Merton says “20’s plenty”
Committed to improving road safety for residents across the borough, Merton Council has successfully secured £340,000 of funding from Transport for London. This will supplement the £500,000, which the council […]
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Merton’s Community Forums help lead to change
Local people across Merton are using their local community forums to make a difference, by having their say on the issues that matter most to them and seeing things change […]
Merton invites young LGBT community to be involved
Merton’s young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities are being invited to have their say at the next LGBT forum, as recently started up by Merton Council and its […]
Council trading standards officers enforce the law
Merton Council trading standards officers have visited 370 businesses across the borough to help them combat youth crime and ensure young people cannot get hold of dangerous weapons, alcohol, fireworks […]
Where should we deal with our waste?
The South London Waste Partnership councils (Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton) have started a conversation with their residents, to explore where waste should be managed in the future. Croydon, Kingston, […]
A wheelie wicked month for activities on the bus
Young people in Mitcham can look forward to a weekly visit with a difference when a tango-orange double-decker activity bus rolls into town on Wednesday 8 October. Merton Council has […]
Merton children take summer reading to the next level
Close to 3,000 children took to the books this summer as part of Merton library service’s Summer Reading Challenge, making 2008 the most successful year for the challenge to date. […]
Merton joins South London Waste Partnership
In a move to formalise the South London Waste Partnership, Merton Council has now signed the agreement to become a fully-fledged Partner. The partnership is between Croydon, Kingston, Merton and […]
Learning festival brings free classes for families
Merton families will have the opportunity to learn a new skill for free this month as part of Merton Adult Education’s Family Learning Festival activities. The Family Learning Festival, known […]
Merton pupils get arty in Scotland
The beautiful landscape of the Highlands served as an inspirational motif to the artworks of pupils from Aragon Primary School in Merton. Six pupils from year one and six took […]