The Local Plan designates the Majestic Way site for between 60 and 160 homes, rising to no more than six storeys. The new ...

London Borough of Merton has upgraded its IT service management platform to increase the proportion of requests that go through online channels. The council has upgraded to Hornbill’s Supportworks ...

A private landlord who ignored tenants' complaints has had their properties seized by a local authority. Merton Council took action after the landlord failed to provide adequate services to residents ...

A council in south-west London has seized long-term control of a landlord's properties after they were not licensed correctly. Merton Council took control of the portfolio of 18 properties, rented as ...

One of Britain's wokest councils has told staff to call parents 'caregivers' instead of 'mum and dad' in a bizarre new inclusivity guide. Merton Council, south London sent a 27-page inclusive language ...

Merton now has the worst roads in London, with four in 10 ‘unclassified’ roads rated as ‘poor’ according to the borough’s MP. This marks a dramatic increase from last year, when just 23 per cent of ...

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In the case of London Borough of Merton Council v Nuffield Health [2023] UKSC 18 , the Supreme Court unanimously held that Nuffield Health was entitled to charitable relief of 80% from its business ...

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08:34, Tue, Apr 22, 2025 Updated: 08:45, Tue, Apr 22, 2025 Locals in this "posh" town are furious after the council decided to install hundreds of e-bike bays without telling locals. Merton Council is ...