democrats are calling on Merton residents and the Council to do their bit  . . . click here for more

Sept 2009 - Mayor challenged over messy train land: The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, was asked about what he could do to make it easier to report problems on land owned by train companies.

August 2009 - Tackling Network Rail over Raynes Park and Wimbledon Chase Stations: Caroline Pidgeon, Lib Dem London Assembly Transport Spokesperson, is urging Network Rail to tackle the graffiti and extensive rubbish at Raynes Park and Wimbledon Chase train stations.

July 2009 - A fresh start for Britain: On 22 July, Nick Clegg launched a Fresh Start for Britain, outlining the principles on which the Liberal Democrats will build their General Election Manifesto. To guide our approach to change we have set out our principles for government, our approach to public spending and our 3 key priorities: creating a sustainable economy, building a fair society, and cleaning up politics. You can download a PDF document here.

July 2009 - Eco Park & air quality concerns: Full details of our investigation into Wimbledon's air quality, and what it might mean for the plans to build a waste processing plant in Raynes Park . . . Shas Sheehan has the full story

June 2009 - Clearing up Wimbledon's Railway land: A new campaign has been launched to get action on messy train land that becomes a magnet for grafitti and litter . . . click here for more

June 2009 - Local and European Elections 2009: The BBC's projected national vote share for the local elections is Conservatives 38% (-6%), Liberal Democrats 28% (+3%), Labour 23% (-1%). The Liberal Democrats are the only of the three to increase their projected share from last year's local elections. At the European Elections we held our own nationally, with 11 MEPs (+1). Jonathan Fryer narrowly missed out on becoming the second Lib Dem MEP for London. The results in Merton can be found here. We were pleased to hold our third place, pushing the Greens and UKIP into fourth and fifth place respectively.

May 2009 - One Hour Bus Ticket campaign launched: Caroline Pidgeon, the Lib Dem London Assembly Transport Spokesperson, was joined by Tom Brake MP, councillors and campaigners from across London at the launch of a Londonwide campaign to persuade the Mayor to introduce one hour bus tickets . . . click here for more or sign the online petition here

April 2009 - Local democracy for Merton (LD4M): Find out more about the new campaign to ensure real democracy in Merton, using a new law passed with cross party support . . . click here for more

April 2009 - Stronger together, poorer apart: Elections to the European Parliament are on 4 June. London Liberal Democrats' Euro-election campaign will focus on how co-operation with our European partners will help Britain survive the current financial crisis, lead global efforts to reduce climate change, and help to tackly issues such as drug smuggling, people trafficking and terrorist threats. Apply for postal vote by 19 May at www.aboutmyvote.com

March 2009 - Wimbledon's MP fails to attend fuel poverty debate: An attempt to end fuel povery was scuppered by Labour and Tory MPs who didn't attend the Parliamentary debate on the Fuel Poverty Bill. Conservative Stephen Hammond MP wasn't there. Lib Dem Wimbledon Parliamentary campaigner Shas Sheehan has the full story.

February 2009 - A taxing subject: Tory-run Merton Council wants to increase their part of Council Tax by 2.5%. The measure of inflation they usually use to justify Council Tax increases here in Merton (RPI) is only about 0.1%!  Council tax is a desperately unfair tax. It does not relate to your ability to pay. So if a freeze is possible, we think it's the right thing to do at the moment. The Council makes the final decision on 4 March.

January 2009 - Eco Park petition delivered: A petition demanding a public meeting over plans to build an industrial recycling plant in Raynes Park was delivered to developers in late January . . . . click here for more

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