Council Tax frozen and services given a boost as Merton’s budget is agreed
Merton Council is freezing the main element of your Council Tax. This means the main part of your bill won’t be going up this year, leaving more money in your […]
Category Archives: Cost of living
Service information for the festive period 2025/26
As we approach Christmas, we have rounded up key information about changes and close downs of council and partner services over the period. Waste and Recycling For information about changes […]
New school meals contract brings more healthy, sustainable food and fair pay
Merton Council will procure a refreshed school meals catering contract to strengthen the provision of healthy, high-quality and sustainable food in the borough’s schools between 2026 and 2029. Each school […]
Merton’s budget explained
Where does our money come from? The council gets its money from a range of different sources, with the majority coming from Council Tax, Business Rates and grants from central […]
Thousands of Merton’s low income families lifted out of Council Tax
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 […]
Christmas period service information in Merton
As we approach Christmas, we have rounded up key information about changes and close downs of council and partner services over the period. Waste and Recycling Revised rubbish and recycling […]
Celebrating Living Wage Week: Merton’s commitment to the real Living Wage
Merton Council is proud to celebrate Living Wage Week this year, creating awareness of the Living Wage movement and highlighting local businesses in Merton who are going a step beyond […]
Accounts for Merton’s young savers are back
Merton Council’s scheme to support young people to save is back for another school year. By signing up, every Year 7 pupil living in Merton can access a free £20 […]
Free holiday clubs extended to half terms this school year
Children receiving benefits-related free school meals in Merton will continue to enjoy free holiday club places during half terms, this school year. Merton is the only London Borough running Holiday […]
Extra 9,000 holiday club places provided by Cost of Living Fund
Merton pupils on Free School Meals enjoyed an extra 9,228 free Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) club sessions during the half term holidays this school year, funded by Merton Council’s […]