In the coming financial year, Merton Council will continue to have one of the country’s most generous Council Tax Support (CTS) schemes, helping the borough’s least well-off households with the […]
This week (19 February), Merton’s Cabinet gave the green light to a balanced budget that will protect vital frontline services, invest in local communities, and ensure value for money for […]
Last night (7 February 2024), Merton Council approved one of the country’s most generous Council Tax Support (CTS) schemes. Merton’s CTS is designed to help the borough’s least well off […]
At a meeting tonight, our Cabinet will consider a cost-of-living action plan for the next two years – outlining the council’s long-term approach to supporting Merton residents as costs continue […]
More than £22million is being invested into providing vital cost-of-living support to Merton residents following agreement of the council’s annual budget tonight. Almost £1million will be spent to offer a […]
This week, our Cabinet received an update on the work of the council and our partners in tackling the Cost-of-Living Emergency. Since declaring an emergency in July of last year, […]
The majority of residents in Merton are set to receive a 1% discount on their council tax bills this year, as the authority seeks to offset the impact of the […]
Residents on the lowest incomes will be protected from increased council tax bills in April. At their meeting tonight (Wednesday 16 November), the Council agreed to extend the borough’s council […]
With inflation nearly in double-digits, driven largely by the huge increase in the price of heating and powering our homes, we know that many residents across the borough are worried […]
Merton Council has announced a cost-of-living emergency following a unanimous vote at its regular Full Council meeting, following an earlier announcement of a £2million fund to help those hardest-hit. The […]