Merton parents urged to protect their children against measles
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 […]
Category Archives: Children, Schools and Families
Merton to fund Free School Meal vouchers and Christmas activities
Families will receive £15 in supermarket vouchers every week for every child – £30 a head over the holidays
Consultation launched on home to school travel arrangements
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, […]
Merton to spend almost £1.3million on community projects
24 community projects bid for monies from the Neighbourhood Fund at a cabinet meeting on 8 November
Merton’s adventure playground named coolest place to play in London
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 […]
Merton’s One Stop Shop for domestic abuse advice returns
Relaunched service will be open every Monday from 22 November at Morden Baptist Church
Merton to continue funding free school meals at half term
The council will spend £400,000 on the service during this week’s holiday, the winter holidays and March 2022’s half term
£1.2m upgrade of CCTV set to improve public safety
The decision will bring Merton’s network up to the level of London-wide systems and those in other boroughs
Celebrate Black History Month at Merton Libraries
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 […]
Supply chain disruption: what to do about food, petrol and heating
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 […]