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Where your council tax goes in Merton

A Band D home pays £2,146.76 this year, up 2.5%. Council tax covers about 28% of what the council spends on day-to-day services; government grants pay 64%, including the money passed straight to schools, and business rates 6%.

Band D bill£2,147up 2.5% on last year
Council budget£466mday-to-day, including schools
Paid by council tax28%of the budget
Council controlLabour32 of 57 seats

Your bill

Pick your band. The council keeps 76% of it; the rest goes to the Mayor of London.

Band D, 2026/27
£2,146.76
£214.68 a month over 10 instalments, or £178.90 over 12
Merton Council£1,636.25Mayor of London (GLA)£510.51
Police£334.13
Fire brigade£76.85
Transport£77.09
City Hall and the London Assembly£22.44
At Band D the Mayor’s share went up £20.13 this year: £15.00 more for police and £5.13 more for the fire brigade.
sourcedBand D bill for 2026/27approxMayor's share by body (MD3472)

Your £1,636.25 to the council pays for

Care for older and disabled adults£572
Schools and education£295
Children's services£286
Streets, waste and transport£188
Running the council£165
Housing and homelessness£56
Community safety and regulation£50
Parks, libraries and leisure£47
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Band D, 2026/27: where your council tax goes
Your billShare
Care for older and disabled adults£572.0426.6%
Schools and education£295.2113.8%
Children's services£286.1613.3%
Streets, waste and transport£188.498.8%
Running the council£165.407.7%
Housing and homelessness£56.182.6%
Community safety and regulation£50.172.3%
Parks, libraries and leisure£47.272.2%
Merton Council, all services£1,636.2576.2%
Mayor of London: police£334.1315.6%
Mayor of London: the fire brigade£76.853.6%
Mayor of London: transport£77.093.6%
Mayor of London: City Hall and the London Assembly£22.441.0%
Mayor of London, all£510.5123.8%
Your bill£2,146.76100%

Split in proportion to the £236m the council pays for itself, after schools and public health, which have their own ring-fenced grants. Council tax pays about 56p of every £1 of that; government grants and business rates pay the rest.

sourcedSplit by service, 2026/27 budget return

The council’s budget

What the council spends on day-to-day services after fees and charges, and where the money comes from, including grants that can only be spent on schools or public health. It must balance by law.

FundingReserves (one-off)Services
Council tax to Net budgetRevenue Support Grant to Net budgetBusiness rates kept locally to Net budgetSchools grants (ring-fenced) to Net budgetPublic health grant (ring-fenced) to Net budgetOther government grants to Net budgetCouncil tax surplus and other to Net budgetDrawn from council reserves to Net budgetNet budget to Schools and educationNet budget to Care for older and disabled adultsNet budget to Children's servicesNet budget to Streets, waste and transportNet budget to Running the councilNet budget to Public healthNet budget to Housing and homelessnessNet budget to Community safety and regulationNet budget to Parks, libraries and leisureNet budget to Debt costs and leviesNet budget to Planning and the local economySourced from a published documentCouncil tax£132.2m, 28%Sourced from a published documentRevenue Support Grant£44.2m, 9%Sourced from a published documentBusiness rates kept locally£29.7mSourced from a published documentSchools grants (ring-fenced)£216.1m, 46%Sourced from a published documentPublic health grant (ring-fenced)£14.0mSourced from a published documentOther government grants£25.3mSourced from a published documentCouncil tax surplus and other£1.9mSourced from a published documentDrawn from council reserves£2.8mSourced from a published documentSchools and education£258.7m, 55%Sourced from a published documentCare for older and disabled adults£82.5m, 18%Sourced from a published documentChildren's services£41.3m, 9%Sourced from a published documentStreets, waste and transport£27.2mSourced from a published documentRunning the council£23.9mSourced from a published documentPublic health£14.0mSourced from a published documentHousing and homelessness£8.1mSourced from a published documentCommunity safety and regulation£7.2mSourced from a published documentParks, libraries and leisure£6.8mSourced from a published documentDebt costs and levies−£1.3mSourced from a published documentPlanning and the local economy−£2.2m£466m
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Where the money comes from, 2026/27
£mShare of the net budget
Council tax£132.2m28.4%
Revenue Support Grant£44.2m9.5%
Business rates kept locally£29.7m6.4%
Schools grants (ring-fenced)£216.1m46.4%
Public health grant (ring-fenced)£14.0m3.0%
Other government grants£25.3m5.4%
Council tax surplus and other£1.9m0.4%
Drawn from council reserves (one-off)£2.8m0.6%
Net budget£466.2m100%
What it pays for, 2026/27
£mShare of the net budget
Schools and education£258.7m55.5%
Care for older and disabled adults£82.5m17.7%
Children's services£41.3m8.9%
Streets, waste and transport£27.2m5.8%
Running the council£23.9m5.1%
Public health£14.0m3.0%
Housing and homelessness£8.1m1.7%
Community safety and regulation£7.2m1.6%
Parks, libraries and leisure£6.8m1.5%
Debt costs and levies−£1.3m−0.3%
Planning and the local economy−£2.2m−0.5%
Net budget£466.2m100%

Where the money comes from

Council tax£132.2m
Revenue Support Grant£44.2m
Business rates kept locally£29.7m
Schools grants (ring-fenced)£216.1m
Public health grant (ring-fenced)£14.0m
Other government grants£25.3m
Council tax surplus and other£1.9m
Drawn from council reserves£2.8m
Net budget£466.2m

What it pays for

Schools and education£258.7m
Care for older and disabled adults£82.5m
Children's services£41.3m
Streets, waste and transport£27.2m
Running the council£23.9m
Public health£14.0m
Housing and homelessness£8.1m
Community safety and regulation£7.2m
Parks, libraries and leisure£6.8m
Debt costs and levies−£1.3m
Planning and the local economy−£2.2m
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Council tax over the years

The council’s own share of a Band D bill went from £1,385.84 in 2022/23 to £1,636.25 in 2026/27, up 18%.

Band D council tax in Merton each year
YearThe council’s shareWhole bill, with the Mayor of London
2022/23£1,385.84£1,781.43
2023/24£1,455.13£1,889.27
2024/25£1,527.88£1,999.28
2025/26£1,604.05£2,094.43
2026/27£1,636.25£2,146.76

Councillors and how each ward voted

Labour 32, Liberal Democrats 19, Conservative 4 and Merton Park Ward Independent Residents 2 of the 57 councillors on the council’s list. Labour has more than half the seats, so runs the council. Only the councillors elected are named here; everyone else stood as their party’s candidate.

Abbey

How Abbey voted
Votes for each candidate in Abbey ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,594John Braithwaite
Liberal Democrats1,452Klaar Dresselaers
Liberal Democrats1,370Barry Smith
Labour Party953
Labour Party820
Labour Party701
Green Party676
Green Party622
Conservative and Unionist Party507
Conservative and Unionist Party399
Conservative and Unionist Party351
Reform UK289
Reform UK275
Reform UK268

The declaration gave no turnout. 8 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Cannon Hill

How Cannon Hill voted
Votes for each candidate in Cannon Hill ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,379Richard Poole
Liberal Democrats1,376Asif Ashraf
Liberal Democrats1,278Robert Mitchell
Conservative and Unionist Party1,038
Conservative and Unionist Party926
Conservative and Unionist Party880
Labour Party702
Green Party659
Labour Party629
Labour Party625
Green Party503
Reform UK474
Reform UK466
Reform UK439

The declaration gave no turnout. 12 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Colliers Wood

How Colliers Wood voted
Votes for each candidate in Colliers Wood ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party1,807Caroline Cooper-Marbiah
Labour Party1,763Stuart Neaverson
Labour Party1,494Joanna Sieradzinska
Green Party950
Liberal Democrats886
Liberal Democrats772
Green Party763
Green Party746
Liberal Democrats651
Conservative and Unionist Party315
Reform UK281
Reform UK259
Conservative and Unionist Party255
Reform UK244
Conservative and Unionist Party243
Independent48

The declaration gave no turnout. 7 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Cricket Green

How Cricket Green voted
Votes for each candidate in Cricket Green ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party1,576Michael Butcher
Labour Party1,510Usaama Kaweesa
Labour Party1,492Gill Manly
Green Party553
Green Party549
Reform UK530
Reform UK462
Reform UK424
Conservative and Unionist Party316
Liberal Democrats300
Liberal Democrats296
Liberal Democrats266
Conservative and Unionist Party217
Conservative and Unionist Party210

The declaration gave no turnout. 17 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Figge's Marsh

How Figge's Marsh voted
Votes for each candidate in Figge's Marsh ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party1,569Agatha Mary Akyigyina OBE
Labour Party1,374Dan Johnston
Labour Party1,323Franca Ofeimu
Green Party503
Green Party435
Green Party408
Reform UK356
Reform UK326
Reform UK320
Liberal Democrats235
Conservative and Unionist Party176
Liberal Democrats172
Conservative and Unionist Party164
Liberal Democrats141
Conservative and Unionist Party133

The declaration gave no turnout. 9 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Graveney

How Graveney voted
Votes for each candidate in Graveney ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party1,778Linda Kirby MBE
Labour Party1,607Billy Hayes
Labour Party1,562Devina Paul
Green Party832
Green Party727
Green Party607
Conservative and Unionist Party308
Liberal Democrats284
Reform UK281
Conservative and Unionist Party257
Reform UK257
Reform UK254
Conservative and Unionist Party240
Liberal Democrats199
Liberal Democrats196

The declaration gave no turnout. 9 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Hillside

How Hillside voted
Votes for each candidate in Hillside ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,366Sarah Golby
Conservative and Unionist Party1,089Daniel Holden
Liberal Democrats1,063
Conservative and Unionist Party944
Green Party424
Labour Party318
Labour Party286
Reform UK241
Reform UK206

The declaration gave no turnout. 6 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Lavender Fields

How Lavender Fields voted
Votes for each candidate in Lavender Fields ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party1,316Edith Macauley MBE
Labour Party1,170Harry Platts
Labour Party1,126Slawek Szczepanski
Green Party641
Green Party615
Green Party485
Reform UK475
Reform UK444
Reform UK437
Liberal Democrats293
Liberal Democrats284
Conservative and Unionist Party243
Liberal Democrats220
Conservative and Unionist Party199
Conservative and Unionist Party196
Animal Welfare Party108
Libertarian Party31

The declaration gave no turnout. 18 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Longthornton

How Longthornton voted
Votes for each candidate in Longthornton ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party1,637Brenda Fraser
Labour Party1,494Ross Garrod
Labour Party1,472Sonia Phillips
Green Party641
Green Party597
Reform UK386
Reform UK338
Reform UK326
Conservative and Unionist Party311
Conservative and Unionist Party295
Conservative and Unionist Party259
Liberal Democrats241
Liberal Democrats199
Liberal Democrats187

The declaration gave no turnout. 14 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Lower Morden

How Lower Morden voted
Votes for each candidate in Lower Morden ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party1,604Sally Kenny
Labour Party1,499Dan Hogan
Labour Party1,379Daniel Shearer
Reform UK1,088
Reform UK1,051
Reform UK1,001
Conservative and Unionist Party908
Conservative and Unionist Party894
Conservative and Unionist Party821
Green Party608
Liberal Democrats540
Green Party522
Liberal Democrats416
Liberal Democrats356

The declaration gave no turnout. 10 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Merton Park

  • Edward FoleyMerton Park Ward Independent ResidentsLeader of the Merton Park Independent Residents Group
  • Stephen MercerMerton Park Ward Independent Residents
How Merton Park voted
Votes for each candidate in Merton Park ward
PartyVotesElected
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents1,916Edward Foley
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents1,798Stephen Mercer
Green Party443
Liberal Democrats406
Labour Party381
Labour Party286
Liberal Democrats286
Conservative and Unionist Party213
Reform UK202
Conservative and Unionist Party182
Reform UK181

The declaration gave no turnout. 6 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Pollards Hill

How Pollards Hill voted
Votes for each candidate in Pollards Hill ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party1,696Joan Henry
Labour Party1,574Martin Whelton
Labour Party1,556Ryan Rodrigues
Green Party643
Reform UK428
Reform UK425
Reform UK396
Liberal Democrats256
Conservative and Unionist Party225
Conservative and Unionist Party207
Conservative and Unionist Party201
Liberal Democrats198
Liberal Democrats184

The declaration gave no turnout. 9 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Ravensbury

How Ravensbury voted
Votes for each candidate in Ravensbury ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party1,321Stephen Alambritis MBE
Labour Party1,172Val Hoppichler
Labour Party1,158Peter McCabe
Liberal Democrats815
Liberal Democrats696
Liberal Democrats575
Green Party532
Reform UK526
Reform UK509
Reform UK478
Conservative and Unionist Party235
Conservative and Unionist Party175
Conservative and Unionist Party173

The declaration gave no turnout. 17 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Raynes Park

How Raynes Park voted
Votes for each candidate in Raynes Park ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats2,093Victoria Wilson
Liberal Democrats2,087Chessie Flack
Liberal Democrats2,072Matthew Willis
Conservative and Unionist Party735
Green Party659
Conservative and Unionist Party655
Green Party626
Labour Party610
Conservative and Unionist Party560
Labour Party556
Labour Party461
Reform UK432
Reform UK410
Reform UK397

The declaration gave no turnout. 6 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

St Helier

How St Helier voted
Votes for each candidate in St Helier ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party1,215Andrew Judge
Labour Party1,209Nedra Daniel
Labour Party1,135Shuile Syeda
Green Party929
Green Party834
Green Party761
Reform UK537
Reform UK508
Reform UK485
Liberal Democrats296
Conservative and Unionist Party276
Conservative and Unionist Party248
Conservative and Unionist Party239
Liberal Democrats235
Liberal Democrats220

The declaration gave no turnout. 14 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Village

How Village voted
Votes for each candidate in Village ward
PartyVotesElected
Conservative and Unionist Party2,169Max Austin
Conservative and Unionist Party1,973Jan Comer
Conservative and Unionist Party1,939Will Orson
Liberal Democrats1,701
Liberal Democrats1,542
Liberal Democrats1,478
Green Party441
Reform UK421
Reform UK395
Labour Party377
Labour Party347
Reform UK337
Labour Party323

The declaration gave no turnout. 10 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Wandle

How Wandle voted
Votes for each candidate in Wandle ward
PartyVotesElected
Labour Party1,155Eleanor Stringer
Labour Party1,076Sebastian Budner
Liberal Democrats986
Liberal Democrats864
Green Party438
Reform UK238
Reform UK218
Conservative and Unionist Party192
Conservative and Unionist Party185

The declaration gave no turnout. 11 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

West Barnes

How West Barnes voted
Votes for each candidate in West Barnes ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats1,816Hina Bokhari OBE
Liberal Democrats1,560Robert Page
Liberal Democrats1,540Mariam Hakim
Labour Party666
Conservative and Unionist Party664
Conservative and Unionist Party618
Conservative and Unionist Party614
Green Party610
Labour Party567
Green Party517
Labour Party484
Reform UK449
Reform UK420
Reform UK406

The declaration gave no turnout. 8 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Wimbledon Park

How Wimbledon Park voted
Votes for each candidate in Wimbledon Park ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats2,078Jil Hall
Liberal Democrats1,853Tony Reiss
Liberal Democrats1,777Nick Thomas
Green Party741
Conservative and Unionist Party610
Conservative and Unionist Party604
Conservative and Unionist Party552
Labour Party538
Green Party510
Labour Party444
Labour Party392
Reform UK284
Reform UK280
Reform UK263

The declaration gave no turnout. 7 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Wimbledon Town and Dundonald

How Wimbledon Town and Dundonald voted
Votes for each candidate in Wimbledon Town and Dundonald ward
PartyVotesElected
Liberal Democrats2,664Samantha MacArthur
Liberal Democrats2,618Anthony Fairclough
Liberal Democrats2,287Simon McGrath
Green Party840
Labour Party793
Conservative and Unionist Party634
Conservative and Unionist Party620
Conservative and Unionist Party589
Labour Party571
Labour Party544
Reform UK339
Reform UK308
Reform UK306

The declaration gave no turnout. 11 ballot papers were rejected. From the council’s declaration, via Democracy Club (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Still to come for Merton

For Hammersmith & Fulham, Borough Book also tracks every party’s manifesto pledges, every council payment over £500, Cabinet and Full Council decisions, how this year’s budget gap was closed and a tool to balance next year. Those need the council’s own papers, read by hand, and come here next. See Hammersmith & Fulham.

sourcedBill, budget and history: government returns, checked against their own totals (11 Jun 2026)
Where every figure on this page comes from