Merton Council spent £52,520.00 with Amazon and Amazon Business in the 2024/25 financial year.
The figure was revealed in response to a public question posed to Councillor Stephen Alambritis MBE, Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services, at the Council meeting on 9 July 2025. The figure is down from £72,934.83 in 2023/24.
The details emerged during a session where members of the public and councillors posed questions to cabinet members on a range of issues, from e-bike safety to housing developments. The responses were circulated in advance, with an opportunity for supplementary questions at the meeting. The Supplementary Agenda 3 - Public Questions to Cabinet Members and Replies Wednesday 09-Jul-2025 19.1 contains the full questions and answers.