Don’t waste this opportunity to have your say
How should Merton Council assess planning applications for waste treatment facilities and which sites in the borough are suitable for this type of development? These are two key questions being […]
Monthly Archives: August 2009
A* for Adult Education in language GCSE results
Merton Adult Education is celebrating the achievement of their language learners who received outstanding GCSE results this year. Adult learners excelled as 100% received A* in French GCSE, 100% received […]
Merton schools achieve 7.2% improvement in GCSEs
Merton schools have had another excellent year of results in GCSE exams with 7.2% more students achieving 5+GCSEs A*-C, exceeding national average improvements of 1.4%. The increase takes Merton’s secondary […]
Successful conviction makes developer pay the price
Merton Council has successfully won a court battle with Newham-based development firm New Ideas Developments Ltd following a conviction at Wimbledon Magistrates Court for failing to clear rubbish from their […]
Council success over ‘illegal’ Virgin Media works
Merton Council won its case against Virgin Media earlier this month after Wimbledon Magistrates Court found the company guilty of carrying out major works without council consent. Virgin Media was […]
No room in Merton for dodgy landlords
Merton Council won its court case against a local landlord last week after Wimbledon Magistrates Court found Mr Abbas guilty of letting a house for multiple occupation without a licence. […]
Morden Library welcomes the many faces of Islam
To mark the month of Ramadan (21 August – 22 September), Merton Council will be exhibiting photography from renowned London-based photographer Kalpesh Lathigra in Morden Library from Saturday 22 August […]
Capturing the present for future generations
Merton residents could have their ideas cemented into Merton’s history by Boris Johnson this October through a competition that aims to inspire young and old to think proactively about intergenerational […]
Brightwell children’s home is outstanding
Brightwell Children’s Home was awarded with an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating this month for the third successive time. Brightwell is a registered children’s home that provides short breaks for children with […]
Opportunity knocks at Merton’s JobFest 09
Residents keen to find out more about employment and training opportunities in the borough will find everything they need at the Merton JobFest 09 on Tuesday 1 September in Mitcham. […]