Merton Council has pledged to publish its response to the government's upcoming consultation on overhauling funding rules for local authorities, addressing concerns about the current model. The council aims to highlight and rectify issues stemming from previous Conservative and Coalition governments, according to Councillor Ross Garrod, Leader of the Council.
The commitment was made during a council meeting on Wednesday, 9 July 2025, following a question from a member of the public, Richard Poole. Councillor Garrod assured residents that the council would participate in the consultation and make its response publicly available, although the specific location of publication was not specified.
Details of the exchange are available in the Supplementary Agenda 3 - Public Questions to Cabinet Members and Replies Wednesday 09-Jul-2025 19.1.
Councillor Garrod stated, We welcome the work that the government is carrying out to fix the problems in local government funding that were created under the previous Conservative and Coalition governments. I can confirm that the Council will be responding to the government consultation, and we will be happy to publish our response.