The Cumberland Day Centre has been forced to close, after its funding was axed by Merton Council.

Opened in 1996 by Lady Mary Wilson, widow of the former Prime Minister Harold Wilson, it served Merton's residents as a Day Centre for those suffering with severe dementia.

As well as Day Centre facilities available 6 days a week, the staff also offered care in the community, organised by Merton Mind, which has also had its funding withdrawn. Carers and volunteers are outraged that the closure happened with no meaningful consultation and little warning.

From April this year most Merton residents will receive a tax cut of £600 . And this week we have delivered the final part of our flagship election policy to cut £700 from income tax bills for 93,900 Merton workers on middle and low incomes from April 2014 - a year earlier than promised. In addition, from April 2014, 8,460 local people will be taken out of paying tax altogether.

A report by an independent health consultancy, MHP Health Mandate shows that Epsom and St Helier hospitals are providing some of the best care in the region.

146 hospitals were measured against patient feedback. The trust's overall score of 91st out of 146 hospitals was the highest ranking in SW London. The rankings for local hospitals were as follows:

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has closed the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference in Brighton by calling on members to spread the message of the Party's commitment in Government to deliver a stronger economy and a fairer society.

In his keynote Leader's speech, Nick paid tribute to the work of the Party in winning the Eastleigh by-election, beating the Conservatives into third place and squeezing Labour while campaigning on the Lib Dem record of delivering in Government.

Unscrupulous fraudsters are targeting elderly people in London.

The average age of the victim is 70 years old. The average loss is £4,000.

Please pass on a message on to vulnerable family, friends and neighbours asking them to be on their guard.

Here's how they do it:

The Method

1) The method varies but essentially involves a victim being telephoned (cold -called) by a suspect who alleges to be someone of authority (eg, from the police, bank, Serious Fraud Office). The suspect tells the victim there is a problem with their bank account (like it has been compromised) and that their bank card must be collected.

The last twelve months have been lit up by moments that will stay with us forever. When Mo Farah approached the final stretch of the 10,000m final, who wasn't up on their feet, screaming at the TV?

When Nicola Adams beamed at the crowd after winning the first ever women's Olympic boxing, who didn't smile back? I was lucky enough to be there, and that's one I'll never forget.

Sign the petition here:

http://20splentyformerton.moonfruit.com/#/sign-our-petition/4566680113

Let's make it a 20mph Merton

It is a sad fact that the UK has the highest proportion of pedestrian road deaths of any European country - followed closely by Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Greece. An even sadder statistic is that the most common cause of death among 5-14 year olds (more boys than girls) is being a pedestrian hit by a motor vehicle.

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?eid=f6ab9bf3-0fed-45a8-a61b-7d1c40bb7a18

Great to have the support of the Wimbledon Guardian for this important road safety campaign