More praise for Merton
An independent report into local authorities and their strategy for the homeless has heaped praise on Merton Council’s policies for being “comprehensive and well constructed.” The Office of the Deputy […]
Category Archives: Housing
Voice of the community
The major consultation about the future of Merton’s homes with council tenants and leaseholders continues apace this month with a three-week series of roadshows starting on September 13. The project, […]
Best in survey
The number of homeless families living in temporary accommodation within Merton is the lowest in London, a survey by the Greater London Authority has revealed. And while other boroughs are […]
Community communication
Immediate Release Item number 119/04 05 August 2004 Community communication Lavender ward launches neighbourhood surgeries The first in a regular series of community surgeries for residents of the Lavender ward […]
Neighbouring boroughs come together
An “historic” housing event spanning seven London boroughs was held on June 29 in Merton to help plan an ethnic minority strategy for South West London. The sub-regional consultation brought […]
Help Merton Council find a partner
Immediate ReleaseItem number 92/04 29 June 2004 Help Merton Council find a partnerCouncil tenants and leaseholders invited to help with partnering initiative The search is on for council tenants and […]
Discover the options
A team of experts will be on hand to offer help and advice on a range of housing options at a special open day to be held next Friday. Merton […]
Merton’s Housing Services recognise diversity
The London Borough of Merton has committed to tackling the housing difficulties faced by local black and ethnic minorities, by launching its first ever Ethnic Minority Housing Strategy. The three-year […]
Launch of South West London Housing Strategy
Merton has joined forces with six other London Boroughs to launch the South West London Housing Strategy. Officially launched last week by Andy Love MP, the Strategy is a joint […]
More decent homes for Merton
Merton is well on track to meeting the government’s Decent Homes Standard by the 2010 target, as it has just exceeded the interim target set for 2004. The Government introduced […]