Merton turns to Facebook to boost votes for £400,000 park makeover
Merton Council has set up a Facebook fan page to encourage people to vote for the borough’s Ravensbury Park in a bid to win a £400,000 park makeover. Ravensbury Park […]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Sixth forms a possibility for all Merton schools
Public consultation on council proposals to establish sixth form provision at four secondary schools in Merton opens this week until early February 2009. The council is proposing to establish sixth […]
Wimbledon schools show support for expansions
Families in Wimbledon are a step closer to securing places for their children in local primary schools following a recent consultation period with both Holy Trinity and Wimbledon Chase Primary. […]
Merton residents get into the festive spirit
Mayor of Merton, Councillor Martin Whelton, joined in the seasonal cheer at the borough’s annual shopping day event for older people and people with disabilities at the end of November. […]
20’s Plenty for a safer Merton
To encourage safer travel on Merton’s roads Merton Council is pressing ahead with the introduction of 20mph zones and limits on a number of its residential streets by March 2009. […]
Merton Council cleans up the fly tippers
Merton Council has successfully prosecuted three individuals and one business within weeks of each other for fly tipping and trade waste offences, maintaining its tough stance on fly tipping and […]
Merton Council saves old oak
One of Merton’s oldest and best-loved trees by Cannon Hill Lake has been saved by Merton Council, with a little bit of help from Tree Project and Broadleaf Tree Services. […]
Ivy Gardens Children’s Centre opens in Mitcham
Families in Mitcham now have access to a variety of family and child support services at the new Ivy Gardens Children’s Centre, at Garden Primary School. The Mayor of Merton, […]
Safer Merton sweetens Christmas revellers
Safer Merton – a partnership made up of Merton Council, the police, the fire brigade and other agencies – will be offering up some sweet inducements to persuade revellers to […]
Fat Duck chef cooks up a stir in Merton
Merton schoolchildren and young carers will be learning how to whip up a Michelin-star meal from the experts when Fat Duck head chef, Ashley Palmer Watts, visits Cricket Green School […]