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Category Archives: Children, Schools and Families

Merton parents urged to protect their children against measles

17 February 2022by MertonLM

Parents and guardians in Merton are being encouraged to take their pre-schoolers to their GP to get their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines.   A new national campaign warns of […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Public health

Merton to fund Free School Meal vouchers and Christmas activities

16 December 2021by MertonSJ

Families will receive £15 in supermarket vouchers every week for every child – £30 a head over the holidays

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Education and schools, Public health, Young people

Consultation launched on home to school travel arrangements

17 November 2021by MertonSJ

Merton Council has launched a consultation on possible changes to the council’s home to school/college travel assistance policy, which is primarily for children with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities).  Firstly, […]

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Children, Schools and Families, Education and schools, Transport, Young people

Merton to spend almost £1.3million on community projects

11 November 2021by MertonSJ

24 community projects bid for monies from the Neighbourhood Fund at a cabinet meeting on 8 November

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Arts and culture, Children, Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, Leisure and sport, Merton Together, Older people, Parks and green spaces, Young people

Merton’s adventure playground named coolest place to play in London 

10 November 2021by MertonAB

Merton’s Acacia Adventure Playground in Mitcham has been named London’s ‘Coolest Place to Play’ at this year’s London Adventure Play Awards, which celebrates great adventure play in the capital.   A short film […]

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Children, Schools and Families, Competitions, Young people

Merton’s One Stop Shop for domestic abuse advice returns 

8 November 2021by MertonSJ

Relaunched service will be open every Monday from 22 November at Morden Baptist Church

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Crime, Equality and diversity, Health and social care, Safer Merton, Young people

Merton to continue funding free school meals at half term

25 October 2021by MertonSJ

The council will spend £400,000 on the service during this week’s holiday, the winter holidays and March 2022’s half term

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Campaigns, Children, Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, COVID-19, Education and schools, Health and social care, Public health, Young people

£1.2m upgrade of CCTV set to improve public safety

22 October 2021by MertonSJ

The decision will bring Merton’s network up to the level of London-wide systems and those in other boroughs

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Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, Corporate Services, Crime, Education and schools, Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Safer Merton

Celebrate Black History Month at Merton Libraries

5 October 2021by MertonSJ

Merton Libraries will be celebrating Black History Month throughout October with a wide range of events and activities. For info about services and events across the borough, visit www.merton.gov.uk/libraries  Book launch of Hunting for Freedom […]

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Arts and culture, Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, Events, History, Libraries, Merton Together, Young people

Supply chain disruption: what to do about food, petrol and heating

27 September 2021by MertonSJ

The last fortnight has seen disruption across the country to the supply chains which keep food on the shelves of our supermarkets, and pharmacies stocked with the drugs and medicines […]

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Business, Campaigns, Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, COVID-19, Older people
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