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Category Archives: Civic Pride

Bids now open for Merton’s Civic Pride and Climate Funds  

28 September 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton Council’s Civic Pride – Investing in Neighbourhoods Fund and the Community Climate Action Fund open for bids today.   The £750,000 Neighbourhoods Fund is to support projects which address demands […]

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Borough of Sport, Civic Pride, Environment

Merton to place QR codes on street signs with slavery links

28 June 2023by Merton Web Team

The London Borough of Merton will recognise the slavery links of some street names by placing QR codes on signs, allowing people to read a detailed background of the individual […]

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Civic Pride

ReDiscover what’s on your doorstep this summer 

28 June 2023by Merton Web Team

Today (Wednesday 28 June), the London Borough of Merton has launched its summer campaign, ReDiscover Merton – encouraging residents to explore and discover their local areas.  Councillor Ross Garrod, Leader […]

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Campaigns, Civic Pride, Events

Merton approves £6.5m of Civic Pride spending over next three years

21 June 2023by Merton Web Team

The Civic Pride programme is made up of a range of projects which are cabinet priorities

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Civic Pride

Merton Partnership Civic Pride Volunteer Awards 2023

7 June 2023by Merton Web Team

On Friday 2 June, Merton Connected held it’s 8th annual ‘Merton Partnership Civic Pride Volunteer Awards’, sponsored by Merton Council.  The Borough’s annual celebration acknowledges and give thanks to the […]

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Awards, Civic Pride, Volunteers

Building A Better Merton Together

19 April 2023by mertonzb

Residents, businesses, charities, community groups and a range of public services, including the police and the NHS, are being invited to work with the council on an ambitious set of […]

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Borough of Sport, Civic Pride, Clean streets, Cost of living, Health and social care, Housing, Leader of the council, Parks and green spaces, Planning, Public health, Regeneration, Traffic and Highways, Transport

Merton Council launches public consultation about how to acknowledge street names’ historical links to slavery

17 April 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton today is a diverse community, with a council committed to race equality. This has not always been the case. We recognise the fact that some previously lauded local figures […]

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Civic Pride, Consultations, Equality and diversity, History, Traffic and Highways

Officers target activities at Mitcham town centre

12 April 2023by Merton Web Team

Officers and partners such as the Met Police came together for a day of targeted joint working and public engagement

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Civic Pride, Safer Merton

A day in the life of the New Horizon Centre

5 April 2023by Merton Web Team

Commonside Trust and their partners provide essential services and Merton is proud to be funding their work through the Civic Pride Fund

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Civic Pride

Beat the Street game players have travelled over 140,000 miles already – Go Explore this week!

30 March 2023by Merton Web Team

The Beat the Street Merton game enters its Go Explore this week to encourage participants to find the borough’s best heritage and cultural gems. So far, more than 20,300 participants have […]

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Children, Civic Pride, Education and schools, Health and social care, Older people, Parks and green spaces, Public health, Sport and leisure, Young people
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