Merton Council’s cabinet this week agreed the draft budget for 2009-2010 despite facing increasingly tough financial challenges. The Council has pursued a further efficiency drive and proposes making a number […]
A Merton man who admitted defrauding Merton Council and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of nearly £67,000 in benefits is now behind bars. Michael Belford, 49, defrauded the […]
Merton Council is celebrating a year of successes with the publication of its summary of achievements for 2007/2008. The council published its 2008 Best Value Performance Plan (BVPP) on 30 […]
A 69-year-old man who admitted defrauding Merton Council of more than £12,000 has escaped jail and been tagged by Wimbledon Magistrates Court instead. He has also been forbidden to leave […]
Merton Council is taking down the four wind turbines on the civic centre roof for five to seven days to carry out some routine maintenance and make sure they are […]
Merton Council is embarking on a four month refurbishment project to replace parts of the glazed roof at the civic centre and make sure staff and visitors to the building […]
Merton Council has confirmed that it is going to be amongst the first authorities in the country to launch a corporate charging policy. The strategy will regulate concessions for discretionary […]
Merton residents aged 60 or over are being reminded of the ways the council can help them meet their housing and council tax commitments. Special conditions are in place if […]
Merton Council last night agreed the recommended council tax increase of 3.9%, which is in line with the expected average increase in England, and the expected increase in State Pensions […]
Merton Council’s Cabinet have recommended a council tax increase of 3.9%, which is in line with the expected increase in State Pensions from April 1st 2008, and lower than the […]