London Borough of Merton political control and spending

Political control of London Borough of Merton and spend by financial year
Year	Party	Control	Leader	Spend	Source
2026/27	Labour	Majority	Ross Garrod	Not published	Source
2025/26	Labour	Majority	Ross Garrod	£672.4m	Source
2024/25	Labour	Majority	Ross Garrod	£669.3m	Source
2023/24	Labour	Majority	Ross Garrod	£574.9m	Source
2022/23	Labour	Majority	Ross Garrod	£554.6m	Source
2021/22	Labour	Majority	Mark Allison	£525.9m	Source
2020/21	Labour	Majority	Stephen Alambritis	£447.9m	Source
2019/20	Labour	Majority	Stephen Alambritis	Not published	Source
2018/19	Labour	Majority	Stephen Alambritis	Not published	Source
2017/18	Labour	Majority	Stephen Alambritis	Not published	Source
2016/17	Labour	Majority	Stephen Alambritis	Not published	Source
2015/16	Labour	Majority	Stephen Alambritis	Not published	Source
2014/15	Labour	Majority	Stephen Alambritis	Not published	Source

"Not published" means the council's files do not cover that year. Control is the party holding a majority of seats, or the directly elected mayor's party where the borough has one. Elections are in May, so a new administration covers most of that financial year. Spend is not adjusted for inflation and depends on what the council chose to publish.