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 […]
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Merton launches hub for Homes for Ukraine sponsors and guests
Hundreds of borough residents have already been matched with refugees or will be in the coming weeks
Merton calls for Government support around Gazprom costs
The council has cancelled plans to contract with Russian gas firm Gazprom and switched to a new supplier
Merton calls for law change to let councils reject state-backed firms
Current legislation risks allowing state-backed Russian firms like Gazprom back into the UK public sector
Merton Council approves budget to deliver on residents’ priorities
Last night (Wednesday 2 March), a special meeting of Merton’s Full Council approved its budget for 2022/23. The financial plan for the year, which is worth £579 million, keeps vital […]
Merton seeks to end £1m Gazprom contract
Merton Council is seeking to cancel its gas contract with energy supplier Gazprom in response to the atrocities being committed by the Russian state in Ukraine.Gazprom is due to begin […]
Merton welcomes the London Broncos
The professional rugby league side from the second tier of the sport, play their first home game at Plough Lane on Sunday
Crime falls by 5% in Merton in 2021
Merton is fourth safest in the capital across 32 boroughs
Council leader writes to train companies on behalf of passengers who face further disruption due to reduced timetables
The Leader of Merton Council has written to three rail operators who run train services through Merton, following weeks of disruption to services due to reduced timetables, short notice cancellations […]
16 days of action against domestic and sexual violence launched
The campaign features a packed programme of events, professional training and social media