Council tax support scheme extended for those on low incomes
The poorest residents in the borough are set to be protected from increased council tax bills in the spring. At its meeting on 8 November, the council’s Cabinet agreed to […]
The poorest residents in the borough are set to be protected from increased council tax bills in the spring. At its meeting on 8 November, the council’s Cabinet agreed to […]
The decision will bring Merton’s network up to the level of London-wide systems and those in other boroughs
Merton will become one of the first councils in the country to give staff bereavement leave after the early loss of a pregnancy. Merton Council has agreed to give mothers […]
Helena Dollimore from the Labour Party has been elected St Helier’s new ward councillor with 54% of the vote. A by-election was called in St Helier Ward following the resignation […]
A by-election for St Helier Ward will take place on Thursday 6 May, following the resignation of Labour Councillor Kelly Braund. The nomination process for candidates opens on Tuesday 23 […]
One of Merton Council’s cabinet members, Councillor Natasha Irons, is the first councillor in the local authority’s history to take maternity leave from her role as an elected member. Councillor […]
Merton Council will be helping schools with the costs of IT equipment and internet connections to help ensure some of the most disadvantaged pupils in the borough can maintain access […]
Residents on low incomes and those who have been plunged into poverty as a result of being furloughed or losing their jobs during the pandemic are set to benefit from […]
Merton Council faces impossible choices to balance its budget for next year if the Government promise to fund local services. The Council’s cabinet has released a report which shows that […]
Merton Council has called on the Government to abolish outdated laws that allow councils to jail residents for non-payment of council tax, as the financial hardship of the virus continues […]