Shop fined for selling knife to 15 year old
A Mitcham shopkeeper was fined over £1,400 after pleading guilty to selling a knife to a 15-year-old girl. The trader sold the knife during a routine test purchasing exercise by […]
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Activities aplenty for Merton’s young people
Merton has a number of activities available for our children and young people who have just started their summer holidays. Council youth centres across the borough are running a summer […]
Merton in top five English councils for pupils in higher education
Department for Education league tables show Merton to be in the top five performing local authorities across England for students progressing on to higher education. The borough is also tenth […]
Dundonald Primary scoops top eco award
Dundonald Primary School, in Wimbledon, is among the top Eco-Schools performers in Merton after receiving the green flag award for the fourth time. Judges from Keep Britain Tidy, the environmental […]
Five Merton parks awarded the ‘Green Flag’
Five parks in Merton have won a ‘Green Flag’, the national award for the best public and community parks, and green spaces. Colliers Wood Rec, Dundonald Rec, John Innes Park, […]
Pollards Hill Library hailed as ‘outstanding’
The Pollards Hill Library project, which included a full refurbishment and increase in size by 30%, has been graded as ‘outstanding’. This classification was awarded as part of a review […]
Merton gets set to welcome Olympic Torch
Merton Council is preparing to welcome the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Merton on 23 July 2012. The torch will travel from Rose Hill roundabout and head up Bishopsford […]
Merton Leader sets out new vision for South London
Merton Leader issues new ‘Prospectus for South London’ to Mayor Boris Johnson Leader of Merton Council, Cllr Stephen Alambritis, has been appointed as the Chair of the South London Leaders’ […]
Merton children put through their paces
Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie came to Merton to see the next generation of sprinters at the Street Athletics event (Wednesday 11 July) where over 60 children took part. 60m […]
Council welcomes public scrutiny of accounts
Merton Council has published its accounts for the public to see and scrutinise. Anyone with queries should contact the director of corporate services Caroline Holland from the 26 July. They […]