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ULEZ Consultation response
Merton Lib Dems response to the Mayor of London's consultation proposing to widen the ULEZ area to cover all of Greater London from August 2023.
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Wimbledon residents among worst hit by stealth tax rise as 5,500 dragged into higher rate tax band
The Times reports on freezing of income tax threshold bands costing squeezed-middle households Local Conservative MP criticised for voting to hike taxes 12 times in Parliament…
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AELTC Update July 2022
Fight goes to 5-setter We are hugely proud that Wimbledon is the home of the world's premier tennis tournament. But whilst we take pride in the AELTC, they continue to take our community for…
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MRP Poll in Daily Mirror - Lib Dems to win Wimbledon
Stephen Hammond delivered warning as poll shows Wimbledon at risk from Liberal Democrats A new MRP poll from YouGov has suggested that the Liberal Democrats could be set to win Wimbledon…
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LESSA Application update
The planning committee has voted against developing over the LESSA sports field. West Barnes Lib Dems welcomed the decision of the planning committee to vote against the development of the…
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All-party Waste Summit - Open letter
Leader of the Opposition writes to Council leadership requesting they agree to set up an all-party summit on waste management arrangements in Merton.
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Wimbledon’s Conservative MP slammed for voting against Windfall Tax on oil and gas companies
On Tuesday 17 May, Conservative MPs, including Wimbledon’s MP Stephen Hammond, voted against a windfall tax on oil and gas companies to help people with their energy bills. Despite 248 MPs…
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Future of Wimbledon Police Station back in the balance
Wimbledon Police Station’s future is back in the balance following the publication of the Mayor of London’s Police & Crime Plan on 24 March.
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School funding needs to be prioritised
Residents were shocked that Council bosses have chosen not to prioritise money to support local schools. At the Council's budget meeting last night, Liberal Democrat councillors called for local…