Merton Council stamps out fakes
Merton Council has put a stop to a Wimbledon firm selling fake goods after an investigation by the council’s trading standards team saw those responsible fined a total of £6,000 […]
Category Archives: Environment
Merton gets hot and steamy with brand new sauna
Merton Council opened a brand new sauna last week as part of a £500,000 refurbishment programme for its three leisure centres. The sauna is a new addition to Wimbledon Leisure […]
Countdown to new improved waste collection service
A brand new colour-coded waste collection service will be coming to Merton in just a few days. From 23 February 2009 recycling and rubbish collection days will change for most […]
Cupid’s arrow strikes at the heart of Merton business
As Cupid’s busiest day approaches, Merton Council is getting local businesses and services together on Friday 13 February for a Valentine ‘love in’. Ahead of Valentine’s Day itself the council […]
Merton looks out for residents during cold snap
Merton Council has been making life a little easier for its residents during the cold snap, using 580 tonnes of salt on its roads and footpaths so far. Since Sunday […]
Merton Council says: “Stay safe, warm and updated about council services”
As the severe weather continues, Merton Council is prioritising the clearing of roads and pavements ahead of other non-emergency services. For up-to-the-minute information about changes to services provided by the […]
Merton backs 2M new rail plan for Heathrow
IMMEDIATE RELEASE London Borough of Merton29 January 2009 Merton backs 2M new rail plan for Heathrow Merton Council announced its support today for the new rail plan for Heathrow proposed […]
Council says: ‘Find out what Merton waste service changes will mean for you’
Merton Council is inviting residents and other stakeholders to an open day at the Civic Centre on Wednesday 11 February from 12 noon until 7pm in advance of changes that […]
Morrisons to breathe fresh life into Mitcham economy
Fast growing supermarket chain Morrisons is to open a new store in Mitcham. This follows its successful bid to become the tenant of the property currently occupied by Somerfield. Morrisons […]
Credit crunch takes a bite out of council earnings
As the week of Blue Monday (19 January) gets underway, Merton Council announced this week how the national economic downturn has resulted in a drop in earnings since April 2008. […]