Deadline for proxy vote fast approaching
Residents have until Wednesday 14 May, 5pm to let Merton Council’s electoral services team know if they want to vote by proxy in this year’s local and European elections.
Category Archives: Elections
Local democracy needs you: represent your community and become a councillor
Merton is holding an event for residents who may be thinking about standing in this year’s local election.
The Colliers Wood by-election results are in….
Caroline Cooper-Marbiah from the Labour Party has been elected Colliers Wood new councillor tonight, following a 29.85 per cent turnout. A by-election was called in Colliers Wood at the end […]
Colliers Wood by-election candidates confirmed
Candidates standing in the Colliers Wood by-election were confirmed at midday today.
Colliers Wood By-Election announced
A Colliers Wood By-Election will take place on Thursday 8 August, following the sad death of Councillor Gam Gurung on Monday 24 June. The nomination process for candidates is now […]
Merton mourns the loss of respected councillor
Merton Council is mourning the loss of Councillor Gam Gurung who passed away on Monday 24 June at the age of 53. Gam had been suffering from cancer for some […]
New councillor for Wimbledon Park
Results of the Wimbledon Park by-election show a significant win for Conservative candidate Linda Taylor. The results of the by-election are: Dave Busby, London Liberal Democrats: 838Richmond Alan Crowhurst, Green […]
Merton mourns the passing of Merton’s first black mayor
Merton Council was saddened to hear that former Mayor of Merton and Honorary Alderman Joe Abrams, passed away on Sunday 5 February. Born on 5 December 1936, Joe became a […]
Quick work by Merton Council puts spotlight on canvasser’s fraud
Alert staff at Merton Council were quick to pounce on a temporary voter registration canvasser who committed fraud before the General Election 2010. Mr Laniyan of Castlecombe Drive, Southfields was […]
Merton welcomes in new cabinet
It was all change in the Merton Council chamber tonight as the borough’s new Labour leader, Labour cabinet, new councillors and the new Mayor were officially sworn in at the […]