New Council Leader elect announced
The Leader and Deputy Leader elect of Merton Council have been announced. Following the council elections last Thursday, the Labour Party were returned as the council’s administration. At a meeting […]
Category Archives: Elections
Council election results
Merton Council’s election results have all been counted and verified and we can announce that the Labour Party retains overall control of the borough, winning 31 seats out of a […]
St Helier Ward by-election result
Helena Dollimore from the Labour Party has been elected St Helier’s new ward councillor with 54% of the vote. A by-election was called in St Helier Ward following the resignation […]
By-election announced for St Helier Ward
A by-election for St Helier Ward will take place on Thursday 6 May, following the resignation of Labour Councillor Kelly Braund. The nomination process for candidates opens on Tuesday 23 […]
Don’t lose your voice – Merton residents urged to look out for their voter registration details
Local residents are being warned not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details are up to date. From the end of […]
General election results for Merton
Merton has declared the general election results for the two constituencies in the borough. Siobhan McDonagh was elected MP for the Mitcham and Morden constituency for the Labour party. Stephen […]
Illegal political signs by Polling Stations
We have been made aware that posters with political messages have been illegally displayed close to polling stations. Our enforcement officers have been carrying out inspections across the borough, and taking […]
Alternative polling stations to get the vote to replace schools
New venues are set to replace some of the schools which usually have to close during elections so they can be used as polling stations. Although some schools are able […]
Cannon Hill by-election results
Jenifer Gould from the Liberal Democrat Party has been elected Cannon Hill’s new ward councillor with 35% of the vote. A by-election was called in Cannon Hill Ward following the […]
Cannon Hill Ward by-election announced
A by-election for Cannon Hill Ward will take place on Thursday 20 June, following the resignation of Councillor Mark Kenny. The nomination process for candidates opens tomorrow. and the deadline […]