Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @Merton_Council
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
391
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-08
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-18
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
Merton Council is spending £229,000 on new furniture for their Labour Group office and raising council tax by 5%. Volunteer efforts to clean up little meadows around Colliers Wood High Street were mentioned. The council is also shutting down Wimbledon Park Cafe and may be eyeing AELTC. A factual article in PrivateEyeNews was also mentioned and a car parked on the junction of Bishopsford Road and Seddon Road with no MOT. The opening of the Lavender Campus was attended by Mayor Of Merton and Alderman James Holmes and recommendations from various organizations to shape youth services in London were discussed. There is a community tree planting day for Dave Lofthouse and BeattheStreet is coming to Merton for 6 weeks. Research into impact that has been funded by Mayor of London was mentioned and a resident who was recognised by the Times Sternberg Active Life Award was discussed. A future of waste services was discussed in a meeting and an overflowing bin was mentioned. Finally, the unethical move of Merton Council to remove someone's livelihood with 6 weeks notice was questioned.
Topic Modeling
- Spending of taxpayer money
- Cleaning and conservation
- Business licensing
- Environmental protection
- Mental health support
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from anger, frustration, and disbelief to excitement, joy, and appreciation. Many of the tweets express anger and frustration towards @Merton_Council for their decisions, such as spending £229,000 on new furniture for just one office and shutting down Wimbledon Park Cafe after refusing to renew the licence to Mario who’s been running it for 20 years. Other tweets express excitement and joy for the opening of the Lavender Campus and the 10,000 Trees project. There is also appreciation for the recognition of Veronica Wilson and for the commitment from @Merton_Council to join the LA network and start a network locally with partner organisations.
Trend Analysis
- Working practices of councils and the financial cost of services for taxpayers
- Engagement in and improving the local environment
- Provision of services for vulnerable people
- Youth services and their impact
- Protection of independent businesses, livelihoods, and heritage
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
100
Percentage of total tweets
25%
Number of Original tweets
88
Percentage of total tweets
22%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
391
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
191
Percentage of total tweets
48%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
25
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
113
Percentage of total tweets
28%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 160 |
| Twitter for Android | 113 |
| Twitter Web App | 89 |
| Hootsuite Inc. | 9 |
| Twitter for iPad | 4 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| SuzanneEvans1 | Suzanne Evans | “Competent and relatively sane” - Private Eye. Founder @LipoedemaUK Also @suzannesoldbarn | 54,428 |
| wandbc | Wandsworth Council | The official Wandsworth Council Twitter feed. Monitored during office hours. Report problems to @WBC_Help | 35,306 |
| VeoliaUK | Veolia UK | Veolia provides solutions for ecological transformation. We are #ResourcingTheWorld 🌍 We're here to help you at @VeoliaUKHelp. | 21,927 |
| RBKingston | Kingston Council | Official Twitter for #Kingston Council. Follow for news, campaigns & local updates. For customer service enquiries tweet @ContactKingston (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm). | 18,101 |
| MPSMerton | Merton Police | Merton Borough Police. Don't report incidents here, call 101, go to https://t.co/MPYN6t1V8M or tweet @MetCC. Ring 999 in an emergency. Account not monitored 24/7 | 14,535 |
| EdwardFoley | Edward Foley | Prime property for over 30 years in London. Independent Councillor for Merton Park Ward, London Borough of Merton. Rugby Coach, LSRFUR, Dad and husband. | 10,653 |
| BillyHayesUnite | Billy Hayes _Unite | Billy Hayes. Born in Liverpool,down by docks. Life is a verb .”Great minds discuss ideas,average minds discuss events,small minds discuss people”.E.Roosevelt | 8,567 |
| nhsmerton_ | NHS Merton | We are part of South West London Integrated Care System, bringing the NHS, Merton Council and the community together to join up health and care services. | 6,847 |
| sequi_simon | Simon Miln ⚽️ | Politics & Football - plus I'm bringing back the Classified Football results every Saturday at 5pm right here on Twitter! | 6,708 |
| WimbledonNewsie | Wimbledon Newsie | #WimbledonNewsie connecting the local community and helping businesses expand their digital reach. DM for publicity | 6,096 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| BillyHayesUnite | Billy Hayes _Unite | Billy Hayes. Born in Liverpool,down by docks. Life is a verb .”Great minds discuss ideas,average minds discuss events,small minds discuss people”.E.Roosevelt | 6,362 |
| AlibumD | QueenBummie stupendous remainer💙🇺🇦 | Entitled people aren't aware nor interested in accountability or responsibility When will the lying stop, when will it be 'the last straw'? @AlibumD@mstdn.party | 5,106 |
| Spectra_London | SPECTRA | Provides supportive, knowledgeable, non-judgemental and peer based engagements to marginalised communities, incl. #LGBTQ, #TRANS & #BAME. | 5,026 |
| BSaundersSport | Ben Saunders | Assistant Sports Editor at @ipapersport @theipaper. Hollandophile. Mascot aficionado. Self-pass, No 1 runner superfan🏑. Super Bowl LII for ever🏈🦅! Views own. | 4,997 |
| GNaomiMartin | Naomi Martin 🇪🇺 🕷 | Happily European Brit in London. Proud Mum of @ClaudiasLegacy. Trustee @PolishFamily. Never miss a trick. Left wing in the real world. CEO @CommonsideTrust | 4,977 |
| RobinWhitlock66 | Robin Whitlock 🇪🇺🇺🇦 | Freelance journalist specialising in climate change and clean energy, but cover other sectors as well on occasion. Also a singer in a sea shanty band. | 4,941 |
| KG_womanarch | Kirsten Galea (she/her)🔸 | Maltese / Architect & Inclusive Design Advisor / Board Member @transportwm / all for diversity & inclusion in life, design & management / @MertonLibDems Cllr | 4,243 |
| cllr_alambritis | Cllr Stephen Alambritis MBE | 2010-20 Leader of the Council @Merton_Council. Now Cabinet Member for Transport. Fmr Referee @LondonFA. @LSEGovernment. @FulhamFC. #SME #Cyprus #Turkey #Greece | 3,842 |
| SuzanneEvans1 | Suzanne Evans | “Competent and relatively sane” - Private Eye. Founder @LipoedemaUK Also @suzannesoldbarn | 3,806 |
| innerlondonramb | InnerLondonRamblers 💙 | Clare Wadd, Ramblers Inner London Area Vice Chair. Personal Twitter about walking in London (& a bit the countryside nearby). Sometimes I go other places too. | 3,795 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| MarkGale | Keeping a close eye on the Ravensbury Councillors who neither live in Ravensbury or visit that often... Check out @MertonTV📺 | 29 |
| Kurako76 | Centrist Dad. Not an expert. Anti-growth coalition application in progress | 12 |
| JAP3979 | - | 9 |
| GatesNdsh | NDSH Stands for New Barns, Dahlia, Sherwood, Hadley Gates we are a private gated service road that runs behind the houses that gives rear access to the houses. | 8 |
| SaveWimbledon | Sara🌻Mertonian, strong believer in community/civic pride,fighting&coaxing developers/Merton Council not to rip heart out of town&people. Clean air’s a right. | 8 |
| RPLibDems | Cllr Chessie Flack, Cllr Victoria Wilson & Cllr Matthew Willis - Email the team with RP@mertonlibdems.org.uk | 7 |
| CAMertonLambeth | Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth is a leading charity providing free, independent, confidential, and impartial advice for individuals and families in need. | 6 |
| MabelFonge | Babycham-loving, aged resident of the LB of #MuckyMerton ... where Labour-led council ineptitude, corruption & cronyism reaches epic proportions... | 6 |
| cllr_alambritis | 2010-20 Leader of the Council @Merton_Council. Now Cabinet Member for Transport. Fmr Referee @LondonFA. @LSEGovernment. @FulhamFC. #SME #Cyprus #Turkey #Greece | 6 |
| SustainableMert | Merton's local environmental charity ~ Mobilising & empowering residents & businesses to take #ClimateAction 🌍#Sustainability #Community #Wellbeing #Health 💚 | 6 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626467719347314688 | Word is that some of my old chums at @Merton_Council are spending £229,000 on new furniture for just one office - the @UKLabour Group Office. Council tax is going up 5%. Who needs to worry about a cost of living in a crisis, when the taxpayer can just sub everything for you? | 38 |
| 1625550867247005696 | @Merton_Council is shutting down Wimbledon Park Cafe after refusing to renew licence to Mario who’s been running it for 20 years. Why? To allow others a chance But rumour has it that Merton is eyeing @AELTC. 😱 Is that true? 1/@FoWimbledonPark @SouthfieldsGrid @SaveWimbldnPark https://t.co/p1PBfrq7ZY | 12 |
| 1625052882671177730 | This has been a flytipping spot for over 5 years now, this was dumped on the weekend, have asked for cctv here from @Merton_Council Hope this is investigated and the local butcher is prosecuted #muckymerton #mertoncouncil #labourmerton https://t.co/tckxcz2wrK | 7 |
| 1625902694429761537 | Factual Article in @PrivateEyeNews today. Apols we don’t have a url ☺️ @Merton_Council @wandbc @Feargal_Sharkey @ChrisGPackham @WarrenFarmNR @WimSoc #environment #nature #recreationandleisure https://t.co/4vCZdMW5oZ | 6 |
| 1625939443164057600 | Our "Pavement Parker" is still parking on the junction of Bishopsford Road and Seddon Road, going to call Merton Environmental Team and see what the response is consideringits not got MOT (as of 7pm today) .. @CllrCarolineRav @MarkGale @Merton_Council https://t.co/5DKGLQhX8v | 5 |
| 1625434675803201536 | 🌳 COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING DAY ~ SATURDAY 4 March, 10 - 4 @Merton_Council & @TreesforCities are transforming #CranmerGreen into a memorial woodland for Dave Lofthouse (Arboricultural Manager for the past 33 yrs). This is part of the 10,000 Trees project. https://t.co/0IRtrpty3d https://t.co/5iBucAEQu3 | 4 |
| 1623606158559674369 | Fly tip at #Mitcham tram stop is still there there after first reporting late Nov last year by @CllrCarolineRav and marked fixed by #FixMyStreet as run by @Merton_Council. Is it on your land @TfL? If so maybe you can sort it while you are doing work to the tramline this week? https://t.co/AGSo2vsbuJ | 4 |
| 1626235211880222721 | With prizes for schools, community groups, charities and individuals, there's something for everyone to enjoy with #BeattheStreet! 🏆 Make sure you sign up ready to play https://t.co/S4R6CQuart @Merton_Council @MertonSSP @SWLNHS @nhsmerton_ https://t.co/g9AQCNVj6T | 4 |
| 1626531130424930304 | Still @Clarion_Group, still @Merton_Council and @MertonLabouris dreaming up a partnership with the disgraced landlord for a new housing company.Rats, mould, damp: one woman’s story reveals the ugly truth about the UK’s biggest housing association https://t.co/2OiDkIoEWo | 3 |
| 1625525524968644608 | As part of our YP service roll-out for @RBKingston, @Merton_Council, @lbrut & @wandbc we are conducting a review of service. We're now seeking feedback from professionals in borough, who work with young people. Join our focus group Feb 20th, sign up @ https://t.co/TtIZxx997W https://t.co/Klg3D8ZsCt | 3 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626467719347314688 | Word is that some of my old chums at @Merton_Council are spending £229,000 on new furniture for just one office - the @UKLabour Group Office. Council tax is going up 5%. Who needs to worry about a cost of living in a crisis, when the taxpayer can just sub everything for you? | 111 |
| 1624442940062826498 | Our #volunteers were cleaning in the little meadow on Colliers Wood High Street this morning. #litter #butts and #brokenglass filled a black sack left for @Merton_Council @VeoliaUK or @ClarionHousing to take away. Expect to see #Snowdrops #crocus #daffodils flowering soon. https://t.co/0IdXjlPWyj | 18 |
| 1625550867247005696 | @Merton_Council is shutting down Wimbledon Park Cafe after refusing to renew licence to Mario who’s been running it for 20 years. Why? To allow others a chance But rumour has it that Merton is eyeing @AELTC. 😱 Is that true? 1/@FoWimbledonPark @SouthfieldsGrid @SaveWimbldnPark https://t.co/p1PBfrq7ZY | 15 |
| 1625902694429761537 | Factual Article in @PrivateEyeNews today. Apols we don’t have a url ☺️ @Merton_Council @wandbc @Feargal_Sharkey @ChrisGPackham @WarrenFarmNR @WimSoc #environment #nature #recreationandleisure https://t.co/4vCZdMW5oZ | 14 |
| 1625939443164057600 | Our "Pavement Parker" is still parking on the junction of Bishopsford Road and Seddon Road, going to call Merton Environmental Team and see what the response is consideringits not got MOT (as of 7pm today) .. @CllrCarolineRav @MarkGale @Merton_Council https://t.co/5DKGLQhX8v | 11 |
| 1624110407240515592 | It was great to attend the opening of the Lavender Campus today with @MayorOfMerton and Alderman James Holmes. I would like to congratulate @CollegeMelbury & @Merton_Council for delivering this excellent provision. https://t.co/R0pqQNzadE | 10 |
| 1626186264146853890 | Recommendations from @AvenuesYouth79 @TheAlbanySE8 @HaringeyYAB @CHICKENSHED_UK @ResourcesAutism @Merton_Council @SoapBoxLondon @hi_roundhouse @youngh_f helping to shape future youth services across London https://t.co/vlJ1xDpmjF | 8 |
| 1626236495848964101 | I have been in contact with @Merton_Council about the tree that has fallen across the footpath and into Merton Park Primary School today. It will be cleared later but please use another route. Other trees will be checked. Luckily half term #mertonpark #merton https://t.co/pznyevxjMp | 8 |
| 1623717006947106817 | Great coming to Morden hall park today to chat about having a weekly walk and talk here! Supporting men’s mental health Let’s start talking Watch this space for updates @MordenHallPkNT @Merton_Council @MPSMerton @nhsmerton_ #mordenhallpark #mentalhealth https://t.co/bGmqWC2hWq | 8 |
| 1625428522146594816 | Great that @Merton_Council got ahead of the game on this one, and made 20mph the default speed limits on Merton's roads. Safer and greener. @cllr_alambritis @MartinWhelton @RossGarrod @CyclingMerton https://t.co/wytvLUcxhU | 8 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #merton | 20 |
| #costoflivingmerton | 10 |
| #muckymerton | 10 |
| #mertoncouncil | 6 |
| #mertonhealth | 5 |
| #health | 5 |
| #mitcham | 5 |
| #environment | 4 |
| #nature | 4 |
| #recreationandleisure | 4 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @merton_council | 405 |
| @markgale | 46 |
| @rossgarrod | 40 |
| @cllrcarolinerav | 34 |
| @cllr_alambritis | 27 |
| @wandbc | 25 |
| @uklabour | 24 |
| @mertonlabour | 24 |
| @clarion_group | 23 |
| @veoliauk | 23 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
36
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 👉 | 17 | backhand_index_pointing_right |
| 😊 | 12 | smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes |
| 📍 | 10 | round_pushpin |
| 🕒 | 10 | three_o’clock |
| 🗒️ | 10 | spiral_notepad |
| 👇 | 6 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 😡 | 4 | enraged_face |
| 👍 | 4 | thumbs_up |
| 💜 | 4 | purple_heart |
| 🅿️ | 3 | P_button |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 39 |
| People & Body | 37 |
| Objects | 24 |
| Travel & Places | 20 |
| Symbols | 14 |
| Activities | 4 |
| Animals & Nature | 3 |
| Food & Drink | 1 |