Merton flies 2012 flag as Cultural Olympiad begins
As Mayor of London Boris Johnson receives the 2012 flag in Beijing to mark the Olympic handover from the Chinese capital to London, Merton will take its own 2012 flag […]
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Lottery bid success injects free fun into Merton this summer
There will be even more playing around this summer following Merton Council’s successful bid for £401,834 from the Big Lottery Fund. The money has been invested in a brand new […]
Merton youth get insight into construction
Young people from Merton had the opportunity to gain an insight into construction careers at a Connaught Partnerships “Meet the Professionals” event with Merton Council yesterday. The event, held at […]
Kids splash out for free this summer
Thousands of youngsters are flocking to Merton’s paddling pools to cool off from the sun’s rays this summer. Open from 26 July to 3 September to coincide with the school […]
Safer Merton helps bring the community together
Safer Merton, a partnership of Merton Council, the police and other agencies, worked with the council’s partners and local community groups to make sure Friday’s Emancipation celebrations were a huge […]
Merton welcomes in new LGBT Forum
Merton’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people now have a new forum where they can talk about matters of interest and concern to them with Merton Council and other […]
Teenagers in care get taste of council worklife
A mayoral celebratory lunch to recognise the work initiatives undertaken by eleven young people in care took place this afternoon at the Civic Centre in Merton. The teenagers aged from […]
Team Read challengers compete for Wii
Balloon powered car making, reading marathon or music mayhem – these are just some of the activities children aged 11 and under have available as part of this year’s Summer […]