Merton charities win Lottery Funding
Four charities in Merton have been awarded Twenty Eight thousand pounds of National Lottery money after successful applications to the Big Lottery Fund. Merton children will benefit from two new […]
Category Archives: Awards
Merton Council helps start up award-winning charity
A charity supported by Merton Council, which helps ex-offenders, has been short listed for a top London Councils award. Vision Housing, based at the council’s Vestry Hall, has received £500 […]
Double commendation for road safety initiatives
Merton Council has achieved a double commendation from the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award (PMIRSA) for improving road safety in the borough. The council will be presented with a […]
Curry Royal proves too hot for competition
Of the six chefs who reached the curry chef competition final last week, Curry Royal emerged victorious. Merton’s curry chefs competed against one another and were scored by the judges […]
Things hot up in Merton’s curry competition
Armed with pots and pans, six restaurants are preparing to compete in Merton’s Curry Chef Competition 2008 finals on Monday 27 October. The restaurants got through to the final by […]
11-year old wins bike to encourage sustainable travel
Eleven-year-old, Ruth Maulding from Wimbledon, was the lucky winner of a mountain Bike following her entry into a prize draw at the Wimbledon Park Festival of Sport and Culture weekend […]
Merton’s curry competition begins its first heat
Ten restaurants prepare to face the heat and compete for their place in the finals of Merton’s Curry Chef Competition 2008. The free competition, sponsored by the Niru Europe, is […]
Display the fruits of your endeavours at Merton’s Horticultural Show
It’s time to dig out the spades and pull up those prize-winning carrots and marrows, as Merton seeks out its green-fingered residents to enter Merton’s Horticultural Show. The show has […]
Merton parks awarded Green Flag status
Merton Council has been awarded Green Flag status for two of its parks in recognition of a series of improvements carried out over the past year. A national standard for […]
Merton celebrates success
Merton Council is celebrating a year of successes with the publication of its summary of achievements for 2007/2008. The council published its 2008 Best Value Performance Plan (BVPP) on 30 […]