Sons and daughters of Merton carers recognised for their role in fostering
Children of foster carers from Merton were given thank you cards and gift vouchers to recognise the role they play in making fostering a success for their families.
Category Archives: Campaigns
Wimbledon Chase Primary school garden is ‘Top of the Plots’
Wimbledon Chase Primary School’s garden has been awarded joint first in the UK’s Best School Garden Category 2014 of the national ‘Top of the Plots’ competition, run by the Mirror newspaper.
Cashless parking comes to Merton
Merton residents and visitors to the borough will now be able to use a cashless parking service for the first time from today (29 October 2014). Motorists no longer have to hunt for change as RingGo offers an alternative to pay and display parking with coins.
Prizes for young readers in record breaking year
Forty lucky children who completed this year’s ‘Mythical Maze’-themed Summer Reading Challenge, were awarded certificates by Mayor of Merton, Councillor Agatha Akyigyina, at a special awards ceremony last week.
Summer Reading Activists lend an ear
A team of Summer Reading Activists volunteered to help local children with their summer reading challenge.
Employee Volunteering Community at All Saints Centre
Merton Council’s All Saints Centre has just had a makeover thanks to 25 volunteers from warranty specialists Domestic and General in Wimbledon.
Littering in Merton is a pile of rubbish says council
Merton Council set up a box of rubbish in Morden town centre today to demonstrate the amount of litter that’s collected from the local area on a daily basis.
One stop shop celebrates four years
Merton’s confidential service, the One Stop Shop, which helps victims of domestic violence, marked its fourth birthday this week.
Merton volunteer stars in recycling campaign
The face of a Merton volunteer will be on posters, trams, phone boxes and refuse vehicles as part of a campaign to encourage more people to recycle.
Merton’s young people receive Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
A record 300 young people from Merton celebrated achieving their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at a special ceremony last week (Wednesday 7 May).