This part of the site provides information on significant planning applications, and gives details on how you can have your say.

Merton Council has set itself a target that all new housing developments should include a minimum of 40% affordable housing. We hope that you will help us hold the Council to account by responding to planning consultations, ensuring the Council meets this target and that all future developments are in the interests of Merton residents.

Information on planning applications is split into the two constituencies in Merton: Wimbledon and Mitcham and Morden. Please click on the links to access information on planning applications in your area

Merton Council's role in the decision to close the Wilson Health Centre has been questioned, after a top councillor admitted the Council "shares the concerns of residents" about the decision.

The Wilson GP surgery and walk-in centre in Mitcham is set to close at the end of March when the contract ends with the current NHS provider.

NHS bosses initially refused to confirm that a replacement walk-in service would be provided, but have since backtracked.

In an open letter to local NHS boss Dr Andrew Murray, Lib Dem health campaigners Claire Mathys and Carl Quilliam have today joined calls for the closure to be halted, whilst significant issues remain outstanding.

Let's Talk Merton is our monthly informal political discussion, which takes place on the 2nd Monday of the month.

In January, the theme was constitutional renewal. See below for the full review of the meeting.

Labour-run Merton Council is proposing to increase parking charges in controlled parking zones for diesel vehicles. This will be £150 "surcharge" phased over 3 years. Instead of the normal £65 cost for a parking permit, the owner of a diesel vehicle will have to pay an additional £90 in 2017/18, £115 in 2018/19 and £150 in 2019/20.

Below is our response to the recent consultation.

Merton Liberal Democrats have welcomed the announcement that £4.3 million has been protected for local health and care services.

Labour-run Merton Council has announced that it will use the ‘adult social care precept’ - a slight increase in Council Tax - to provide an additional £2.3 million in funding for local care services. The new money will help the NHS and Council attract an extra £2 million funding from the Government's Better Care Fund to help prevent further damaging cuts to services.

As at the time of writing, we are expecting a strike by Tube station workers - starting Sunday evening at 6pm and continuing through the whole of Monday.

Transport for London (TfL) advise that many stations will be entirely closed. Buses, DLR and Overground will run as normal, but are likely to be even more crowded than usual.

See below for some useful info/resources -

Let's Talk Merton is our monthly informal political discussion, which takes place on the 2nd Monday of the month.

In December, the theme was social mobility. See below for the full review of the meeting.

Let's Talk Merton is our monthly informal political discussion, which takes place on the 2nd Monday of the month.

In November, the theme was the health and social care - you can read a summary of the discussion here.

Let's Talk Merton is our monthly informal political discussion, which takes place on the 2nd Monday of the month.

In November, the theme was the challenges of health and social care. See below for the full review of the meeting.

Crossrail 2 is a plan for a new railway connecting Southwest and Northeast London, via Wimbledon. It will involve years of building work through large parts of the borough.  

Following residents’ opposition, Transport for London has said it’s considering three other options to reduce disruption in the area (see below). Their revised plans were originally going to be published later this year, but it's been announced today, 1 November, that this will be put back until mid-2017, to allow TfL to provide an updated business case.