Pop along to Pollards Hill
A Pollards Hill bus shelter block which had been empty and unloved for years will play host to a series of cultural activities and workshops over the next three weeks, […]
Category Archives: Future Merton
Merton Council’s £1 million Neighbourhood Fund now open for bids
Merton Council has opened up its Neighbourhood Fund, worth approximately £1 million, for bids that seek to enhance community spaces and improve social capital across the borough. The fund is a great […]
New development for local planning policy
Tackling climate change, economic recovery from the pandemic, new housing and healthy streets are the top priorities in the council’s new local plan. The local plan is a set of guidelines, which are used […]
Council calls on Clarion to take urgent action on housing repairs
Merton Council has called on Clarion Housing to ‘restore confidence” with residents after a number of many worrying images on housing on the Eastfields Estate which were broadcast on ITV […]
Building the new Mitcham Bridge
Beams for the new bridge over the River Wandle at Bishopsford Road, have been lowered into place. The council’s contractor, Land & Water, used a large crane to lift the […]
Merton calls on residents to help shape the borough’s future in biggest-ever council engagement programme
Merton calls on residents to help shape the borough’s future in biggest-ever council engagement programme Merton Council is asking residents, students, commuters and businesses for their views on the future […]
Planning permission granted for new Bishopsford Road Bridge
Merton Council’s Planning Committee granted permission for a new bridge to be built over the River Wandle in Bishopsford Road, Mitcham, at a meeting held last night (Thursday 22 October). […]
Rainbow pedestrian crossing to flag up support for the LGBT+ community
A stunning rainbow has landed in Wimbledon to celebrate the town’s inclusivity, welcome its first LGBT+ bar, and support this year’s Pride in London events. Merton Council has installed a […]
Neighbourhoods to receive £15k of community funding
Every electoral ward in Merton is to be given a grant of £15k for neighbourhood projects which enhance the local area. At a meeting on Monday, Merton Council’s Cabinet agreed […]
Mitcham Town Centre’s public spaces transformed with investment from Merton Council, TfL and the Mayor
Merton Council and London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport, Heidi Alexander have officially launched the new look Mitcham Fair Green, which has been transformed thanks to funding from the Mayor, TfL […]