Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems

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Car park operated on land between Gladstone and Russell Roads (accessible via Pelham Rd).

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 5 February, 2024

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 […]

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Merton Council approves controversial plans to build on parts of Wimbledon Park

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 27 October, 2023

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 […]

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Our future – a fair deal for everyone

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 29 September, 2023

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 […]

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Parking controls on Kingston Road

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 7 June, 2023

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 […]

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Insider’s blog: planning rules changed – May 2023

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 18 May, 2023

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 […]

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Wimbledon Chase Planning application passes

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 30 April, 2023

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 […]

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UPDATE: Wimbledon Odeon lift now working

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 8 April, 2023

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 […]

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Insider’s blog: a Council Budget – Jan-Mar 2023 …

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 9 March, 2023

The first few months of any new year for a councillor are taken up by preparation for the Council’s budget meeting. By law each local authority is required to pass a balanced budget The Council’s finance team will have been working for months to prepare this, and there will be a business plan of many […]

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Insider’s blog: a month in the life of a councillor – October/November 2022 …

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 24 November, 2022

This month I look at Lime Bikes and other dockless e-bikes … There’s clearly demand for dockless e-bikes, and it’s great if they can get more people in Merton cycling. In October I met with representatives of both Lime Bikes and Human Forest, both of whom are hoping to reach agreements with Merton Council about […]

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Insider’s blog: a month in the life of a councillor – August/September 2022 …

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 30 September, 2022

Welcome to the fourth edition of my Insider’s blog. You can read the first-to-third editions here, here and here. This month’s edition reports back on – amongst other things – the September “full Council”. This is where all councillors come together to hold the administration to account. Each meeting has a specific theme. The Liberal […]

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