My Merton is published by Merton Council and is distributed free to over 80,000 households across the borough every quarter.
Latest issue
We have temporarily removed the latest edition of My Merton in the run-up to the elections on 3 May 2018.
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Read articles online
You can read selected articles from My Merton in our Features section.
Events listings and advertising
If you have an event that you would like included in the next issue please submit your event to our events form. Events will also be included in our online events calendar.
Publication dates
| Issue number | Period | Copy deadline | Publication date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issue 73 | Spring 2018 | Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Wednesday 14 March 2018 |
| Issue 74 | Summer 2018 | Monday 7 May 2018 | Thursday 24 July 2018 |
| Issue 75 | Autumn 2018 | Monday 9 July 2018 | Tuesday 26 September 2018 |
| Issue 76 | Winter 2018 | Monday 17 September 2018 | Wednesday 14 November 2018 |
My Merton costs
The total average cost per issue is £11,000 and £44,000 per annum. The total expenditure per issue is £17,000 and £68,000 per annum. The cost is broken down per issue as follows:
| Design, print and paper cost for 85,000 copies of My Merton | £12,300 |
| Distribution of 85,000 copies of My Merton | £3820 |
| Freelance feature writer | £650 |
| Equivalent cost of staff time on production and writing | £1230 |
| Sub total | £17,000 |
| We also generate income in advertising revenue each issue | -£6000 |
| Total cost | £11,000 |
| Average price per copy | 12p per copy |
Advertising in My Merton
My Merton has the highest distribution and circulation rates of any other printed media in the borough, delivered to 80,000 houses with a further 6000 copies placed on display in leisure centres, libraries and other public buildings. My Merton provides organisations with a great opportunity to promote their services, products and events to the people across Merton.
Below are the dimensions and rate card to advertise in My Merton. Adverts are decided on a first come basis and we are happy to negotiate if you are interested in booking an advert for more than one edition.
| Size | Dimensions | External cost |
| Full page | 210mm wide x 297mm deep – must include trim marks, plus additional 3mm bleed on all sides wheer necessary. | £1,600 |
| Half page | 190mm wide x 128mm deep | £850 |
| Quarter page | 92mm wide x 128mm deep | £435 |
Previous issues
- My Merton Winter 2017 issue 72
- My Merton Autumn 2017 Issue 71
- My Merton Summer 2017 Issue 70
- My Merton Spring 2017 Issue 69
- My Merton Winter 2016 Issue 68
- My Merton Autumn 2016 Issue 67
- Summer 2016 Issue 66_web
- Spring 2016 Issue 65 (PDF)
- Winter 2015 Issue 64 (PDF)
- Autumn 2015 Issue 63 (PDF)
- Summer 2015 Issue 62 (PDF)
- Spring 2015 Issue 61 (PDF)
- Winter 2014 issue 60 (PDF)
- Autumn 2014 issue 59 (PDF)
- Summer 2014 issue 58 (PDF)
- Spring 2014 issue 57 (PDF)
- Winter 2013 issue 56 (PDF)
- Autumn 2013 issue 55
- Summer 2013 issue 54
- Spring 2013 issue 53
- Winter 2012 issue 52
- Autumn 2012 issue 51
- Summer 2012 issue 50
- My Merton Spring 2012 issue 49
- My Merton budget special 2012 issue 48
- Issue 47 Winter 2011
- Issue 46 Autumn 2011
- Issue 45 Summer 2011
- Issue 44 Spring 2011
- Issue 43 Winter 2010
- Issue 42 Autumn 2010
- Issue 41 Summer 2010
- Issue 40 April-May 2010
- Issue 39 February-March 2010
- Issue 38 Dec 2009 – Jan 2010
- Issue 37 October-November 2009
- Issue 36 August-September 2009
- Issue 35 June-July 2009
- Issue 34 April-May 2009
