Good result for Legal Services in Best Value review
Merton Council’s Legal Services and Land Charges team has become the first department in the council to undergo a Best Value inspection- and the verdict is extremely positive. The inspectors […]
Category Archives: Council finances and performance
MERTON TACKLES DEBT HEAD ON
In the last financial year (2000/2001) Merton council has managed to reduce the amount of money owed to it. The total value of council invoices was almost £22 million for […]
BUDGET GETS THE BALANCE RIGHT
Merton’s budget for 2001/2 and council tax levels get the balance right between keeping costs down and spending more money on services for local people. Peter Holt, leader of Merton […]
MERTON INJECTS MILLIONS INTO COUNCIL HOMES
Merton Council plans to pump £5million into major repairs and improvements to its council housing stock. The funds were earmarked after the ambitious programme gained approval at last night’s Council […]
IMPROVED SERVICES IN NEXT BUDGET
Merton Council has set provisional figures for the next financial year’s budget and the estimated Council Tax charge. As Merton now has a new structure, the provisional figures will be […]
MERTON CELEBRATES AUDIT HIGHLIGHTS
Merton’s external auditors, the District Audit Service has just published its Management Letter, which highlights some of the important findings arising from its yearly audit. Merton Council, like all other […]
POSITIVE INDICATORS
Merton Council’s Adult Community Care Services have received a positive report in the latest Department of Health Performance Assessment Indicators recently released. Cabinet Member for Care Services, Councillor Judy Saunders, […]
MERTON JOINS ADVANTAGE LONDON SOUTH
Merton Borough Council has agreed to a one year subscription to a new organisation which has been set up to give a voice for south London issues to high levels […]