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Category Archives: Council finances and performance

UK’s first four-borough legal service opens for business

1 October 2013by

The UK’s first four-borough shared legal service opened its doors today, as the legal services of Merton, Kingston, Sutton and Richmond Councils join together to become the South London Legal […]

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Council finances and performance, Council Tax

Council to block payday loan sites in favour of local Credit Union

16 September 2013by

Merton Council called for a block on high interest payday loan sites on all council run computers at the full council meeting last week (11 September 2013).

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Council finances and performance

Merton Council adopts the London Living Wage

2 July 2013by Merton Web Team

Merton Council’s cabinet this week adopted the London Living Wage, making sure all its employees are paid in line with the cost of life in the capital city. Starting immediately […]

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Council finances and performance
Staff celebrating being named best council in the country

Merton named best council in the country

21 June 2013by Merton Web Team

Merton Council has been named Best Achieving Council at the MJ Achievement Awards 2013, a top local government industry accolade.

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Council finances and performance

Merton shortlisted for top award

24 April 2013by Merton Web Team

Merton Council has been shortlisted for Best Achieving Council, one of the top local government industry accolades. The MJ Achievement Awards is an annual event which recognises the top performing […]

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Council finances and performance

Merton’s website in London’s top four

22 March 2013by Merton Web Team

Web industry experts have rated Merton Council’s website in the top four across all London councils. For the second year running, Merton Council’s website achieved the highest possible rating of […]

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Council finances and performance

Merton freezes council tax

6 March 2013by Merton Web Team

Merton Council agreed its balanced budget this evening (6 March 2013) and kept its promise to freeze council tax for the third year running. Merton is the only council in […]

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Council finances and performance

Legal service set to save thousands of pounds

19 February 2013by Merton Web Team

In a first for local government in the UK, the legal services of Merton, Kingston, Sutton and Richmond Councils will become one legal team serving four boroughs. The decision to […]

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Council finances and performance

Resident satisfaction with Merton Council remains high

8 February 2013by Merton Web Team

Merton Council is doing a good job, is efficient and well run. That’s according to residents who were questioned as part of its annual residents’ survey published today. Results of […]

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Council finances and performance

Business boffins to debate economic plans

5 February 2013by Merton Web Team

Merton’s key business figures are all set to join council town hall officials on 14 February, at Merton Civic Centre, in a roundtable debate on local business plans. Leader of […]

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Council finances and performance, Council Tax
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