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The London Borough of Merton and its council were created under the London Government Act 1963, with the first election held in 1964. [3] For its first year the council acted as a shadow authority alongside the area's three outgoing authorities, being the councils of the municipal boroughs of Mitcham and Wimbledon and the urban district of Merton and Morden. [4]
The MPWRA has two councillors on Merton London Borough Council, and for this purpose is registered as the political party Merton Park Ward Independent Residents. [ 9 ] The MPWRA was formed in 1989 in order to contest a by-election that October in the Merton Park ward, caused by the resignation of a Conservative councillor.
Figge's Marsh is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Merton. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections . It returns councillors to Merton London Borough Council .
St Helier is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Merton. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections . It returns councillors to Merton London Borough Council .
The Merton Park Ward Residents Association maintained its three councillors in Merton Park. [1] By seat count, this was the best ever election result for the Liberal Democrats in the borough, and the first time they had held council positions outside the West Barnes ward.
The London Borough of Merton (/ ˈ m ɜːr t ə n / ⓘ) is a London borough in London, England. The borough was formed under the London Government Act 1963 in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham , the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District , all formerly within Surrey .
Merton was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected two councillors for a three-year term in 1964, 1967 and 1970. The constituency elected two councillors for a three-year term in 1964, 1967 and 1970.
The councils have ceremonial mayors elected by council members. Uniquely in the UK, vacancies are filled by co-option by whichever party won the seat at the previous election. Last update 21 May 2024. [30] Key to abbreviations below. NOC = No Overall Control, i.e. no single party has more than half the seats; Unionists: DUP = Democratic ...