On 18 September, a full Council meeting was held to debate Merton’s progress in: “Nurturing civic pride, with a focus on those priorities which affect young people in particular that fantastic educational provision and support gives children the best start and equips residents of all ages with the skills and qualifications to succeed and that […]

Network Rail engineers will be carrying out essential repair works to both Alt Grove and Elm Grove footbridges. The work will take place between Saturday 7 September 2024 and Monday 3 March 2025. We’re told that the works are “repairs, strengthening the bridges and repainting both structures to improve their reliability“. Full details of the […]

We’ve supported local residents to get the Council to agree to resurfacing works over summer, which should help with noise and vibrations caused by the road’s concrete base. Works starting 29 July and are expected to complete 6 September. Full details are below. Cllr Fairclough has been liaising with TfL and bus operators about bus […]

For over a year we have been working with residents regarding a commercial car park that sprang up on land behind the gardens of houses on Gladstone and Russell Roads. Residents were concerned by the noise, activity, extra traffic and potential security risks, as the access wasn’t always closed off at night. After we alerted […]

An update from Cllr Paul Kohler “I was dismayed by Merton Council’s decision tonight to approve controversial plans to build on parts of Wimbledon Park. The plans would see a new 10 storey stadium, a maintenance complex and over 9km of roads.  Along with the other Lib Dem councillors, I am now calling for Labour […]

A message from Cllr Paul Kohler, councillor on Merton Council and Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for the Wimbledon constituency Over the last few days, many of my Liberal Democrat colleagues and I decamped to Bournemouth for the first in-person Autumn Liberal Democrat conference since 2019. Liberal Democrat policy, unlike the other major parties, is directly […]

Liberal Democrat councillors in Raynes Park sent the information below to residents in the Apostles Roads, Kingston Road and Abbott Avenue You might be aware that on 26 April, the Council announced their decision to change the parking restrictions on Kingston Road – this will prevent parking on the side of the road outside the […]

I just wanted to let you know about a series of changes with regards to the way planning is dealt with in Merton that were made at the Council meeting last night. Changes made The Council administration through the Chair of Planning Committee, has proposed some reforms that amongst other things: Subsume the Borough Plan […]

We just wanted to update you on the news that Merton’s planning application committee has granted permission for the 9 storey block at Wimbledon Chase Station. Merton has failed to identify enough sites for housing Council planning officers had recommended permission being granted because “Merton currently does not have a five year supply of deliverable […]

On Thursday this week there was some good news, the lift at Wimbledon Odeon is now working. This follows an eight week long campaign to get Odeon to take action, as both their lift and escalators have been out of action since at least November 2022. After residents raised this with him in February, Cllr […]