New antiskid surface makes Merton safer
Merton Council will be carrying out essential road works on Worple Road this Sunday 31 August from 8pm-3am. In the interests of making roads in the borough safer, Merton Council […]
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Merton Road gas mains to cause some delays
As the new school year is about to begin, Merton Council is advising drivers to expect traffic delays lasting several weeks while the borough’s old metal gas mains are replaced. […]
Merton Council helps turn the borough green
Merton Council is responding to residents’ pleas to make Merton greener and planting trees wherever and whenever people ask for them – as long as it is feasible and safe […]
Transfer roadshow set to tour Merton
Throughout the month of September council tenants, leaseholders and freeholders will have the chance to find out more about Merton’s Better Homes housing transfer proposals when a roadshow visits 18 […]
Adult learners achieve brilliant exam results
Adult students across the borough are celebrating a successful year of studies at Merton Adult Education (MAE) having achieved fantastic results in both AS level and GCSE exams. This year […]
Road delays expected as thousands mourn
Road users should expect severe delays as thousands of mourners plan to attend the funeral service of the late Father Kevin Donovan at Sacred Heart Church, Edge Hill in Wimbledon. […]
New waste contract set to increase recycling
In order to offer residents even better value for money, increased recycling opportunities and to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, Merton Council has signed a new waste […]
Council injects £50,000 cash to bring Scootability to the borough
In partnership with Merton Council and Transport for London, voluntary organisation Merton Community Transport is to launch the new Merton Scootability Project with a brand new fleet of scooters. The […]
GCSE results in Merton improve by 25%
Merton schools have achieved outstanding results in GCSE exams this year with an increase of 25% more students achieving 5+GCSEs A*-C, up 12.2 percentage points from last year compared with […]
Historic childhood memories revisited in Merton
Visitors to Merton’s Heritage Centre in Mitcham will have the opportunity to step back in time and revisit childhood throughout the ages in the Centre’s latest exhibition which runs until […]