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 […]
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£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
Merton Council is one of the first in the country to offer staff paid bereavement leave after a miscarriage or stillbirth
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 […]
St Helier Ward by-election result
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 […]
By-election announced for St Helier Ward
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 […]
Cabinet member becomes the first Merton councillor to take maternity leave
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 […]
Council to fund IT equipment to support the most disadvantaged pupils
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 […]
Merton to continue financial support for those on low incomes
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 […]
Council faces eight-fold increase in savings for next year if Government does not fulfil promise to support local services
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 […]
Poverty should not be a crime, says council in bid to stop residents being jailed for council tax arrears
Merton Council has called on the Government to abolish outdated laws that allow councils to jail residents for non-payment of council tax, as the financial hardship of the virus continues […]