UPDATE - Latest Response from Merton Council - 23/12

Merton Conservatives and I have long made the case that the planning application for 456 new flats on part of the Tesco site on Burlington Road is a serious over-development and wholly inappropriate for the local area.

It is an incredible honour to be re-elected to serve as the Member of Parliament for Wimbledon once again. Thank you for putting your trust in me.

The police do a fantastic job keeping us safe as we saw last week in their immense bravery on London Bridge. 

Taking care of our local environment is one of my top priorities.

We are lucky to live in a beautiful and peaceful area in London, with many fantastic green spaces.

Wimbledon has been my family home for over 20 years and if re-elected, I will work hard to:

Today is the first day of strike action by the RMT, which will affect many people in Wimbledon, Raynes Park and Motspur Park. You can find details of the revised SW Rail timetable here.

A strong economy is essential for our country’s future.

With economic growth under the Conservatives, we can ensure stable public finances (so we can invest in our public services), and deliver a high wage, highly skilled, productive workforce.

Good local transport services benefit residents, businesses and the environment.

Thousands of you rely on the smooth running of our trains, buses and trams on a daily basis. Transport is not only an essential service, it is key to our local and national economy.

While we have achieved much together, I am ambitious for our area and want to make it an even better place to live, with more investment in the NHS, police and schools. This can only be delivered with a strong economy.

Since I was elected in 2005, one of my top priorities has been to fight for improvements to our health services. We are all proud of our NHS and admire the fantastic work its staff do every single day.