Merton’s cabinet give the go-ahead for purchase of school site
Merton’s cabinet this week (5 July) authorised council officers to go ahead and buy a site in South Wimbledon suitable for a new secondary school.
Category Archives: Education and schools
New fire cadets scheme to launch with council funding
A new fire cadet scheme for budding young firefighters will launch for the first time in the borough, thanks to funding from Merton Council.
New South Wimbledon secondary school to open following successful primary expansions
Merton’s successful £80 million school expansion programme which has seen the creation of over 4,000 new primary school places may shortly enter its second phase as the council seeks to […]
Council proud of Merton’s Duke of Edinburgh success
Merton Council is to install a special plaque it received at the diamond jubilee Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) award ceremony at Buckingham Palace earlier this year.
Views sought for proposed footpath closure
Merton Council has launched a consultation inviting the community to give their views on the potential closure of a footpath which runs through the grounds of Rutlish School. The consultation is […]
Council to call for residents’ views on proposed footpath closure
Merton Council is set to consult with the borough’s residents on the potential closure of a footpath which runs through the grounds of Rutlish School. The consultation will seek residents’ […]
Mayor of Merton applauds DofE success
Over 100 young people from Merton received their Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Awards certificates from the Mayor of Merton, Councillor David Chung at a special ceremony last night (28 April […]
Merton offers every child a place
Merton Council has offered a place to every child who applied to go to a Merton primary school from September 2016.
Merton Student becomes UK Young Scientist of the Year
A Merton student has been crowned the UK Young Scientist of the Year for 2016 at the The Big Bang Fair. Roxanne El-Hady of Ricards Lodge Secondary School was presented […]
Merton wins prestigious local government award
The South London Special Educational Needs (SEN) Commissioning Programme, of which Merton Council is a founder member, has won a prestigious Local Government Chronicle (LGC) award in the efficiency category.