| 2021/22 | |
| 2020/21 | |
| 2020/2021 | Merton Budget 2020 2021 |
| 2019 2020 | Merton Budget v Actuals 2019 2020 |
| 2018/2019 | Merton Budget v Actuals 2018 2019 |
| 2017/2018 | Merton Budget v Actuals 2017 2018 |
| 2016/2017 | Merton Budget v Actuals 2016 2017 |
| 2015/2016 | Merton Budget 2015 2016 |
| 2014/2015 | Merton Budget 2014/2015 |
| 2020/21 | |
| 2019/2020 | Village Hall Fund Account Rec 2019 2020 |
| 2019/2020 | Savers Account Bank Rec 2019 2020 |
| 2019/2020 | Community Account Bank Rec 2019 2020 |
| 2019/2020 | Cash Book 2019 2020 |
| 2018/2019 | Cash Book and Bank Rec 2018 2019 |
| 2017/2018 | Cash Book and Bank Rec 2017 2018 |
| 2016/2017 | Cash Book and Bank Rec 2016 2017 |
| 2015/2016 | Cash Book and Bank Rec 2015 2016 |
| 2014/2015 | Cash Book and Bank Rec 2014 2015 |
| 2013/2014 | Cash Book and Bank Rec 2013 2014 |
The Parish Council was inaugurated in 1972, replacing the Parish Meeting which had been held for many years.
There are five Councillors. A new Council is elected every five years. All registered electors can vote at these elections. Registered electors can also stand for election.
The Parish Council is funded by Precept. The precept is collected by Breckland District Council via the Council Tax, and distributed to the Parish Council.
The Parish Council is subject to various statutes. The following sets of rules have been adopted to govern how business is conducted:
Parish Councillors’ Declarations of Interests can be found on the Breckland District Council web site. These written rules are reviewed annually.
By law, all Parish Council business is conducted in public, by means of regular Parish Council Meetings. This is to enable parishioners to be aware of, and be able to question, how their precept is being spent, and what other decisions the Parish Council is taking on their behalf.
The Parish Council welcomes all parishioners to these meetings either to listen or to put questions.
Parishioners attending meetings are not allowed to speak, except during Parishioners’ Question Time. At that time questions can be asked, or problems raised about any parish business, whether or not it is on the agenda. All questions should be addressed to the chairman.
The Parish Council is also the Custodian Trustee for the Village Hall, and as such appoints the Village Hall Management Committee.
Merton Village Hall
Renovation Project
In view of the historic interest of Merton Village Hall, and the expressed wishes of the parishioners, a Renovation Project has been set up by the Parish Council. The Renovation Project aims to repair and improve the hall so that it meets modern legal requirements for public buildings. The hall will then be available for hire by parishioners, and others, which will provide funds for future repairs and running costs. The renovation costs will be met by a combination of grant funding and other fundraising initiatives by the parishioners.
The Parish Council is in the process of preparing various grant applications. A Working Party has been set up to support parishioners’ fundraising activities. Members of the Working Party are:
The Working Party members are now actively fundraising and would greatly appreciate any help and support with the following ideas:-
It’s really simple and doesn’t cost you anything. To register and start shopping go to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/mertonvillagehallrenovationproject/ . All monies collected will be transferred directly into the special fundraising bank account of the Parish Council.
| Individual ‘plank’ | £15 |
| Family ‘plank’ | £50 |
| Business ‘plank’ | £500 |
Once the renovation is completed, a permanent record of all those who have pledged a plank will be put on display in the Village Hall.
News of all the amounts collected will be published regularly, both on the website and also in the Waylander (Merton Mirror). The Working Party would be delighted to welcome new members to help, and also to hear of any other suggestions for fundraising.
Any questions about the fund raising, please contact the Parish Clerk 01362 821037 or email [email protected]
Merton is a small parish, of some 1,350 
acres. There are two main settlement areas about a mile apart, one at Merton Hall and the other around the Village Green, and a number of isolated farms and homesteads. In all, there are about 50 houses and just under 100 electors.
Merton boasts a round tower
church St Peters situated in Merton Park
Village Hall : The Merton Coronation Hall, as it was then known, was given to the Parish of Merton in the 1950’s by the late Lord Walsingham. The hall is situated in the Village, just off the Green but started life in Westmere Farm and was moved to Merton Park when the battlefield area came into being.
The hall was moved to its present site in 1971, and was run successfully as a meeting place for some years. A Charitable Trust was established in 1977, and the Parish Council are the Custodian Trustees. The hall gradually started losing money, and by the 1980’s the maintenance costs were far more than the income generated, and it fell into disuse.
The Parish Council managed to register ownership of the Village Hall with the Land Registry in 2013, and explored options to replace or refurbish the hall. In 2015 parishioners opted for a refurbishment of the whole building. In response to the parishioners’ choice, the Parish Council launched the Village Hall Restoration Project (see tab)
