Merton awarded top prize for home zone
Merton Council has been awarded first prize in the home zone category of the Local Government News (LGN) Street Design 2010 competition. LGN editor Laura Sharman presented the award to […]
Category Archives: Environment
Merton’s parks among best in UK
With parks providing the perfect location for families during the school holidays, four of Merton’s parks have been recognised as being among the country’s best green spaces with a prestigious […]
Scores on Doors app to drive up food hygiene
A new app which will reveal the star rating of restaurants and other food premises in Merton was launched this week. Residents and visitors to Merton will now be able […]
Council announces GLL as preferred bidder for leisure centre management contract
The council announced this week Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) as its ‘Preferred Bidder’ for its 15 year leisure centre management contract due to commence 1 December 2010. Merton Council cabinet […]
Merton schools fly their flags at AFC Wimbledon ground
Exotic flags created by Merton primary school pupils will be gracing the Tempest end of AFC Wimbledon’s ground on Saturday 10 July to help spur the team on as they […]
Council continues successful food waste collection
Merton Council will be rolling out its food waste collection service to a further 10,000 households next week. Starting from 28 June Merton residents are set to benefit from the […]
Tennis fun for youngsters in Wimbledon Park
Youngsters will have the opportunity to try out their tennis skills when the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and Merton Council team up to […]
Merton and Lambeth joint approach bangs blue badge fraudster to rights
Lambeth Council prosecuted Lambeth resident 51-year-old Michael Anthony O’Driscoll for fraudulently using an altered Lambeth blue badge while in Merton and making false representations in order to have three Penalty […]
Merton Council teams up with McDonalds for a clean borough
Merton Council has joined up with the police and McDonalds to give Wimbledon and Mitcham town centres a clean-up. Marking this year’s Capital Clean-up, which runs until 23 June, Merton […]
Council shuts down Mitcham club
Merton Council, in partnership with the Metropolitan Police, has issued a prohibition notice and two planning enforcement notices to shut down a club at 33 Upper Green East, Mitcham. Planning […]