Merton freezes council tax fifth year in row
Merton Council agreed at full council (4 March 2015) to freeze council tax for the fifth year running, with a majority of councillors voting in favour of the balanced budget […]
Category Archives: Council finances and performance
Merton Council website top in London for satisfaction
Merton Council’s website has come top for visitor satisfaction in London.
Council sets up free money management workshops
Merton Council has teamed up with Merton Voluntary Service Council (MVSC) and Merton and Lambeth Citizens Advice Bureau (MLCAB) to set up a series of free money management workshops for […]
Merton Council website tops London customer survey
Merton was the highest-scoring London borough in a customer satisfaction survey that looked at the performance of local authority websites over the last year.
Merton Council website one of the top four in London
Merton Council has been ranked as having one of the top four websites out of all 33 London boroughs for the third year running.
Merton standing up for local businesses
Thousands of businesses in Merton could be eligible for a sizeable chunk of money off their rate bill with the council stepping in to grant the discount.
Merton freezes council tax for fourth year
Merton has frozen council tax for the fourth year running, following the decision by council to agree its budget for 2014-15 on Wednesday 5 March.
Independent report confirms “No evidence of corruption”
Independent auditors who investigated anonymous whistleblowing allegations at Merton council, have confirmed they have found no evidence of corruption, malpractice or unlawful expenditure.
“No evidence of corruption” says independent auditor
An external investigation into anonymous allegations of corruption at Merton Council has found no evidence of corruption, malpractice or unlawful expenditure. The investigation by Ernst and Young, the well-respected audit […]
Residents give council best ever scores
More residents than ever before have told Merton Council’s Annual Residents’ Survey that it is efficient and well run.