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112% increase in sewage dumps by Thames Water last year
New figures released by the Environment Agency have shown that Thames Water discharged sewage a staggering 16,990 times last year, a 112% rise compared to 2022.
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Merton's missing street trees
Merton's missing street trees will not be completely replaced until 2035
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Children's cancer centre decision
Update on the move of children's cancer care from St George's in Tooting & the Royal Marsden in Sutton to the Evelina Hospital in Lambeth.
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Merton's budget council 2024
The annual budget is the major decision a Council makes each year, as it highlights the main priorities the Council has for the coming year – for existing and new services, and Council cuts.
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Merton's schools set to receive a £5.1m cut to spending power
Merton's schools are set to be hit with a £5.1m cut to spending power in 2024/25. The cut will equate to a £210 fall in funding per pupil
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Specialist cancer care services for children should be kept at St George’s rather than move to St Thomas's
Local Liberal Democrats have called for specialist cancer care for children to be maintained and expanded at St George’s Hospital in Tooting.
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Consultation on changes to parking charges for 2024 - Response from the Liberal Democrats in Merton
The Liberal Democrats believe that the consultation on changes to parking charges for 2024 misses several opportunities for positive change for both Merton residents and the environment.
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NHS confirms Wilson Hospital for new health and wellbeing hub
Update on future use of Wilson Hospital in Mitcham for community health use.
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Lib Dems Push Mayor to Reconsider Sutton London Trams Extension
The Liberal Democrats have pushed the Labour Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to reconsider his decision to drop plans to extend the London Trams network from Colliers Wood, through Merton to Sutton should…
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Wimbledon Park: Council bosses must stand by historic legal promises to protect park from over-development
Lib Dem Cllr Paul Kohler has spoken out against Merton Council's decision to approve controversial plans to build on parts of Wimbledon Park. The plans would see a new 10 storey stadium, a…
