Merton London Borough Council
| Merton London Borough Council | |
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| Type | |
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| Leadership | |
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Stephen Alambritis, Labour
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Mayor
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Brenda Fraser, Labour
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 councillors |
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Political groups
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Executive (36)
Opposition (24)
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| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
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Last election
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22 May 2014 |
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Next election
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3 May 2018 |
| Meeting place | |
 Civic Centre, London Road, Morden |
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| Website | |
| www |
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Executive (36)
Opposition (24)
Merton London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Merton in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Merton is divided into 20 wards, each electing three councillors.
The council was created by the London Government Act 1963.
There were previously a number of local authorities responsible for the Merton area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Merton on 1 April 1965.
It was envisaged through the London Government Act 1963 that London local authorities would share power with the Greater London Council. 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 local authorities responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. This arrangement lasted until 1986 when London Borough Councils gained responsibility for some services that had been provided by the Greater London Council, such as waste disposal.
The May 2014 local government elections saw the Labour Party become the majority party, after having formed a minority administration in 2010. Previously the council had four years of a Conservative-led administration.
The Mitcham and Morden constituency held by Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh has 30 Labour councillors. The Wimbledon constituency held by Conservative MP Stephen Hammond is represented by 20 Conservative councilors;6 Labour councilors; 3 Merton Park Residents and 1 Liberal Democrat.
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