Residents’ ambitions put at centre of plans for Merton’s future
The council ran Your Merton in spring – its biggest conversation with people who live, work or study in the borough
Category Archives: Community and Housing
Merton to spend almost £1.3million on community projects
24 community projects bid for monies from the Neighbourhood Fund at a cabinet meeting on 8 November
Merton to continue funding free school meals at half term
The council will spend £400,000 on the service during this week’s holiday, the winter holidays and March 2022’s half term
£1.2m upgrade of CCTV set to improve public safety
The decision will bring Merton’s network up to the level of London-wide systems and those in other boroughs
Celebrate Black History Month at Merton Libraries
Merton Libraries will be celebrating Black History Month throughout October with a wide range of events and activities. For info about services and events across the borough, visit www.merton.gov.uk/libraries Book launch of Hunting for Freedom […]
Free webinar for landlords to get up to speed with law changes
Calling all landlords! The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is holding a free webinar for anyone who currently rents out a property in the borough – or wants to in the future. The body, which is […]
Rogue landlord convicted and fined more than £30,000
Merton Council successfully prosecuted a rogue landlord and his associated property agency for letting unsafe properties and operating in a completely unlicensed manner, securing fines and costs in excess of […]
Supply chain disruption: what to do about food, petrol and heating
The last fortnight has seen disruption across the country to the supply chains which keep food on the shelves of our supermarkets, and pharmacies stocked with the drugs and medicines […]
Merton Council cracks down on rogue landlord
Merton Council has successfully prosecuted a Mitcham landlord for renting out an unauthorised and unsafe House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). At a hearing in Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court on 4 […]
Merton Council to appoint Hannah Doody as Chief Executive
Merton Council to appoint Hannah Doody as Chief Executive Hannah Doody has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the London Borough of Merton, subject to formal ratification by […]