| 词条 | Merton London Borough Council |
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| name = Merton London Borough Council | native_name = | transcription_name = | legislature = | coa_pic = Arms-merton-lb.jpg | coa_res = 200px | coa_caption = Coat of Arms | coa-res = | logo_pic = Merton Council.png | logo_res = 200px | logo_caption = Logo | house_type = London Borough Council | body = London Borough of Merton | houses = | leader1_type = Mayor of Merton | leader1 = Cllr Mary Curtin | party1 = Labour | election1 = June 2018 | leader2_type = Leader of the Council | leader2 = Cllr Stephen Alambritis | party2 = Labour | election2 = May 2010 | leader3_type = Chief executive | leader3 = Ged Curran | party3 = | election3 = March 2004 | members = 60 councillors | house1 = | house2 = | structure1 = | structure1_res = 250px | political_groups1 = Majority Party (34)
| committees1 = | committees2 = | joint_committees = | voting_system1 = First past the post | voting_system2 = | last_election1 = 3 May 2018 | next_election1 = 5 May 2022 | session_room = | session_res = | meeting_place = Civic Centre, London Road, Morden | website = {{URL|www.merton.gov.uk/}} | footnotes = }} Merton London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Merton in Greater London, England. It is one of the 32 councils that form Greater London. HistoryThere were previously a number of local authorities responsible for the Merton area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Merton on 1 April 1965. It was envisaged through the London Government Act 1963 that London local authorities would share power with the Greater London Council. The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the local authorities responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. This arrangement lasted until 1986 when London Borough Councils gained responsibility for some services that had been provided by the Greater London Council, such as waste disposal. Political background of the council{{main|Merton local elections}}Merton is divided into 20 wards, each electing three councillors. The political voting patterns in Merton broadly follow the geographical divide between Merton's two UK Parliament constituencies. The eastern Mitcham and Morden constituency, which is held by Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh, contains ten wards and only ever elects Labour councillors. The western Wimbledon constituency, which is held by Conservative MP Stephen Hammond, contains ten wards and usually elects Conservative councillors, of which there are presently 17. Since 1990, the ward of Merton Park has only ever returned councillors for Merton Park Ward Residents Association.[1] Since 1994, the ward of West Barnes, which contains Merton's half of the town of Motspur Park, has swung between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats; the latter presently hold all three seats in the ward.[2][3][4][5] In the local elections in 2018, Liberal Democrat councillors were elected in the wards of Trinity and Dundonald for the first time in the borough's history, bringing the party's seat numbers to a record of six seats. Furthermore, the wards of Abbey and Cannon Hill routinely return Labour councillors.[5] The council was under no overall control in its first four years (1964-8), after which it fell to Conservative majority control (1968-71) and then Labour majority control (1971-4). It returned to Conservative majority control from 1974 to 1989, and then Conservative minority control until 1990, after which it reverted to Labour majority control until 2006. Between 2006 and 2010, the council was led by a minority Conservative administration, followed by a minority Labour administration between 2010 and 2014. The council returned to Labour majority control in 2014. LeadersThe following have served as leaders of Merton Council since its formation: {{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
}} MayorsAt the Annual Council Meeting, a mayor is elected to serve for a year. At the same time, the Council elects a deputy mayor. Since 1978, each Mayor must also be an elected councillor. The Mayor also acts as the ceremonial and civic head of the borough during his/her year of office and the post is non-political. Each year the Mayor also chooses two charities which will benefit from a series of fundraising events throughout the mayoral year. The following have served as Mayor since the formation of the Borough in 1965 and reflects their status on the council at the time they were elected as Mayor:[6] {{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
References1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.mertonpark.org.uk/|title=Merton Park Ward Residents Association|last=|first=|date=|website=www.mertonpark.org.uk|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=19 April 2017}} {{Local authorities in London}}{{Lists of Mayors in the United Kingdom}}2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.merton.gov.uk/resstatsborough1994.pdf|title=London Borough of Merton Local Elections Statistics 1994|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831110843/http://www.merton.gov.uk/resstatsborough1994.pdf|archive-date=2012-08-31|dead-url=yes|access-date=19 April 2017 }} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.merton.gov.uk/elections-may2002.pdf|title=Merton London Borough Council Election Results, 2002|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831110515/http://www.merton.gov.uk/elections-may2002.pdf|archive-date=2012-08-31|dead-url=yes|access-date=19 April 2017 }} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.merton.gov.uk/council/voting/electionresults/electionresults-history/electionresults-2010.htm|title=Council election results 2010|last=Services|first=CS - Electoral|website=www.merton.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-04-19}} 5. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://democracy.merton.gov.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=15&V=1&RPID=506739148|title=Merton Council Elections 2018 Wards Summary|last=|first=|date=3 May 2018|website=democracy.merton.gov.uk|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=7 May 2018}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.merton.gov.uk/council/mayor/pastmayors.htm |title=London Borough of Merton, Past Mayors of Merton |publisher=Merton.gov.uk |date=23 May 2011 |accessdate=9 August 2011}} 7 : Local authorities in London|London borough councils|Politics of the London Borough of Merton|Leader and cabinet executives|Local education authorities in England|Billing authorities in England|London-related lists |
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