Merton recommends below inflation council tax rise
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 […]
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Merton Council takes fraudster to court
A former Merton Council employee has been sentenced to 28 days behind bars after admitting fraudulently claiming benefits worth £441 and breaking his bail conditions Kingston Crown Court heard how […]
Thousands flock to Merton’s website
Merton Council’s website had over 200,000 more visitors during 2007 than the year before, an increase of 30% that reinforces new Government research showing almost as many people visit their […]
Merton recognised as finalist at national procurement awards
Merton Council was named as a finalist for its efforts in good value purchasing at the Society of Procurement Officers National Awards ceremony held on 7 November 2007. Merton went […]
Merton tackles tough financial challenge
The London Borough of Merton has reaffirmed its commitment to provide quality services that meet the needs of the community, despite the challenging draft budget report that was put to […]
Merton Council has set its Council Tax at 3.6%
The Merton element of council tax in 2007/8 will rise by 3.6%, in line with the increase in State Pensions from 1 April 2007. This means Band D taxpayers will […]
Replacement Revenues and Benefits Systems
In December 2006 Merton Council will be replacing the current computer systems it uses to process housing and council tax benefit claims and council tax accounts. The new system provided […]
Merton’s first annual report
Merton Council will be launching their first annual report, this report summarises the accounts for 2005/06,giving information on where the council gets its income from and where they spend it […]
Community service for benefit cheat
A Tooting woman escaped jail despite being convicted to two offences of housing benefit fraud at Wimbledon Magistrates Court last week. Miss Owusu-Nkansah was instead made the subject of a […]
It’s official – “We’re getting better!”
‘Merton Council is improving well’ according to the Audit Commission who today awarded Merton, two stars, as part of their Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA), a league table of councils’ performance […]