Labour Councils Cost You Less

Here's how Labour has managed the finances well and how we compare to our neighbours in Lib Dem Kingston, Sutton, and Richmond…

Merton Labour has managed the Council finances well, keeping Council Tax £450 lower than Lib Dem Kingston and has one of the lowest debts in London.

Because of the financial decisions we have taken, we have been able to spend more money on what matters to you.

A colorful infographic with community improvement tips, including a truck labeled 'Pop-up Tips', a chalkboard saying '100% Good or Outstanding Schools', a shield reading 'Safer Streets Patrols', a green leaf saying '1000 New Street Trees', an orange house shape with 'Building New Council Homes', a green float with 'Free Swimming for U16s & Over 65s', a padlock with 'Double the Number of Bike Hangars', and a street cleaning cart labeled 'Weekly Street Cleaning'.

Merton Labour has managed the Council finances well, keeping Council Tax £450 lower than Lib Dem Kingston and has one of the lowest debts in London.

Because of the financial decisions we have taken, we have been able to spend more money on what matters to you.

A bright yellow background with a red speech bubble containing a quote in bold yellow text: "Merton Council is in a strong, financially robust position." Below, in smaller italic pink text, it says: "Independent Financial Heathcheck from Pepletoo, published 2026." Small print at the bottom states: "Promoted by Hannah Dordi and Dave Treanor on behalf of Merton Labour, all at 1 Crown Road, Morden, SM4 5DD."
A promotional graphic with a yellow background and a red speech bubble containing a quote about Merton Council's authority and local government environment, accompanied by a attribution note in smaller text at the bottom.
A yellow background with a red speech bubble containing a quote in yellow text about Merton Council's financial strategy, taken from Pepletook in 2026, and a smaller note at the bottom mentioning Hannah Dordi and Dave Treanor promoting the message.

Merton Labour has managed the Council finances well, keeping Council Tax £450 lower than Lib Dem Kingston.

See how we compare with our neighbours…

A political advertisement comparing council tax under Labour and Liberal Democrat councils in Kingston, showing Labour keeps bills lower and the Lib Dems are higher. The graph uses trash bins to represent council tax levels: Labour Merton's bin is red with a rose logo, while Lib Dem Kingston's bins are green with a bird logo. The text emphasizes Labour's lower bills by £450.

Merton Labour has managed the Council finances well, paying down the debt, so we can spend more money on what matters to you.

See how we compare with our neighbours…

Bar chart comparing council servicing debt costs for four councils, with Labour Merton at 2.6 million, Lib Dem Richmond at 5.9 million, Lib Dem Sutton at 14.8 million, and Lib Dem Kingston at 16.7 million. A red annotation states, 'Labour spends less servicing debt which means more money for council services.'
Bar chart comparing debt levels in millions held by various councils, showing Labour Merton with 38 million, Lib Dem Richmond with 109 million, Lib Dem Kingston with 327 million, and Lib Dem Sutton with 452 million. A pink arrow and text highlight the message, "Labour will keep debt low so we can spend more on you."
A bar chart showing Merton's debt in 2022 at £110 million and current debt at £38 million, with a red arrow pointing from the 2022 debt to the current debt, along with a note that Merton now has one of the lowest levels of debt in London and that debt has been paid down since 2022.

Merton Labour has managed the Council finances well, taking strong investment decisions.

See how we have overachieved on our investments…

Table showing Merton Council's financial year and income returned on investments for 2022/23 to 2025/26. The years are listed in the left column, and the income amounts are on the right, with amounts increasing over the years and a note about estimated return on investment for 2025/26.
Comparison of core household spending per household in different political constituencies, showing Labour constituencies have higher spending than Tory Croydon, with Labour Merton showing the least spending. The chart includes figures in pounds, highlighting that Labour does more with less funding.

Merton Labour has managed the Council finances well, despite receiving the lowest Core Spending Power per household from the government compared to Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Croydon.

Merton Labour has managed the Council finances well, keeping Council Tax £450 lower than Lib Dem Kingston and has one of the lowest debts in London.

Because of the financial decisions we have taken, we have been able to spend more money on what matters to you.

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Read more about how the Lib Dems compare with Labour on managing council finances: 

“[Lib Dem] Kingston hikes council tax to remain most expensive borough in London”

- Kingston Courier, March 2025
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“Bankrupt [Lib Dem] Woking to get £500million bailout”

- The Guardian, October 2025
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“Compared with many other London boroughs, [Labour-run] Merton Council is in a strong, financially robust position.”

- Independent Financial Healthcheck from Peopletoo, February 2026
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“[Labour-run] Merton Council now has some of the lowest debt levels in London”

- MyLondon, March 2026
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