Merton could transform into leaner council
A transformation programme to turn Merton Council into a more lean and efficient organisation over the next three years will be preliminarily considered by cabinet on Monday (11 May) with […]
Category Archives: Council Tax
Merton agrees lowest band D council tax increase for residents in 15 years
Merton Council’s has agreed an overall council tax increase of just 1.9%, the lowest increase seen in the borough for 15 years. The proposals, which were agreed by full council […]
Merton proposes 1.9% council tax increase
Merton Council’s Cabinet last night proposed an overall council tax increase of just 1.9%, the lowest increase seen in the borough for 15 years. The proposals, which will not be […]
Council looks to complaints to make improvements
Merton Council’s cabinet this week announced that, despite making it easier for customers to complain, complaints to the council were down in 2007/08 compared with the previous year. The council […]
Anonymous call sparks Merton Council prosecution
Thanks to an anonymous caller, a Merton woman has been sentenced to 150 hours of community service for defrauding Merton Council and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of […]
Merton Council uncovers over £42,000 of fraud
A Mitcham woman is behind bars after she admitted defrauding Merton Council and the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) of over £42,000. Croydon Magistrates Court heard how Ms Handslip […]
Merton keeps up services despite national strike
Merton Council will be providing a skeleton waste collection service on Wednesday and Thursday to minimise the impact on residents of the national strike taking place across the country. At […]
Merton.gov.uk is hailed top of the sites
Experts have hailed Merton Council’s website as one of the top six local council websites in the country. The council scored 60% in a report by website experts Webcredible – […]
Help with Council Tax for over 60s in need
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 sets council tax rate
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 […]