Council Tax frozen and services given a boost as Merton’s budget is agreed
Merton Council is freezing the main element of your Council Tax. This means the main part of your bill won’t be going up this year, leaving more money in your […]
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Merton’s budget explained
Where does our money come from? The council gets its money from a range of different sources, with the majority coming from Council Tax, Business Rates and grants from central […]
Thousands of Merton’s low income families lifted out of Council Tax
In the coming financial year, Merton Council will continue to have one of the country’s most generous Council Tax Support (CTS) schemes, helping the borough’s least well-off households with the […]
Merton’s balanced Budget approved for 2024-25
Merton’s 2024-25 budget was approved by a meeting of Full Council on 6 March, balancing the books in a time of extreme financial pressure through prudent financial management. Despite the […]
Cabinet balances the budget and invests in Merton’s future
This week (19 February), Merton’s Cabinet gave the green light to a balanced budget that will protect vital frontline services, invest in local communities, and ensure value for money for […]
Support with Council Tax extended for thousands of Merton households
Last night (7 February 2024), Merton Council approved one of the country’s most generous Council Tax Support (CTS) schemes. Merton’s CTS is designed to help the borough’s least well off […]
Merton to continue lifting thousands of households out of paying council tax during cost of living crisis
Merton Council has announced plans to continue their Council Tax Support scheme which helps households on the lowest incomes in the borough by lifting them out of having to pay […]
London borough of Merton to provide £22million support for cost-of-living emergency
More than £22million is being invested into providing vital cost-of-living support to Merton residents following agreement of the council’s annual budget tonight. Almost £1million will be spent to offer a […]
Joint statement with Wandsworth Council on Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators’ proposed levy increase
Councillor Ross Garrod, Leader of the London Borough and Merton and Councillor Simon Hogg, Leader of the London Borough of Wandsworth, have issued a joint statement: “Merton and Wandsworth Councils […]
Council budget to support residents with the cost of living
The majority of residents in Merton are set to receive a 1% discount on their council tax bills this year, as the authority seeks to offset the impact of the […]