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Benefits boost for Merton

£118m worth of benefits unclaimed in Merton

The new Liberal Democrat MP for Wimbledon, Paul Kohler, has found that £118 million worth of benefit support payments are going unclaimed in the London Borough of Merton, which covers Wimbledon, Mitcham, Morden, and Raynes Park.

20 Jul 2024
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Lib Dem by election candidates, Asif Ashraf for St Helier and Will Woodward for Figge's Marsh

Local By Election candidates announced

​​​​​​​Merton Liberal Democrats have announced their candidates for two local council by-elections happening on the same day as the General Election, after Labour councillors stand down. 

12 Jun 2024
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St Helier hospital

St Helier hospital investment urgently needed

Analysis of NHS Digital data shows that one in seven (15%) hospital buildings in England were built before the foundation of the NHS in 1948. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs St Helier hospital, is one of the worst affected.

16 May 2024
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Wimbledon Park station lift

Wimbledon Park station lift

London's Mayor is under fire as new figures show a staggering rise in the number of lift closures on the Underground network due to a lack of trained staff - with Wimbledon Park being the second worst performing station on the network.

20 Apr 2024
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Concrete building risk in Merton?

Merton Liberal Democrats have written to the Leader of Merton Council and its Chief Executive urging them to undertake an immediate review of Council-owned buildings built between the 1950s and 1980s....

8 Sep 2023
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Cllr Gould outside one of the tennis courts affected

Tennis Court Shambles

All tennis courts in Merton are closed this summer for refurbishment – but no further detail was given about the timeframes or the arrangements after the works.

9 May 2023
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A fair deal for all Merton's residents

Merton Council's budget meeting was held on 1st March and the Liberal Democrats put forward amendments to progress towards our ambition for an open, competent and caring council. To give a fair deal to Merton and all its residents.

2 Mar 2023
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In a cost of living crisis, Merton Labour spend over £225k of your money decorating Labour Councillors' two rooms in the Civic Centre.

Uncovered: Merton Council shock spending

In a shocking admission at Merton Full Council held on 1st February Merton Labour Councillors admitted they were spending £229,000 of Council taxpayers’ money on decorating rooms in the Civic Centre which are only for their use.

6 Feb 2023
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