The impact of climate change is clear for all to see. Take the floods we’ve had after heavy rain, multiple times every year since 2016.  To tackle that we need real action, at all levels – individual, local and national. There’s also things that can be done to reduce the chance of flooding here where […]

Local Lib Dem campaigner for Raynes Park Chessie Flack met Matthew Willis on the site of Meristem Design’s new “parklet” (a public seating area) by the Skew Arch on the day they completed their works. Matthew was in touch with the Council about the design suggesting layout changes before construction, and has had it confirmed […]

On Wednesday we received the below from SGN: “I’m writing to provide you with some information about our work to upgrade the local gas supply network in the Kingston Road and Merton Hall Road area of Wimbledon Chase. Our project involves the essential replacement of old metal gas mains with new plastic pipe to ensure […]

Cllr Simon McGrath writes to residents in the Apostles Roads in Raynes Park: “I am writing to let you know  that at last night’s Merton Council Meeting the Lib Dem councillors successfully proposed an amendment to the Council’s new planning rules (the Local Plan) to give the Planning Applications Committee and planning officers more power to […]

A ‘Parklet’ is a small part of the pavement or a grass verge where extra facilities like seating, trees, plants, cycle racks or lighting are installed to make the space easier to use. Merton Council is creating some parklets to help support local high streets. They’ve started with some directly linked to specific businesses that […]

The White Hart Pub on the Kingston Road has been vacant for a number of years. Over the lastfew years, various plans have been proposed to use the land for new housing and retail. New plans have been proposed which can be seen here: at whitehartkingstonroad.co.uk We asked the developer: How much affordable housing will […]

A successful petition to restore the newly discovered mosaic signage at the Wimbledon Chase Co-op was run by the Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Liberal Democrats. Recent renovation work at the branch of the Co-op at Wimbledon Chase has revealed the original decorative mosaic shop signage, which we think is wonderful. Co-op initially planned to cover […]

The Dundonald ward councillors attended a meeting on Monday night with the Council on their review of the closure of Graham Road for the hotel construction works. You may remember that they had agreed to do this 9 months into the building works. The Council officers feel that it would be dangerous to have cranes […]

In the last 12 months, Merton Council twice reduced the speed limit on some parts of Bushey Road, especially along the bottom of the Aspostles Roads. This led to a certain amount of confusion as they didn’t get the speed limit signs replaced. In January, we spoke with the Highways Team who said: I can […]

A local group to support and improve the facilities at Dundonald Rec is up and running again – with an acting chair (Mario Subramaniam) and committee (cllr Anthony Fairclough is one of the 3 acting vice-chairs) while it gets going. We’re looking for people to get involved: whether by helping plant trees and flowers, keeping […]