Residents on the lowest incomes will be protected from increased council tax bills in April. At their meeting tonight (Wednesday 16 November), the Council agreed to extend the borough’s council […]
Merton Council has become aware of a scam email circulating, concerning the rebate recently announced by the Chancellor
Last night (Wednesday 2 March), a special meeting of Merton’s Full Council approved its budget for 2022/23. The financial plan for the year, which is worth £579 million, keeps vital […]
The poorest residents in the borough are set to be protected from increased council tax bills in the spring. At its meeting on 8 November, the council’s Cabinet agreed to […]
Merton Council’s Cabinet has agreed a multi-million-pound package of measures to kick-start the regeneration of the Eastfields, High Path and Ravensbury estates, guaranteeing the completion of a programme to rebuild almost 1,200 homes and creating around […]
The pandemic is putting unprecedented pressure on the council’s budget, currently leaving a £10million shortfall in funding. This might end up increasing further, as the government continues to fail to […]
Residents on low incomes and those who have been plunged into poverty as a result of being furloughed or losing their jobs during the pandemic are set to benefit from […]
Merton Council faces impossible choices to balance its budget for next year if the Government promise to fund local services. The Council’s cabinet has released a report which shows that […]
Merton Council has called on the Government to abolish outdated laws that allow councils to jail residents for non-payment of council tax, as the financial hardship of the virus continues […]
Merton Council has written to local MPs with an urgent request to seek clarity over future funding support for councils in London. This week, London Councils – the body that […]