Carnival set to sparkle with diamond celebrations
Mitcham Carnival 2012 will be a major part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. To tie in with the Jubilee festivities Mitcham Carnival will be earlier this year, on Saturday […]
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Lap of honour for Merton’s prize-winning Horsepower
Mayor of Merton Councillor Gilli Lewis-Lavender is inviting Merton residents to join her on 21 April in accompanying the council’s prize-winning float Horsepower back to Wimbledon College of Art. The […]
Council invites residents to get involved in Big Jubilee Lunch
Merton Council is calling on residents to come to the Civic Centre, Morden, this weekend to find out how they can get involved in this year’s Big Jubilee Lunch. Everyone […]
Olympic Torch Relay route revealed
The London 2012 Olympic Flame will travel through Mitcham Town Centre, Colliers Wood and Wimbledon as part of the south London Relay on Monday 23 July 2012. The route of […]
Merton ensures safer dining out with new national food hygiene scheme
Making food poisoning a thing of the past is the aim of Merton’s new Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS). Merton residents eating out or ordering a takeaway can now take […]
Merton’s ‘Horsepower’ wins first place at New Year’s Day parade
Merton Council is celebrating another year of success at London’s New Year’s Day parade after it came joint first place with Westminster Council, for its ‘Horsepower’ float on 1 January. […]
Merton’s school pupils battle to be Ball Boys and Ball Girls at London 2012
Pupils from across Merton battle it out to be selected as Ball Boys and Ball Girls for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Merton’s youngsters who applied and met the London […]
Forces remembered at ceremonies across Merton
Merton Council will be honouring the brave men and women of the Armed Forces through a series of remembrance services across the borough this coming weekend. On Friday 11 November, […]
Merton comes top in London in new Scope report
Merton Council has come top in London and seventh out of all councils across England in a new report Coping with the cuts – can local authorities protect disabled people’s […]
Merton’s new school buildings included in architectural display
Holy Trinity Primary School and St Ann’s School will take part in this year’s London Open House weekend (17 and 18 September). Architecture enthusiasts can visit the new school extension […]