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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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Merton budget proposals from Merton Lib Dems

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.

7 Mar 2024
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AELTC Development

Many people have been in touch with Wimbledon Lib Dem parliamentary candidate, Cllr Paul Kohler about the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s controversial...

23 Dec 2021
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Universal Credit Cuts

More than 5,000 families in Wimbledon and over 12,000 in Mitcham and Morden are set to lose over £1000 as Conservative government plans “heartless”...

21 Oct 2021
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Tory Broken Tax Promise

Wimbledon's Liberal Democrats have slammed local Conservative MP Stephen Hammond’s choice to break their promise to the electorate and vote for a...

10 Sep 2021
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SWR Consultation

South Western Railway has launched a consultation on its timetable from December 2022 which closes soon on 19th September [update: our response can be...

27 Aug 2021
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