Merton Council will write to London Mayor Sadiq Khan in opposition of the proposal to close Wimbledon police station.

The motion to oppose the closure of the front desk in Queen's Road was voted on last week but was amended on the night to also include writing to the Home Secretary.

The amended motion said council would: "Write to the Home Secretary making clear that the residents Merton expect our police services to be properly resourced and to demand that she allocate funding for the Metropolitan Police to reflect the increased strain the capital is under.

"Write to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, making clear the London Borough of Merton’s complete opposition to any proposed police station closures in Merton and asking him to reconsider any plans to sell off Wimbledon or Mitcham’s police station.

"Encourage as many residents, residents’ associations and local community groups as possible to respond directly to the Mayor’s consultation document before the deadline of 6 October 2017 and to write to the Home Secretary demanding adequate resources for the Metropolitan Police."

The motion passed 39 votes for to 19 votes against.

The decision came after the council acknowledged Wimbledon police station was well situated in the town centre "which has a large night-time economy and is a major south west London transport hub that needs policing."

According to the Mr Khan's statistics, an average of 2.6 crimes were reported each day in May 2017 at the Wimbledon front desk, compared to 0.7 crimes reported over the same period at Mitcham station.

Under the plans, the Wimbledon town centre building will be sold and services moved to Mitcham.