New Council Tax scheme protects 14,000 households
Merton Council announced today that, under its new Council Tax Support Scheme, it will not be raising Council Tax in 2013-14 for 14,000 households across Merton. The scheme is to […]
Category Archives: Council finances and performance
Merton residents to have their say in annual survey
Researchers will be knocking on residents’ doors from next week (22 October) until 23 November, asking them to take part in the 2012 Annual Residents’ Survey. Every year the council […]
Council welcomes public scrutiny of accounts
Merton Council has published its accounts for the public to see and scrutinise. Anyone with queries should contact the director of corporate services Caroline Holland from the 26 July. They […]
Merton agrees budget
Merton agreed its budget for 2012-13 at full council on Wednesday 7 March. The balanced budget will mean residents will benefit from the council freezing the Merton element of their […]
Merton Council website one of the best in London
A national survey has ranked Merton Council’s website in the top four in London and in the top 20 in the UK, as well as joint first place in the […]
Merton prosecutes Mitcham woman for £104k fraud
A 53 year old woman from Mitcham has been found guilty of 12 counts of housing benefit and council tax fraud amounting to £104,663.75 for a over a period of […]
Councillors take first look at budget options
Merton councillors were today presented with a four year business plan and a list of saving options in order to balance the council’s budget for the next few years. Last […]
Merton Council calls for residents’ views on services
Merton Council is asking residents for their views, opinions and concerns in its Annual Residents’ Survey which runs from 19 September to 16 October. Undertaken by an independent research company, […]
Merton and Richmond welcome new assistant director of corporate governance
Merton and Richmond Councils announced the appointment of their new joint assistant director of corporate governance this week (5 September). Paul Evans (45) will formally take up his new post […]
Council’s online services unavailable this weekend
Due to essential works being undertaken on electrical supplies and IT services at Merton Council’s Civic Centre this weekend, 18 and 19 June, none of the council’s online interactive services […]