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Merton London Borough Council

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280: 44: 1002: 161: 1047:. The most recent elections in 2022 saw the Liberal Democrats replace the Conservatives as the main opposition on Merton Council, winning 17 seats across the Wimbledon wards. They won all council seats in four of the wards, while another four wards were split between the Liberal Democrats and either the Conservatives or Labour. The only ward completely held by the Conservatives is Village, while Labour maintains only a single councillor in each of the Abbey and Wandle wards. 56: 405:. The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the boroughs (including Merton) responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. As an 1071:
The mayor also acts as the ceremonial and civic head of the borough during his/her year of office, including chairing council meetings. The post is non-political, although they do get an additional casting vote in the event of a tie. Each year the mayor also chooses two charities which will benefit
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The council is based at Merton Civic Centre on London Road in Morden. The building began as a 15-storey office block that was privately built as 'Crown House', opening in 1962. The council moved into the building in 1985, having previously been based at
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The first election was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1965. Political control of the council since 1965 has been as follows:
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The local authority derives its powers and functions from the London Government Act 1963 and subsequent legislation, and has the powers and functions of a London borough council. It sets council tax and as a
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functions and business rates. It sets planning policies which complement Greater London Authority and national policies, and decides on almost all planning applications accordingly. It is a
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At the annual council meeting, a mayor is elected to serve for a year. At the same time, the council elects a deputy mayor. Since 1978, each mayor must also be an elected councillor.
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since 1965. The Greater London Council was abolished in 1986 and its functions passed to the London Boroughs, with some services provided through joint committees.
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The political voting patterns in Merton broadly follow the geographical divide between Merton's two UK Parliament constituencies. The eastern
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The council's full legal name is "The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Merton", but it styles itself Merton Council.
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the council remains a "most purpose" authority in terms of the available range of powers and functions.
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From 1965 until 1986 the council was a lower-tier authority, with upper-tier functions provided by the
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has taken some responsibility for highways and planning control from the council, but within the
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and a change of allegiance in January 2024, the composition of the council was:
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The following have served as mayor since the formation of the borough in 1965:
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is largely ceremonial. Political leadership is instead provided by the
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Since the last boundary changes in 2022 the council has comprised 57
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The London Borough of Merton and its council were created under the
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from a series of fundraising events throughout the mayoral year.
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The council has been under Labour majority control since 2014.
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Mendonça, Susana; Kelly, James W. (27 January 2024).
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majority control since 2014. The council is based at
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Merton Council
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Morden
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Merton Civic Centre
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