Merton balances budget in face of cuts
Merton Council agreed its budget for 2011/2012 on Wednesday night (2 March), presenting a balanced budget in the face of significantly reduced government grants. The council has set out how […]
Category Archives: Council finances and performance
Merton and Richmond to merge legal services
The London Borough’s of Merton and Richmond upon Thames have this week had final approval to launch a fully shared legal service, which will help both boroughs significantly reduce their […]
Merton takes first step towards council tax freeze
Merton Council’s cabinet last night agreed a series of proposals in relation to the budget. Cabinet considered papers which took into account the decrease in government funding and complete loss […]
Merton ahead of time in publishing expenditure
Merton Council has published the first details of all its expenditure over £500, several months ahead of the January 2011 deadline set by central Government. In a bid to be […]
Merton secures £1m funding for shared IT network
Merton has this week been awarded £1million funding to lead on a ground breaking project introducing shared and standardised IT networks with neighbouring London boroughs. Awarded by London’s improvement and […]
Merton and Richmond launch trial of shared service
Two London borough councils, Merton and Richmond, had sign off this week on a move that could bring together the two councils’ legal teams in the longer term. Already endorsed […]
Council warns of tax band scam
Council warns of tax band scam Merton Council is warning residents against a council tax scam in the borough. The council has received reports from residents of firms asking for […]
Merton proposes council tax reduction
Merton Council’s cabinet has agreed a reduction in the borough’s council tax for the first time in 16 years. The proposal will now be presented to full council for approval […]
Early signs indicate a balanced budget for Merton
Merton Council’s cabinet last night agreed the latest stage of its budget for 2010/11 with early signs indicating that despite facing challenging financial circumstances this year, the council will present […]
Council offers real help right now
Merton Council will next week (2 November) be offering up more financial help for its most vulnerable families and pensioners when it implements changes to current benefits services. From Monday […]