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Category Archives: Leader of the council

Marking Armed Forces Day

24 June 2023by mertonzb

An event was held today (Saturday 24 June) to mark Armed Forces Day.   Addressing those gathered outside Merton Civic Centre in Morden, the Mayor of Merton, Councillor Gill Manly, […]

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Leader of the council, Mayor of Merton

Merton Council renews calls for urgent investment into St Helier Hospital

25 May 2023by mertonzb

Responding to the statement on new hospitals made in the House of Commons today by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, the Leader of the […]

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Health and social care, Leader of the council

Leader’s update for residents

26 April 2023by mertonzb

The Coronation of His Majesty The King is going to be one of the biggest celebrations the country has seen in decades – and we’ve got events happening right across […]

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Leader of the council, Leader's blog

Building A Better Merton Together

19 April 2023by mertonzb

Residents, businesses, charities, community groups and a range of public services, including the police and the NHS, are being invited to work with the council on an ambitious set of […]

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Civic Pride, Clean streets, Cost of living, Health and social care, Housing, Leader of the council, Parks and green spaces, Planning, Public health, Regeneration, Traffic and Highways, Transport

Merton Council Leader calls for new impact assessment of cuts to services at St Helier hospital

28 March 2023by MertonRS

The Leader of the London Borough of Merton has called for an urgent re-assessment of the impact of looming cuts to vital services at St Helier hospital, following the publication […]

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Health and social care, Leader of the council, Public health

Building a Better Merton Together

20 March 2023by mertonzb

An ambitious plan to nurture civic pride, create a Borough of Sport and build a sustainable future for Merton has been drawn up by the council. At a meeting on […]

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Civic Pride, Housing, Leader of the council, Leisure and sport, Older people, Recycling and waste, Regeneration, Safer Merton, Transport

London borough of Merton to provide £22million support for cost-of-living emergency

1 March 2023by mertonzb

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 […]

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Benefits, Council finances and performance, Council Tax, Leader of the council

Joint statement with Wandsworth Council on Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators’ proposed levy increase

14 February 2023by mertonzb

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 […]

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Cost of living, Council Tax, Leader of the council

Merton Council becomes a Living Wage Employer

1 February 2023by MertonJP

We are delighted to announce that we have become a Living Wage accredited employer. This means that as well as paying all our employees and agency workers at least the […]

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Business, Cost of living, Council finances and performance, Leader of the council

Merton activity around the World Cup

18 November 2022by MertonSJ

Council Leader Ross Garrod has said that the council will fly the England and LGBTQ+ flags outside the Civic Centre to mark the World Cup

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Civic Pride, Leader of the council, Leisure and sport
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