Merton youngsters get set to run Mini London Marathon
It’s time to get out the trainers in readiness for this year’s Mini London Marathon trials. Merton Council is calling on young people who want to represent the borough to […]
Category Archives: Environment
Local children make a noise for Ravensbury Park
What: Pupils from Cranmer Primary School calling for residents to vote for Ravensbury Park to secure £400,000 funding from the Mayor of LondonWhere: Ravensbury Park, Merton Road, Mitcham, Merton SW […]
Green fingered children help with £1 million park restoration
Pupils from four Wimbledon primary schools will each plant a tree in South Park Gardens from the 12-15 January as part of the park’s £1 million restoration project. Pupils from […]
Merton cracks down on illegal knife sales
Merton Council recently took part in a London-wide undercover operation to reveal the extent of illegal knife sales to youngsters under 18 years of age. Out of 30 test purchases […]
Take the plunge as Morden Park Pool reopens
Merton Council and partner Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) threw open the doors of Morden Park Pool today after five weeks of maintenance work. On the first day after reopening Merton […]
Merton wins top prize at New Year’s Day parade
The spectacular winter float ‘Winter Wonderland in Merton’ inspired by the beautiful parks in Merton and the staff who maintain them won 1st prize in the New Year’s Day Parade […]
Council invests in borough to make it state-of-the-art
Merton Council has agreed to progress a new initiative to enhance the quality of Merton’s streets and open spaces through its own Public Realm Strategy. The strategy has been developed […]
Council ensures only crackers went bang this Christmas
Merton Council averted a potentially dangerous situation over the Christmas period by removing a variety of dumped gas cylinders from a derelict site in Morden. The action prevented the potential […]
Merton to provide new improved waste collection service
Merton Council agreed last week (15 December) to implement changes to its waste collection services that will deliver improved quality customer service as well as increased financial efficiency. From the […]
Top TV drama The Bill says: “Ravensbury Park needs you”
Top TV drama The Bill is getting behind Merton Council’s Ravensbury Park campaign to get as many people as possible voting for the park to win a £400,000 makeover. Ravensbury […]