Merton Council clamps down on illegal knife sales
Merton Council won two cases against shop assistants selling knives to children under the age of 18 last week (Friday 12 June), the same day as knife victim Ben Kinsella’s […]
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Merton Council suspends credit card surcharges
Merton Council has suspended its credit card surcharges on Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) for parking and bus lane offences. This follows concerns raised by the Parking and Traffic Appeals Service […]
Fairtrade comes to Fair Green on World Environment Day
Merton Council celebrated this year’s World Environment Day on Mitcham’s Fair Green with the help of local Merton Fairtrade business Tariro and national giant Sainsbury’s. Officers from the council gave […]
Merton businesses vote for first Business Improvement District
Mitcham’s Willow Lane Industrial Area is to become Merton’s first Business Improvement District (BID) from the 1 July 2009 after businesses on the estate voted in favour of the move. […]
Walk, talk and sing too for Walk to School Week
What: Merton Primary school children walk 1.3 miles for Walk to School Week Where: Starting at Merton Civic Centre, London Road, SM4 5 DX and finishing at the Hub, Mitcham […]
On the right lane with free driving lessons
Young adults from Merton will have the opportunity to get five free driving lessons worth £100. As part of Merton Council’s initiative to encourage young adults aged between 17 and […]
Merton residents invited to choose top tree
Merton Council is looking to residents to help them choose the borough’s top tree of 2009. Every year the council, along with Merton’s volunteer tree wardens, sets out to discover […]
Merton clamps down on fly tippers at recycling sites
Merton Council has just won two cases against fly tippers in the borough as Wimbledon Magistrates Court ruled against Paul Sawyer and Zubeda Quddos for illegally dumping rubbish in Merton. […]
New website brings to life Merton’s cultural heritage
The new River and Cloth programme website http://www.riverandcloth.co.uk is up and running offering residents an online one-stop shop for information on Merton’s river heritage. The site features an interactive map […]
Merton Council celebrates AFC Wimbledon’s success
Merton Council is to host a party next week (5 May 2009) to celebrate AFC Wimbledon’s promotion to the Blue Square Conference Premier League, the team’s fourth promotion in seven […]