A TALE OF TWO JOYCES
A golden key, a gigantic ferris wheel, and a four hundred year old tradition sounds more like a Hans Christian Anderson tale than the meeting of two former Mayors who […]
Monthly Archives: June 2001
HEALTHY SWIMMING EQUALS HAPPY SUMMER
Merton’s Environmental Health Department in partnership with Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority have issued strong health advice this summer on how to protect families from illnesses transmitted by water […]
FREE CYCLING TRAINING FOR MERTON CHILDREN
Merton Council is organising free cyclist-training courses throughout the summer holidays for children aged 10 years old and over at schools across the borough. The RightTrack Cycling Awareness Programme, produced […]
WHAT DID YOUR KIDS DO THIS SUMMER?
If your kids are stuck for something to do this summer look no further than Merton Council’s 2001 Summer Plus Courses Brochure which is packed with a whole range of […]
OYEZ OYEZ- MAYOR SERVES ROBES TO LONDON TOWN CRIER
London’s Town Crier Peter Moore, who entertains the Wimbledon crowds every year, had his robes tragically eaten by maggots in the hold of a plane after travelling back from abroad. […]
MERTON WINS NATIONAL LIBRARY AWARD
London Borough of Merton’s Library Service has won the prestigious Library Association’s Libraries Change Lives Award, set up by the Library Association to celebrate the value of libraries to people […]
FLY TIPPER CAUGHT IN THE ACT IS FINED
Merton Council has successfully prosecuted a commercial fly tipper after he was caught on video camera dumping waste material last year. Ron Oakley was found guilty of fly tipping trade […]
MERTON COUNCIL TO APPOINT LOCAL RESIDENTS
Merton Council is looking for two local residents to appoint its Standards Committee. The non-political committee has been established to promote and maintain high standards of conduct by elected Councillors […]
PEOPLE’S CHOICE OF NEW LITTER BINS START TO ARRIVE
Immediate Release Number 107/01 21 June, 2001 Brand new litter bins that were chosen by Merton residents have started to appear across the borough as the installation programme gets under […]
COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR MAN WHO FLOUTED FOOD BAN
A man prosecuted last year for food hygiene offences and prohibited from running a food business, has been prosecuted again by Merton Council’s Environmental Health Team after he failed to […]